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| Dead Crab? | 7/23/2008 | Vicki O'Donnell |
Q: We bought 2 hermit crabs 3 days ago and one is a little smaller & has been shy about coming out of ...
A: If you still have the crabs BP, can you see if it's hollow or solid? To do this you will need to ...
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| kermit and steave's cage | 7/22/2008 | Jedediah |
Q: i recently asked one of the other experts about my cage and other things and i have yet to get a ...
A: A cage is not suitable for hermit crabs because it's not possible to keep the humidity as high as ...
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| hermit crabs | 7/22/2008 | Vicki O'Donnell |
Q: while walking down the street in Brooklyn I ran into a hermit crab someone must have let him loose ...
A: Congratulations on saving that hermit crab! Here's a check list for items you will need. For more ...
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| Lost Big Claw, HELP! | 7/20/2008 | Jedediah |
Q: We have recently bought four hermit crabs, and they have been getting along great. This morning, I ...
A: Attacks by other crabs are very unusual, normally they will only fight for shells and only with ...
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| bath time | 7/20/2008 | Vicki O'Donnell |
Q: i really don't understand how you are supposed to give them a bath can you please explain how and ...
A: You can bathe them or let them bathe themselves.I would suggest only bathing them when introducing ...
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| Housing Jumbo Hermit Crabs | 7/19/2008 | Kristy Watkins |
Q: My Jumbo Hermit Crab lives in a 10 gallon glass tank with sand as the substrate. I have a hermie ...
A: It sounds like you are taking very good care of your hermit crab, although I would suggest that you ...
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| My Hermit Crab Changed Shells | 7/18/2008 | Jedediah |
Q: I bought two hermit crabs the other day, and I watched as the one meant for a surprise for my sister ...
A: Many hermit crabs need to destress after you brought them home from the store. They have been ...
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| Healthy Living | 7/18/2008 | Kristy Watkins |
Q: I am a new owner of Harmet Crabs. I was extatic to get them and have had them for two weeks. Early ...
A: Yes you will need a lid, for actually a few reasons, hermit crabs are very very good climbers and ...
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| Healthy Living | 7/17/2008 | Kristy Watkins |
Q: I am a new owner of Harmet Crabs. I was extatic to get them and have had them for two weeks. Early ...
A: If you could tell me a little bit more about your tank. Surprisingly, there are a lot of things that ...
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| i want to know | 7/17/2008 | Jedediah |
Q: I just got my hermit crab about four days ago and its been acting fine but i just want to know if ...
A: The colour of the exoskeleton is influenced by what the crab eats and to some extent by the species ...
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| baby hermit crabs | 7/16/2008 | Vicki O'Donnell |
Q: can baby hermit crabs and adult hermit crabs be in the same tank?
A: A crabitat can hold crabs of different sizes if it has enough room. The bigger the crab the more ...
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| molting crab | 7/16/2008 | Kristy Watkins |
Q: my hermit crab recently molted which gave me quite a scare because i saw the skin he shed and ...
A: Of all the molts I've seen (6) only one crab actually changed shells after a molt, and that was ...
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| hermit crabs | 7/16/2008 | Katie Burgess |
Q: ) iam a preschool teacher and just recently started getting into hermit crabs. Actually someone ...
A: That depends.....are you going to care for them? What are you going to keep them in? Are you going ...
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| Cuttlebone? | 7/15/2008 | Kristy Watkins |
Q: "What is a cuttlebone? I have a hermit crab I read that they need a cuttlebone, but I dont know what ...
A: A cuttle bone is something that is usually used for birds, but can be used for hermit crabs, it is ...
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| picking them up | 7/15/2008 | Jedediah |
Q: how long should you wait until you can start picking them up?
A: I would give the crabs a few weeks to get used to their new home and to destress. they may choose to ...
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| do you know what is rong with speedy | 7/14/2008 | Kristy Watkins |
Q: hello i need some help with my hermit crabs speedy(my bigest out of the two I have) will not come ...
A: Do you have a heat source for speedy and her friend? If so, is the hut directly on top of the heat? ...
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| New Crab Causing other crab to stress? | 7/14/2008 | Vicki O'Donnell |
Q: I recently bought a new hermit crab from petco.I kept him in quarantine for a few days after I ...
A: When you first get a hermit crab from the store it is best to leave them alone for about a month or ...
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| what should i feed my crab | 7/13/2008 | Vicki O'Donnell |
Q: i was wondering what should i feed my crab? fruits, veggies, dairies what?
A: There's such a long list of safe foods to feed your hermit crabs. There is also an unsafe food list. ...
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| how many crabs should i get | 7/13/2008 | Vicki O'Donnell |
Q: how many crabs should i get 1 or 2 or 3 or 4
A: It all depends on the size of the tank you will be housing them in. I can't answer that until more ...
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| I brought my hermet crabs home, now what? | 7/13/2008 | Kristy Watkins |
Q: Okay so yesterday my family brought home two hermet crabs. We got a kit a while ago where you can ...
A: You can give them the first bath, but I suggest you do not give them weekly baths, it has been found ...
