I have had 3 different types of subtrate for my crabs. BTW they are purple pinchers. Their names are Houdini and Little D.B. Named after my 2 favorite...
... I live near the shore- would it be ... If one is from Australia, there are a couple beaches that a couple crabbers have been able to use the ocean water...
... yesterday to the ... What is the name brand of the mulch you bought? Did you get it at a pet store? Most times to get appropriate shells one needs to order...
Hello Everyone, As advissed by Marie I did a deep clean and got rid of the EE. I placed the sand in gave everyone a salt water bath a drip dry and then back...
Hi everybody. I'm Matt. I've been reading everybody's e-mails for a few weeks now, but this is my first post. I just wanted to do a little introduction and...
... I'm Matt. I just wanted to do a little introduction ... (M)...Hi Matt, nice hearing from you and meeting you. Welcome to the group and the world of...
Hi guys, I have read that we shouldn't have metal dishes in the crabitat, but I can't remember the reason why metals should stay out. I am an artist and I got...
The main reason I can think of off the top of my head is b/c it is a hot and humid environment it would cause most metals to rust. Then if it were to start...
That's a good question. I have a lot of stainless steel wire that has never rusted on me. I haven't tried keeping it at 75% humidity, but it is still pretty...
... Hermies are sensitive to metals and they should not be used within the crabitat. (one of the reasons we use a dechlorinator in tap water...for heavy metals...
... I will be speaking to the store ... I currently work at a PetSmart. Calci-sand is the stuff they are supposed to use. Our store's humidity is at about 30%....
... supposed to use. Our store's humidity is at about 30%. Corporate doesn't care. Complaining to managers about following corporate policy does nothing but...
I went out yesterday to find a B-day present and saw a Petco two towns away from me so I had to go in. They had the coolest crabitat. It was octagon shaped and...
Wow thats good news! Is the crabitat covered? The Petco near me has a pretty nice setup also, and they even have the heat and humity gauges for them. It's...
Yes the crabitat is covered. It has the temp/humd gauges. It is really something to see. I want one just like it! ... a pretty nice setup also, and they even...
... If one were to attempt to get straws, it is recommended to house no more than 2 in a at least 20 gal long tank due to how active they are. They need...
Hi all. I am fairly sure that I have lost Scuttle. He was streaking the other day (for about the third time in a couple of weeks) but this time refused to go...
Hi Donna, I am in Victoria, Australia. I have a 2 foot tank with glass lids (one lid split down the middle) and 8 hermies of various sizes. One end of the...
... fresh fruit ... I have gone to the CSJ nuke site and pulled out a posting and added to the CSJ wiki site. It is regarding feeding raw prawns, or any other ...
Hi Donna & Genene I'm new to hermies and I live on the gold coast, QLD. We started out with 3 hermies approx 8 weeks ago. I'm pleased to say they are all going...
We bought a hermie recently in a painted shell. Is there anything you all could suggest to entice it to switch to a natural shell? I know how bad this thing is...
... natural shell? > Kimberly ... Being in a painted shell the chances are high (like 98%) that he was forced out of his shell...in not such a humane way...
Hi Kimberly, When I purchased my big crabs one had a painted shell the other a natural shell. I gave them lots of choices and the painted shell one swapped...
Hi Sheryn, You are lucky to have such clean beaches to be able to get fresh supplies all the time. Apart from it being illegal here to take sand from the...
