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How do you keep your hermit crab out of the sand My hermit crab never comes out of the sand I only got him 2 days ago is he sick?
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∙ 12y ago
He is just de-stressing. He has traveled (in most cases) near 1,000 miles to your tank, and he needs a bit of quiet time. For about two weeks, you don't want to disturb him or touch him. If he is still buried after a couple weeks, you may want to evaluate your care techniques.
They often dig to escape surface conditions. Do you have 80% humidity? Is it 80F degrees in your tank? Does he have friends? Does he have places to hide above ground to make him feel secure?
It's also possible he is molting. Depending on his size, this can take more than a month. The bottom line is not to go digging for him. Just let him be and work on your conditions if they are not ideal.
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How can you tell if a hermit crab is still live?
If a hermit crab is dead it will begin to give off a rotting smell after just a couple days and will not make even the tiniest of twitches.
Do hermit crabs eat every day?
No infact the hermit crab can last three days without eating but drinking water
How long can a pet hermit crab live without water or food?
three days
How do you leave hermit crabs for a trip?
Well at pet stores were they sell hermit crab supplies there should be something called a vacation pack which should have packs of food that will last your hermit crab a certain amount of days usually around 5 days. Then after the days are up you can get a family member to change it for a new one if you are still gone.
Do you mix the hermit crab treat with the hermit crab food?
No. Not usually. You are supposed to have 2 feeding shells. One for treat and one for food. Because when you have the treat in the hermit crab won't eat the food. (Like if you had the choice of cake or spinach.) So you are supposed to put the treat in every day or two days. Hope this helps!
Do saltwater hermit crabs have an exoskeleton?
Absolutely. Marine hermit crabs (saltwater hermit crabs) also, like the land hermit crab, have a soft abdomen that is not protected by a hard exoskeleton, so they scavenge shells from snails as they grow to wear for protection. The marine hermit crab will also shed it's exoskeleton as it grows. This is a very fast process, taking only a few hours to a day compared to the molting process of the land hermit crab, which can take several days to a few months.
What does a hermit crab need in order to have babies?
Unfortunately, hermit crabs will almost never mate in captivity. A few hobbiest have purchased crabs with a clutch of eggs and have tried to hatch them but it is almost impossible to get the eggs to mature and 10 days seems to be the longest that anyone has kept them alive.
What to do if a hermit crab molts?
well theres really nothing you can do just wait for a full 30 days thats all you can do.
Hermit crab not eating?
It depends on how long he's not been eating. When hermit crabs molt, they won't eat or be very active. They will climb into a hiding place and stay there for a couple days.
What do you do if your hermit crab does not eat for days?
well if its not eating its sick and if it gose a long time whit out eating it will get weak and it wont eat
How long can you leave a hermit crab while you go on vacation?
About 2-3 days as long as you have someone giving them water everyday
Can you leave your hermit crabs alone if you are away for a weekend?
Yes you can. Just make sure the water bowl and food are sufficient for a few days and they will be fine...hermit crab can go without food for 1 week and water for 2 days.