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| do i need sand in my tank | 7/13/2008 | Vicki O'Donnell |
Q: do i need sand in my tank because i have pebbles
A: Yes you do need sand or you can use another substrate called eco earth or forest bedding. The hermit ...
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| Hermetcabs | 7/13/2008 | Kristy Watkins |
Q: how often do you spray hermetcrabes becuase i just got one they didn't tell use how to take care of ...
A: Okay, firstly, you should get him a friend, because if they live alone for too long they become ...
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| HELP | 7/12/2008 | Vicki O'Donnell |
Q: i think my hermit crab is sick and i really need some help .on Saturday i bought 2 hermits and one ...
A: When you first get hermit crabs it is best to leave them alone for a month or so. They are usually ...
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| dead crab? or molting? | 7/12/2008 | Katie Burgess |
Q: I just got my crab on Thursday and on Friday he lost 2 limbs and fell out of his shell, and he still ...
A: Is there a horrid stench? I need you to see if the body is hollow. If it is he is molting, leave the ...
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| Hermit Crabs | 7/12/2008 | Kristy Watkins |
Q: sorry i had to send another message but i mean a heater that goes under the tank and even though the ...
A: If you just bought it, I would take it back to exchange towards the cost of the new heater, but if ...
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| Hermit Crabs | 7/12/2008 | Kristy Watkins |
Q: i am getting hermit crabs for the first time ever cause i think they are pretty exotic with their ...
A: They usually have them at pet stores, they will not cost very much, depending on the size you get, ...
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| Hermit Crabs | 7/12/2008 | Vicki O'Donnell |
Q: "Hi again, i am getting hermit crabs for the first time ever cause i think they are pretty exotic ...
A: Here's a list of items you will need. Basic Hermit Crab Care Sheet The Hermit Crab Addiction ...
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| Hermit Crabs | 7/12/2008 | Kristy Watkins |
Q: i am getting hermit crabs for the first time ever cause i think they are pretty exotic with their ...
A: I can give you a lot of answers, that's what I am here for =). Firstly, the heat rock isn't good for ...
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| slyvester wont move! | 7/11/2008 | Kristy Watkins |
Q: seems to be dead? or is he...he wont come out of his shell. i dipped him in water and he wont pop ...
A: If his claw closes, he isn't dead, but it IS possible he may be sick. What is your tank set up? His ...
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| Gender | 7/9/2008 | Katie Burgess |
Q: How do I tell if my hermit crab is a girl or a boy?
A: On the fifth pair of legs there might be two black dots....if they are there its a girl, if not its ...
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| New to the whole 'creepy crawlys' | 7/9/2008 | Vicki O'Donnell |
Q: i have never had hermit crabs and im buying a new tank off a friend. She is giving me a heat rock, ...
A: Congratulations on getting hermit crabs!You shouldn't use the heat rock, and start off with the size ...
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| MY HERMITT CRAB!!!! | 7/9/2008 | Vicki O'Donnell |
Q: ok my hermit crab molted i accidentally threw her molt shell away she climbed into a shell then ...
A: She sounds stressed right now. The best thing to do is leave her alone, provide her with food and ...
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| hermit crabs | 7/8/2008 | Vicki O'Donnell |
Q: When you get your hermit crab a new shell,how long will it take him to switch shells.....i'm worried ...
A: There should be 3-4 shells per crab to choose from. Have ones with different size openings, so they ...
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| How to take care of a crab I found at the beach. | 7/8/2008 | Vicki O'Donnell |
Q: Mam I was just going to ask you a question and hopefully you could answer it and quickly so my ...
A: Are you certain they are land hermit crabs and not marine crabs?If you are close to the beach I'd ...
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| help | 7/7/2008 | Vicki O'Donnell |
Q: my crab came out of its shell and i know what i have to do to put it back in but will it go back in ...
A: You can definitely keep an eye on your crab while he picks out a new shell. Make sure to keep a tiny ...
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| Crab Streaking | 7/7/2008 | Vicki O'Donnell |
Q: One if my crabs has come out of it's shell recently. I'm relatively sure a shell fight caused it, as ...
A: There could be a few resons why the crabs go naked. One is heat. How hot is the tank the crab is in? ...
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| crab out of shell | 7/4/2008 | Vicki O'Donnell |
Q: Our crab came out of his shell 3-4 weeks ago, I thought he might be moulting so separated him in a ...
A: The main reason for a crab to come out of his shell is that something is inside the shell thats ...
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| They are losing there tan | 7/3/2008 | Katie Burgess |
Q: I am having problems with my crabs. One died just last week (I think i got him sick from the store) ...
A: First: Stop feeding the pellets they have bag chemicals that can make them die. Second: The shrimp ...
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| is my hermit crab molting? | 7/2/2008 | Vicki O'Donnell |
Q: my hermit crab is using his bigger claw to scrape his legs and then sticking his big claw into his ...
A: your hermit crab sounds like he is just grooming himself. If there is powdered food on his legs, he ...
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| heathy or not | 7/2/2008 | Vicki O'Donnell |
Q: My smaller crab is not as active as my bigger crab...he only comes out every now and then...why is ...
A: That's probably just how he is. Have you rearranged their tank yet? This will make them want to ...
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