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For the most part, yes. You can use the most expensive type which comes in small bags at about $7 per bag called calcisand or normal play sand like you would use in a child's sandbox. If you have a sick hermit crab that needs extra calcium however, you may consider calcisand because the crabs gain calcium from this type of sand. Otherwise, either is just as good for a regular land hermit crab.
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How can you tell if a shell is too small for your hermit crab?
Well Hunny if the hermit doesnt fit in its shell,Its to small simple:) Good work
Could color sand work with hermit crabs?
Colored sand is harmful to Hermies because of the dyes
What do you do if your new hermit crab and old hermit crab do not get along?
Put your new hermit crab in a bath of distilled water (make sure the water is no higher than the crab's legs) and let him/her crawl around in it for a while. Then, put your crabs back together and see how it goes. If that doesn't work, watch them for a while and maybe give them both baths. That happened to my crabs, but now they like each other.
How do you find a hermit crab?
Put out a fave hide away spot and leave the house and this may work.
How do hermit crabs breath?
As most people know hermit crabs have gills most animals that breathe under water have gills for example a fish. The hermit crabs gill's can work on land but in order for the hermit crab to survive they hermit crabs gills have to be moist....
How do you bond with your hermit crab?
You give it all it needs ( research how to take care of a hermit crab). And have alots of space, change food, find out it's favorite food ( it will eat more of it than other foods). Also you should let it climb on your hand (hand outstreched and as flat as possible). But don't keep them out too long. If a hermit crab pinches your skin, DON'T slam it to the ground ( it's a reaction0. You need to put it over it's tank so it "smells" it's home. If that doesnt work run it LIGHTLY over tap water. A hermit crabs big claw can snap a pencil in two. A hermit crab will pinch you if it feels like it's going to fall.
What to do if your hermit crabs are innactive?
Hermit crabs are nocturnal, so you might not see him/her playing around. If your hermit crab is inactive when you pick him/her up and/or during baths, get some water into his/her shell (not a lot) and your crabby might come out. If you have the HBH soak & spray mist, that works well too. If that doesn't work, that's ok. As long as your crab doesn't smell like fish and moves a little (even opening his/her claw)
Do you have to kill a hermit crab if it bites you and does not let go?
No you do not. You should put warm water on your hand, and hermit crab. Most of the time it will let go. Don't kill it!!! I have two hermit crabs, and my friend picked one up, not knowing that it could pinch so hard. So it pinched her, and my Junior in HS friend screamed and cried for a good half hour before we could get it off. I googled how to get it off, and any solutions we tried DID NOT WORK!! (including the above one) so we hit it, someone offered to smash it, and we were about to cut into her skin to get it off, until I thought of the obvious solution. WARNING: It may seem inhumane, but the hermit crab was fine, and desperate situations call for desparate measures. We filled up the sink and held her hand (with the hermit crab on it) under water until the hermit crab had no choice but to let go so it could breath. It's not necessarily the fastest (or nicest) solution, but it worked and we got the hermit crab out as soon as she pulled her hand out so it could catch it's breath. Most of the skin on her palm scabbed over after it died, and she still has a scar, so hermit crab pinches are not something to laugh about (at the moment :) ). They are super painful, so if all else fails, just dunk im.
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?
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.
Is a girl or boy hermit crab better to have as a pet for a busy person?
It does not really matter because they are both the same speicies. But you do have to take care of them and it can be alot of work sometimes so you need to be willing to take care of it.
How do you hatch hermit crab eggs?
Leave them alone, let the mother do the work, and leave them in the SAME EXACT spot. they will hatch by themselves eventually. (This answer may not be true so ask your local pet store, or surf the web.)
Will my crab get along with my cat?
I was worried about this problem to when I got my crab. I have two cats. I always have my eye on my two crabs so my cats won't get to them. Just brush them away, and say, "no" to the cat, or sometimes, if they kill, or almost kill the crab, spray them with water. I know it sounds kind of cruel, but I mean, water doesn't melt them. If you do this, your cat will learn that the hermit crab isn't prey. This should work, but you know, all cats are different. Hope this helped!
