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I use a fish tank. But you can get special tanks for them like critter keepers but they don't really hold humidity in very well so I wouldn't recommend it. I do recommend using a fish tank that works very well. But if you use a fish tank you need a special top for it. 10 gallon at tank for the smallest. 10-? will work.
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How often should I clean my hermit crab tank?
You should clean your hermit crab tank once a week to maintain a healthy environment for your pets.
How many sticks should you have in a hermit crab tank?
The best kind of wood to have in a hermit crab habitat is chlora wood, its a pale tan with holes and gaps in it. This resembles the driftwood hermit crabs have in the wild.
What type of wood should you put in a hermit crab tank that won't mold?
You should let it mold. It is part of life for a Hermit crab.
What is the best coverage for a hermit crab tank?
A tank
Do you fill a hermit crab tank with water?
no because they could be land hermit crab and die
How big does a tank have to be for hermit crab eggs?
It should be a ten gallon tank and should have a bowl of water to lay the eggs in.
Should you be putting food in tank when hermit crab is molting?
No, you should not put food in the tank when a hermit crab is molting. During this time, hermit crabs are vulnerable and may not eat, as they focus on shedding their exoskeleton. It’s best to provide a quiet environment and only offer food once the molting process is complete and the crab has returned to its normal behavior.
Is it all right to put more than one hermit crab in the same tank on the same day?
Yes, hermit crabs don't usually fight. You could give the new hermit crab a bath so that it smells the same as the other hermit crab in you tank.
What if your Hermit Crab's tank doesn't smell like anything?
Its a good if it doesn't smell if it smells that can be a bad thing like ...... dead hermit crab, mold or mildew so its a good think. my tank doesn't smell that's a sign of a good tank and a happy hermit crab
How often does a hermit crab change shells?
When ever a hermit crab grows out of its old shell it finds a new one to call home. There is no set amount of times a hermit crab will change its shells. The hermit crab will only change shells if it has grown to big for its original one. Otherwise, the hermit crab will not change shells. It all depends on the hermit crab's growth rate and size.
How big of a tank do you neeed for a water hermit crab?
Well for the safety of your hermit crabs i would use the basic rule of 1gallon of tank space per hermit crab..... so you could get any size you want.... but lets say you had a 10gallon tank so you could have 10 hermit crabs in the same tank.
Is it OK if the sand in a hermit crab's tank is wet?
yes
