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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| New | 2/3/2012 | Tina Beatty -Quiao |
| Q: I am a new hermit crab owner..I got 2 pet strawberry hermit crabs in November and since then I have ... A: Candace, As far as Chance's limbs, they will grow back in a couple more molts ....It does not ... | ||
| hermit crab hibernating? | 2/2/2012 | Tina Beatty -Quiao |
| Q: Our hermit crab used to be very active, bathing in his salt-water bath, eating whatever we put in ... A: The process of molting is a very strenuous event for your crabby. It can take up to a month ... | ||
| Hermit Crab Molting Trouble | 12/2/2011 | Tina Beatty -Quiao |
| Q: My largest(golf ball sized)hermit crab just molted. But, he did not dig a burrow. He just molted ... A: Kendall, Unfortunately this happens. All you can do is dig him in his temporary home and keep him ... | ||
| how much do crabs eat | 11/28/2011 | Tina Beatty -Quiao |
| Q: I got some marine crabs from the ocean three months ago, one is about the size of a walnut(his ... A: I think what you have are Asian Shore Crabs. They are abundant on the east coast though not ... | ||
| hermitcrabs | 11/26/2011 | Tina Beatty -Quiao |
| Q: one day i was cleaning my hermit craB tank and i saw fuzz balls around the food and water dishes i ... A: Devon, When was the last time you changed your sand? The only way you can stop mold is keeping ... | ||
| how much do crabs eat | 11/23/2011 | Tina Beatty -Quiao |
| Q: I got some marine crabs from the ocean three months ago, one is about the size of a walnut(his ... A: Rebecca, Try to feed them in the same place all the time and watch for the little mounds of ... | ||
| Moving with Hermit Crabs | 11/7/2011 | Tina Beatty -Quiao |
| Q: I really hope you could answer this question. I'm from Nj/usa I will be moving to London with my ... A: Lisa, WOW, that's a big move. I am also from NJ so hang in there and let's see what the laws are ... | ||
| Hermit crab out of his shell | 10/29/2011 | Tina Beatty -Quiao |
| Q: My hermit crab is out of his shell but he isn't dead. He moves his claws every now and then but he ... A: Brenna, Uh oh you have a streaker. O.K first he can molt from his shell. Do not touch his abdomen. ... | ||
| Molted hermit crab | 10/9/2011 | Tina Beatty -Quiao |
| Q: I have set my little sister up with a hermit crab tank. Today when i came over, she came to crying ... A: Paige, Tell your sister this is a normal process he or she is growing. Never dig them up. They are ... | ||
| Continuous hermit crab deaths | 9/28/2011 | Tina Beatty -Quiao |
| Q: Ok idk wut is goin on, I have bought 4 crabs total after a matter of about two weeks one died, I ... A: Roman, First of all this is not YOUR fault. I happen to know their policies. They are supposed to ... | ||
| lost my hermit crab | 9/21/2011 | Tina Beatty -Quiao |
| Q: where can i find him and how can i find him. A: Sherri, Hopefully he is in the room you lost him. He needs food and more so water I'd you ... | ||
| Hermit crab mating. | 9/4/2011 | Tina Beatty -Quiao |
| Q: I have two Hermit Crabs, I have had them for a few years now. One of them is really big. My ... A: Carol, Sure enough you saw a site rarely seen. Unfortunately it will not to fruition in captivity. ... | ||
| Hermit Crabs | 8/25/2011 | Tina Beatty -Quiao |
| Q: I live here in Arkansas and recently took a vacation to Texas to Galveston Island where my little ... A: First of all is they are probably trying to molt and don't have the habitat they need for it. So ... | ||
| Hermit crab / illness | 8/23/2011 | Tina Beatty -Quiao |
| Q: One of our hermit crabs is not sitting well in his shell. We thought he was needing a larger shell, ... A: Janise, Never introduce anything to your tank from the wild like sand. Now you can do driftwood ... | ||
| loosing legs | 8/16/2011 | Tina Beatty -Quiao |
| Q: I just bought my daughters hermit crabs 2 are doing great but one has lost both pinchers and 2 legs ... A: Cristi, I hope not. Loosing limbs is not an unusual thing with molting but , because you have had ... | ||
| WHAT IN THE WORLD HAPPEND TO MT HERMIT CRAB | 8/10/2010 | LolaGranola |
| Q: About a year ago I went to wash my Hermit Crabs rocks off so I picked him up out of his cage to put ... A: Hermit crabs need a temperature and humidity between 74 and 82. The need fresh and salt water Pools ... | ||
| Hermit Crabs fighting | 8/5/2010 | LolaGranola |
| Q: My grandson wanted HC's for his birthday last year. In Oct '09, I spent all kinds of time reading up ... A: This is absolutely shell aggression. You described it to a T. Sometimes they get aggressive for a ... | ||
| HELP!! | 8/2/2010 | LolaGranola |
| Q: i got my very first hermit crab a few weeks ago, me and my brother and sister won him at the fair. ... A: It sounds like your humidity is too low. Losing limbs is a sign of stress. Are you handling him a ... | ||
| Hermit crab losing two of it left leg after molting | 7/27/2010 | LolaGranola |
| Q: My hermit crab lost two of it legs right after it molt. :( I have seen some small mites crawling on ... A: It sounds like you have a major problem with mites. That is probably what lead to the crab dropping ... | ||
| Broken Claw | 7/12/2010 | LolaGranola |
| Q: My Name is Nicole and my mom runs a daycare. A little boy reached in and took the crab, I did not ... A: Odds are pretty good that it will regenerate it when it molts but there is also a possibility that ... | ||
| My Hermit Crab Is Scared Of Me! | 7/9/2010 | LolaGranola |
| Q: I see my hermit crab out all the time. When I come to pick him up, he locks himself in his shell and ... A: To be honest, some crabs never get use to people. I have a few crabs that I have had for years that ... | ||
| Hermit Crab Trouble... | 7/7/2010 | LolaGranola |
