HI Phyllis, I am not sure of this answer -- BUT, I would think that as long as there is a sponge in the water at all times, and the crabs couldn't drag it...
I went to the Ocean Monday and I ran in a store to get extra shells. They had the huge CAGE outside - and I peeked in there. HEARTBREAKING! I hate it. At...
I live near OC MD and seashell city does have a great set up. I see the crabs on the boardwalk clinging onto the wire walls, huddled up together on the bottom,...
Hi, I have a deeper ceramic dish for the fresh water, and I just put baby seashells in the bottom of it so they can get some traction, and then the sponge sits...
I am so sorry to bombard the group, especially since I post so infrequently...but one of our approximately 1 yo hermies was in the salt water dish without a...
Hi Lisa, Did you happen to see her old shell laying around? I once had a crab who was very persistent about this one particular shell he shuffled my large ...
... but one of our approximately 1 yo hermies was in the salt water dish without a shell! ... HELP! My Crab is NAKED!! Though it's your first instinct, don't...
... (M)...Don't be sorry, this is what we are here for is to help and to support when fellow crabbers are in need. (or their hermies) but one of our...
Land Hermit Crab Owners SocietyJust and update....I tried all the suggestions mentioned but when I found Bippity she was already lethargic...honey and...
Hello, I am a new member of this group and a new hermit crab owner, as of a week ago, although I did own several as a kid. After doing much research, my...
im sorry about the loss of your hermie, its amazing how attached we get to these little creatures barb s multyhatz (wi) ... my sweet little hermie was...
hi, im having trouble keeping the humidity in my hermies home. the temp is real good. there are two bowls one for salt water and one for fresh. there are also...
Hi Deb, I have found a ton of reasonably priced shells lately at The Christmas Tree shop. The have different bags starting at $1. Holly ... From: Deb I bought...
HI Barb... I learned of this trick from somewhere on the net. Wet a handtowel and ring it out and lay it over the top of the tank with about a 1/2 in....
what a great & simple idea, thank you barb s multyhatz (wi) ... Wet a handtowel and ring it out and lay it over the top of the tank with about a 1/2...
Thanks for all the great sites to check out for more shells :) I picked up a few more today at Pet Smart. I am crab sitting for my niece while she goes to...
Not sure if all can see this on our groups home page, so will post it here for those who read our messages via e-mail as opposed to visiting out site on the...
When I get a new one in one of those horrid painted shells I remove it as an option as soon as they move out. After all, they often don't know better and...
Seems I'm on a shell quick lately...LOL How do you put your shells for your crabbies to check out? I've seen a few photos of crabitats where they are kept...
... How do you put your shells for your crabbies to check out? I just lay the extra shells in the tank down at our fresh and ocean water pond ends. IMO this...
i've got a story to introduce myself . my name is gail my nick name is snail and some call me snailgail lol. any ways i bought 3 hermies for my grandaughters...
i went over to look at my crabs and on the substrate is what looks like a dead one it's about a 1/2" in length i picked it up gently (no shell is on it) and...
Your crab is molting. The mosr you mess with them during this time the more stress you put them under. And they could very well die. Please look up hermit crab...
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