Hermit Crab

[CoDGuY39]

You need more sand

[Guineapigstar11]

waaaa i miss my hermi the one in the green shell looks like one of my hermis his name was army

[Cetaceans4life]

poor little dudes need a better tank than that!

[HermieTv]

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[shmoopsdabunneh]

I already have 2 hermit crabs do you think I should get another one?!

[IsaiahTB]

Depends on how many gallons your tank is. For every crab there should be at least three gallons worth of space. Do the math.

[lilmaine98]

the sand needs to be deeper for molting

[blayne314]

thats sad they dont even have enough substrate

[shaheennobar]

Cute

[GloBalGlitChAz10]

@waterpologuy11 no its not

[XxGiaXx14]

NO NO NO!!! STOP!!!! This is NOT AT ALL the proper care for a hermit crab!!! They need a tank substrate foood fresh water and SALT water!!! Before i got my two hermit crabs Layla and Carver, I did A LOT of research like now i can tell what kind of gender thy are or what do to if their molting and i know how love them!!! If you agree thumbs up and if you want a video of MY hermit crabs message me!!!!! Please think before buying!!!!

[GloBalGlitChAz10]

@XxGiaXx14 shut up they cant have painted shells

[XxGiaXx14]

@GloBalGlitChAz10 what r u talkin abot i said NOTHING about painted sheelllsss

[SitocawithSorento]

I bet their dead by now =,d but if i could have 'em in the 1st place,they will be fine...stupid singaporean asian kid

[GloBalGlitChAz10]

@SitocawithSorento the thing wrong is they have painted shells

[SitocawithSorento]

@GloBalGlitChAz10 nononoo their not painted. i really want 'em cos in my country it is extremely to find them now..currently i have 4 only

[meaghanrachel]

POOR THINGS!

[romanmtz1000]

aww

[monruse]

you've really thought about the tank setup there.... NOT... you should learn more on how to look after them..

[sabrespur]

jlrsmiles r u talking to me or her cause my hermit crabs have been alive for 5 months now and r still living.

[jlrsmiles]

YOU TAKE HORRIBLE CARE OF THEM, GET RID OF THEM UNTIL YOU KNOW THAT EVERYTHING YOU ARE DOING IS RIGHT.

[GloBalGlitChAz10]

@jlrsmiles they cant have painted shells

[sabrespur]

Make sure you have atleast 1 sponge for them to get they're water, a small shell to put they're food in,and salt water and fresh water bath.Hint water cannot be tap.I use Purelife bottles and deer park

[GloBalGlitChAz10]

@sabrespur yea tap water can kill them i read that

[branbun1]

@GloBalGlitChAz10 heres what i do about this and its cheap.keep a old pickle jar or milk jug.rinsce itout.get a pan and boil the water for about a minute or two.maby longer.then poor the water into a jug or other container such aas the milk jug or pickle jar.then allow it to cool to room temperature and just poorit in a shell.its the cheapest way.or just keep some water setting by a window for two to three days.but that takes longer.

[ambergreiz]

is it ok if i have a small terrarium?

[ugly4u21]

this reminded me of my hermie my mom killed her, she vaccumed her up while i was away, we still havent figured how she got out of the 10gal tank

[corysoccerboy11]

not anough toys in there

[SitocawithSorento]

i pity the crabs

[dawnbatistelli]

my crabbies (2) r fine with out 10 gallon tank they have and 8

[19allden19]

lol I don't see why people think you have to have a 15 gallon tank! So you get a green thumb from me.

[CPSEmiliSkoolCaptain]

Yes, they do need more climbing material, but they are jiwenen's crabs and she can do anything she wants with them... Here is what my crabies have:

About 5 inches of moist sand

A 2 foot Tank

Salt & Fresh Water

Food

A Giant Vine Which spreads all around the tank

Spare and empty shells

And of course each other!

they are fine if they have someone to talk to,which I mean other crabs

[skecthy1234]

nice e's u got there

[CFgirl]

find new homes for your hermit crabs unless you're willing to buy more stuff for them. They need to be able to climb and have things to do. How would you feel if all you can do was walk around and do nothing? Normal faucet water is BAD for crabsm they need both brakish and fresh water. They need more than one hiding place, and more room than a 10 gallon for more than two.

[bismillah445]

They dont need more than 1 hiding place nor do they need only a 10 g tank. They need at least a 7 gallon with a fresh and sailt water bowl.

Also they need a least 2 things to climb on.

They need one hiding place and 2 hermit crabs can fit in a 7 g tank or bigger.

Oh and they also need a partner and alot of sand probly about 4 inchs NOT dirt.

They need shells that will fit them and a food bowl.

And need 70-80% of humity and heat in there tank to serve for like 2 years.

:)

[PurrfectKittenAngel]

I disagree with the comment below. My Hermit Crabs are just fine without all that stuff, JUST FINE.

[chanceandcrash]

i agree my hermit crab has normal faucet water nd sand from petsmart nd a coconut for shelter

[PurrfectKittenAngel]

Yes, so do mine.

And if you get a Hermit Crab you shouldn't get them sand from Lowes....? That's another problem with the comment from ilovegurls59

[HeeroWithAGun]

@PurrfectKittenAngel how do you know? How long have you had them? Do they tell you they're fine?

[PurrfectKittenAngel]

@HeeroWithAGun Yes they do, where the hell have you been? They tell me they're fine all the time :P

[SugaBit]

also..make sure you have 2 water dishes, one for freshwater & one for saltwater, make sure you use salt made for salt water aquariums.

[SugaBit]

cute crabs, but they need deeper sand so that they can burrow & molt successfully. tiny/small crabs need at least 4-5 inches of sand & i'd suggest using play sand or something better, like reef sand or beach sand. you should also add more climbing toys, hiding places, & maybe a second level using a shower caddy filled with sand or eco-earth.

