Hi Marie, Thanks for the reply. My work schedule is crazy, but I work a lot of hours at home and actually check temps and humidity on the hermie tank about 10...
ps--What do most people use as a substrate if not calci-sand? I have some eco-earth here that I sometimes add to the crabitat for some extra humidity if it's...
Help! I think I may have a mite problem, I think I seen some on my possibly dead hermie, she is not moving when she usually does and she is my most active...
... But I would like to find some way to ... do that, though. It would have to be some sort of switch that would turn the heater off when it got above a...
... The answer to this question can vary, but I use CaribSea sand, either the select or sugar grain sized grains. (usually the select because it is sold in a...
... What do to do when you have a mite problem? Should I clean the entire ... Yes, the whole tank would need to be deep cleaned and the hermies given an ocean...
Hi Marie, Thanks for the advice, I(well my honey did it because I wasn't feeling good) cleaned the whole entire tank and sterilized everything and gave the...
Do you know if these are still being made? I asked for one for Christmas, and no one in my family could find an ESU brand one. My dad ordered it from a...
... look around to see if I have to clean it or something before putting in tank. If you get this message, please let me know, ... I'm sorry to hear you're...
... ended up with a different branded one (ALIFE - Newtek Products) that works fine, but I'm curious ... Last week I saw them at PetSmart as well as Pets...
A little about myself, 36, LOVE critters and have 6 dogs 14 frogs, 17 birds and 6 Bettas. I have never given any thought to hermies before, thinking they were...
Hi all, Back at Christmas time I did a big clean on the crabitat and combined my big fella's with the smaller ones (2 tanks into 1 tank). Of course when the...
I have only ever had them bury with the shells on. I don’t think the tail section needs to come out to molt at all as it doesn’t have an exo. and needs to...
He didn't come out of his shell he just didn't bury himself completely. Well right now he is fine. He started to move around right before I got my new tank. I...
... completely. (M)...Not all hermies burrow to molt, some do a surface molt. They are also known to molt in single hideys, as well as the smaller ones seeking...
yes my lil one will goto the biggest shell and molt in there. my 5 hermies burrow for fun. every morning when I come home from work the cage is totally...
Hi All :) My husband (Scott, also on this list) and I are very new to crabbing, and we were wondering- we have 1 large Clypeatus and 2 very small ones. We...
... (M)...Unfortunately Jurassi Diet does NOT contain all the vitamins and minerals your hermies need to remain healthy. :( A hermies diet is very important,...
I finally got some pics uploaded. I did a deep clean on my tank and both of my crabbies seemed to love it so I grabbed the camera and got them checking things...
... I'm still not sure what kind they are but I ... What precious hermies you have! :D Drake and Josh are both PP's. Thank you for sharing!! :D Marie (aka...
Hiya! I am not sure if you have been answered. In my opinion, as long as you have a second level, 4 in a 10g should be OK. I love my crabbies!! They are so fun...
I am having a little problem and I hope someone can help me out! One of my crabs, Quinn, recently molted and I had no idea until I saw her at the water dish...
Those are what I have, too! The little holes are climbable, but I also have plant and chola wood "ladders", and then those stuck all over like balconies in...
You can relax. Some hermies do a surface molt and that is what appears yours did. Most tend to burrow beneath the substrate but what Quinn did was normal as...
That is the temp/humity gauge. The only thing close to it was a large shell that I really didn't think he could use to climb up to it but there was nothing...
Hi all! As of yesterday morning I have taken my computer to the doctor. Seems the power supply went bad, and it also took out my motherboard. (had the...
I'm sorry Marie, how frustrating! I have several friends who have had issues with their motherboards as well and it is expensive to repair and no fun at all!...