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How much money does a hermit crab cost at sunsations?
The cost of a hermit crab at Sunsations can vary depending on the type and size of the hermit crab. Generally, hermit crabs can range in price from $5 to $20. It's important to consider the additional costs of setting up a suitable habitat, including a tank, substrate, food, and decorations, which can add to the overall investment in caring for a hermit crab.
Can you add another hermit crab while your other one is molting?
No, you cannot. You have to put them in separate cages when they' re molting.
Can a hermit crab have babies in captivity?
No, unfortunately they can't... Hermit crabs lay their eggs in the ocean, they are born without shells, and eat plankton. If you have a very large aquarium, and can manage to make a mini-saltwater ocean inside as well as dry land, it could be possible... Remember that the ocean must have a proper amount of salt! (table salt is harmful to hermit crabs too...)
What is required for a hermit crab habitat?
Hermit crabs live in the Caribbean so they need 70 - 80% humidity and 70 - 80F temp. Hermit crabs are VERY social so buy at least 2. one gallon of space per SMALL hermit crab. The substrate that is recommened is coconut huck fibers, so they can dig in it. also add some sand in a corner or half, The substrate should be able to cover the biggest hermit crab twice (so they can molt research what molting is IMPORTANT!) Hermit crabs are known to climb trees (They can drown in water!) so have something for them to climb on and something to hide in. Hermit crabs are scavengers so feed them fruits and veggies (change food daily). They also need DISTILLED WATER for them to drink tap water will blister their modified gills. And SEA salt water for them to bath in to heal, table salt will also blister modified gills. ALSO. . . TO LEARN MORE TO INCREASE YEARS OF HERMIT CRAB LIFE. . . RESEARCH HOW TO TAKE CARE OF A HERMIT CRAB PLEASE.
Can you keep hermit crabs with other animals in the same habitat?
Very few. Because hermit crabs need to remain stationary to molt they need to be kept with their own kind to avoid being cannibalized. Some owners do add rollie pollie bugs to their crab tanks as cleaners and that has proven to be quiet successful.
Do Hermit Crabs like powder or paste food?
Hermit crabs prefer powder food because it is closest to what they eat in the wild. In the wild they eat a wide variety - logs, fruit, nuts, plants and grasses. If you'd really like to pamper your hermit crab, add flowers, meats, vegetables, etc. in their diet. But if you are buying food, powder is the way to go!
How do you get rid of hermit crab cage bugs?
You need to take out the hermit crabs and put them in a diffrent container. take out toys, wood, water dishes, food dish and boil them in water NO SOAP it hurts the hermit crabs. Next you need to take out substrate and get new substrate. wash out tank and leave it to dry in a sunny location. Lastly put all the stuff back in it and add your hermies back in.
Should you add water to your hermit crabs tank?
Yes its very good for the hermit crabs body!
Is imitation crab soaked in crab oil?
It is different for each brand but most brands are mostly fish pieces with lots of added artificial falvours, colours, preservatives and sugars. Some brands are like 40% soya bean too. Usually there isn't any crab in them at all (including oil), but some brands add minced crab (shell and all since that is cheaper). Basically it is very very processed.Imitation crab is made from pollock Fish which are separated in a machine.
How much water do hermit crab need?
You should give them a good chunk of food like for a carrot cut off a chunk, same with tomatoes, and mangoes ect. You should have a small container, like a reptile bowl, or a shell (NOT TOO DEEP, for hermies can drown). and you add enough water for it to be not higher than the middle of their legs. Hermit crabs need distilled water because the clorine in tap water WILL burn their modified gills (meaning they need humidity to live) and sofacate them. Hermit crabs also need SEA salt water for them to walk through to get their exoskeleton harder/ healthy. Do NOT use table salt because it will burn their modified gills and will sofacate them.
How do you get the crab moshling?
I think you need to become a member to get a crab moshling. Make sure you add me! I'm gir_lover88! My sister is lbigplover123!
If a hermit crab leg came off can it live?
It will grow back during the next molting period. (Pretty cool!) More information: Actually, it is a sign that your hermit crab is very stressed. If he survives, the leg will grow back during the next molting period. If you've had him a while, you need to check yoru tank conditions and think about whether he's been dealing with a lot of extra stressors lately, such as being roughly handled, or if his living conditions are not as he needs them to be. Hermit crabs are wild caught animals, so the stress of being taken from their home environment and shipped to pet stores is stressful. Also, many pet stores do not keep their own crabs in proper environments with regulated temperature and humidity, and are often in enclosures where people can actually reach in and pick them up and touch them and they are often not careful with the poor things, causing more stress. You didnt say how long you've had your crab. When you bring home a hermit crab, he needs a terrarium type cage with a regulated temperature between 70 degress minimum and 85 degrees max. More importantly, the humidity needs to be kept near 70%. Hermit crabs breathe through modified gills, which need moisture to work properly. Too dry for too long and their gills dry out and eventually they suffocate over time. Your hermit crab will be sluggish and slow moving because he's not getting enough air. He also needs to be left alone for about 2 weeks when you bring him home, so he can de-stress. Picking him up a lot after bringing him home can add more stress after the ride home, and he can lose legs or die. As long as you have enough substrate for him to burrow into and mellow out, hopefully he will be okay.