| Q: I have 4 Hermit crabs one that i have had for a very long time over 3yrs. I noticed he had shed his ... A: It sounds like you are doing a lot of things right! What is your humidity? If it is low I would ... | ||
| feeding hermit crab | 7/7/2010 | LolaGranola |
| Q: can you help me chose between HBH Hermit Crab Variety Bites Tetra / Vitaminized Hermit Crab Meal / ... A: I'm glad you are doing some research to find out just what the proper way to take care of your crab ... | ||
| Hermit crab quantity | 7/6/2010 | LolaGranola |
| Q: I have 1 medium sized hermit crab. He looks fine, but is it mandatory that i get a second one for ... A: You really do. I have seen it myself how a crab perks up when you get him a buddy. They are more ... | ||
| molting and tank conditions | 6/29/2010 | LolaGranola |
| Q: My son brought home 2 hermit crabs from school about 2 months ago. At that time we bought a "hermit ... A: If he has shed his exoskeleton he needs to be separated from the other crab who will try to eat it. ... | ||
| hermit crabs/birth | 6/22/2010 | LolaGranola |
| Q: Is there any possible way for hermies to give birth in captivity? also how many hermies can live ... A: It has never happened in captivity in a non-laboratory setting. It's too difficult to keep the ... | ||
| hermit crab in pieces | 6/22/2010 | LolaGranola |
| Q: I have 3 hermit crabs for all 3 of my kids. One was quite larger than the other 2 and seemed to be ... A: What happens is that they shed their entire exoskeleton except for the abdomen and then they eat it. ... | ||
| hermit crab in pieces | 6/16/2010 | LolaGranola |
| Q: I have 3 hermit crabs for all 3 of my kids. One was quite larger than the other 2 and seemed to be ... A: This reads like a detective novel. My question to you is, were the leg pieces hollow? If so it is ... | ||
| something must be very wrong | 6/14/2010 | LolaGranola |
| Q: A few weeks ago, three of my four crabs buried themselves, some reappearing here and there, and ... A: Green/brown crabs are generally Ecuadorians. The do prefer a D shaped shell although there are ... | ||
| something must be very wrong | 6/12/2010 | LolaGranola |
| Q: A few weeks ago, three of my four crabs buried themselves, some reappearing here and there, and ... A: Lack of calcium could certainly have caused problems for your molting crab. They need to have foods ... | ||
| Large claw broke off | 6/9/2010 | LolaGranola |
| Q: We recently got 2 hermit crabs for my kids. I woke up this morning to find that one of them had ... A: Dropped limbs is a sign that your crab is stressed. You need to replace the gravel with either ... | ||
| hiding? | 6/8/2010 | LolaGranola |
| Q: my hermit crab, while staying in her own shell, goes into a shell x her size, is she hiding, being ... A: It is rare for a crab to be bullied by other crabs regardless of size. Try taking them out and ... | ||
| missing hermit crab outside | 6/2/2010 | LolaGranola |
| Q: ..we have not been able to find it..we sifted through all the sand in the box and it is not ... A: Hermit crabs can move extremely quickly and are adept climbers. He is mostly likely traveling toward ... | ||
| Gender | 5/30/2010 | LolaGranola |
| Q: How do you know the gender of a hermit crab? A: On the underside of a crab, on it's third pair of legs, a female will have a small dot on each ... | ||
| molting | 5/29/2010 | LolaGranola |
| Q: when will my hermit crab molt? i have had them both for about a year and im not sure about it. A: It depends on several factors. One is size, a small crab molts more often than a large crab. The ... | ||
| My crabs shell is cracked | 5/23/2010 | LolaGranola |
| Q: When i first got my carb the lady dopped it in the tank and his shell is cracked from side to side ... A: You need to provide him with several other shell options that are the appropriate type and size for ... | ||
| sick hermit crab | 5/22/2010 | LolaGranola |
| Q: we have a hermit crab (Gary male?) he has left his shell and lost a leg he looked dead so we ... A: Humidity are crucial to your crabs health as are fresh and salt water pools that are deep enough for ... | ||
| My hermit crab isn't eating | 5/16/2010 | LolaGranola |
| Q: We did an ecosystem project at school where we bought hermit crabs and see if we could keep the ... A: He is de-stressing. It is a very common behavior when a crab comes home. Very few will eat right ... | ||
| one of my hermit crabs died | 5/16/2010 | LolaGranola |
| Q: today i was changing out the water and food to give fresh and noticed that the bigger of the two ... A: Don't feel stupid, it is an extremely common problem. If you have disposed of his exoskeleton he ... | ||
| seperating during molting | 5/9/2010 | LolaGranola |
| Q: . after catching a glimpse at what appeared to be another claw underneath the dead bit i wondered ... A: You are correct, if you have gravel it will not bury itself. I recommend in this situation taking a ... | ||
Tina Beatty -Quiao
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I have had hermits for years... They can be abit of a handful, but so comical at the same time. I can answer most qustions about the habitats and care of these little guys.I have some knowledge about what is best for them. I work as a pet care specialist for a large pet chain. Hopefully I can help you with any probs you are having. I have about 45 of them right now and have had most of them for yrs.
Experience
I deal with these little guys on a daily basis...I have 37 of my own!! : ) I even have a couple streakers, they just like to run around no shell for a few now n then....lol
Education/Credentials
I have no formal education in this area . Have been in petcare for yrs and would like to pass on any knowledge I have to anyone who needs it. This all started because his mom said my neph couldn't have hermmie. I lived in ocean city... and I said he could....We ended up with 32 hermies .....lol
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