[superpenguin99]

yay, i'm not the only one whose sand sticks to my crabs because of the humidity!

[Beaver411player]

Nice set up, you might want to make the substrate deeper so they acn molt. Cute crabbies!!

[HermitCrab5]

Your substrate is to shallow for your hermit crabs to burrow and molt in.

[hermitcrablover321]

hey look at hermitcrabcare her vidos are really helpful

[SitocawithSorento]

U mean who?

[SitocawithSorento]

SO PLAIN NOTHING AT ALL AT LEAST MY TABNK HAS THINGS CONDITION NOT THAT BAD BUT COoooooLL>>>>

[x0mark0x]

nice tank what substrate you got there?

[ilovegurls59]

i think its the expensive kind you get at petstores for like $5 for 2 lb and why peeps dont think (FYI at lows that have 50 lb bags for $5 also)

[SitocawithSorento]

Tooo little sand and u shuld have something for them to climb on!

[imabadspeler]

and more sand please O:

[angellovescats]

I would just maybe get some thingies for them to climb on. Cute crabs :)

[schuttziejr]

cuties

[pivotfrance800]

yes, they are :o

I am getting a hermit crab in a couple of days! YAY

[bellagar]

i like their shells

[Totallyhotb]

Y R YOURS SO ACTIVE??? Mine r THE boringest pets EVER! All they do is stay in their freakin shells all day AND night long!!! Anything is better than a hermit crab! AND I wasted at least 60 bucks on literally pet shells!!!

[ipodtouchhelper4425]

how long have u had urs.........i just got mine today............its pretty active

[kiddj2005]

maybe you don't have environment to how they prefer if you haven't already buy a thermometer and a hydrometer make sure they tank is at least 70 degrees and the humidity is atleast 70% have some toys in the tank too like bio-vine or stairs and they should be active oh and if you spent 60 just on shells you got too many

[XxbigdogxX501]

myvi grow up and get a life

[myvi77]

do ever try this to your hermit crab..?

its an exersice for the crab..it keep the crap strong..all you have to do is put your crab on the table and bash him with a hammer..

[AntCatcher11]

Do you have any care for living creatures? Its people like you that are making some many animals go extinct or get abused!

[puggster]

why do people always think they know better

it isnt the people's fault that pet stores dont bother to explain how to propely care for them

im sure avter this person relises that more things are required they will do there best to provide the nesesary items

dont always assume that people deribletly do these things because they are cruel or unkind to animals

because that is just rediculous!!

[AntCatcher11]

I wasn't talking to the poster of the vidoe.

and I understand the entire pet store thing. I am talking about people who have no respect for living things no matter how small they are.

[puggster]

i see sry

i see you were replying to the dude above your last comment

my bad!

[viperdag]

to say its not peoples fault is bullshit if people did thier own independent research before buying any pet then these things wouldnt happen pets are not an impulse buy

[puggster]

yes i also agree

but it should also be the pet stores legal duty to inform new owners of the minimum care requirements

if people see a pet in a shop and they want to buy it the store is suposed to give them the correct info in regards to care and enviroment

unfortuantly in the real world this dosent happen 2not just with hermit crabs" but most exotic species too, pet stores will often neglect to say whats really required because if people knew the full costs involved they wont buy it

[ilovegurls59]

i agree and dis-agree because where i live they say do you have this do you have that and then there like ok btw for those that dont know this is what all you NEED aquarium - depends on size Sand from lowes - 5.00 Eco-Earth brick - 5.00 Mist bottle-$2 Salt water/fresh water/food dish - $4.00 ea Extra shells - 3.00 a package Thermometer/Hydrometer - $8.00 Hideys - $1.00 - $20.00 20 gallon Screen Top - 15.00 Under Tank Heater -$10 Dechlorinator-"$3-$4 instant ocean-$7.85 all of it

[Latie38]

the hermit crabs at foster & smith are 8.00 a piece!!

[ilovegurls59]

aw give me a thumbs up lol

[GloBalGlitChAz10]

@AntCatcher11 what r u talking about

[transformersfan33]

@AntCatcher11 You know people, thumbs up if you agree that for some people it is a first with animals/crabs, whatever what I am saying is, dont go and hate on people for thinking things are right when they might not be.

For this guy/girl, yeah you may be sad for the crabs, but it is not the persons fault, they think its right. Hopefully this guy/girl is not reading the comments because just think how hurt he/she is after reading mean peoples comments. There should not be a dislike button!

[stuipidnerd2]

@AntCatcher11 its probably a little kid having fun he may not treat them right like he should be using coco bark and more room

[stuipidnerd2]

@AntCatcher11and something to climb



[stefankarllover]

omg my ones in that same exact shell as the first one that crawled of lol

[hermitcrabcare]

What kind of substrate is that?! And... where are they supposed to climb?

[warrockgeek99]

go on the website landhermitcrabs LOTS OF forums

[DarcySparkle]

Wow, they are are so active and curious!! I may be getting a couple soon. I think i'll name them Gwendolyn and Tiki. Got any other ideas? (BTW, you are a good crab parent..lol)

[firegoddess1]

i am a new crab owner and one of my crabs kept changing a nice blue shell for his old one then it was switch again

[potterleong87]

Have you ever seen them changing shells?

I have 2 before this, but one die when in the process of molting . . .

another one died 2 years after that . . . poor crabbie...

[Haziqonfire]

Hmm, what is the green stuff, is it a green coloured sand?

[mezrie]

What lovely little crabbies, lovin the palm tree:) x

[kyolover123434]

they are weird

[Iceyology]

wow nice! i had a pair too... How much u buy it?