Hermit Crabs Care & Setup : Tips for Care of Hermit Crabs

[shannonthecat1]

bad set up

[pedelpopper]

who pays these people?

[chinchilla2571]

expertvillage sounds like there smart ... why do people say thay suck in stuff .??? i don't get it

[TheMusicalCrayons]

my hermit crab is pinching me right now owww!

[wizard101master45]

more like expert noobs!

[mooman55311]

@wizard101master45 HEY....thats my joke ive been posting DX

[4everPetz]

dude, when your hermit crab grabs you...he IS trying to hurt you

[mooman55311]

@4everPetz nope

[fiagj2]

How come most of the "experts" on "expert" village are clueless? :(

[mooman55311]

@fiagj2 cause they are expert noobz

[mrsanimal0lover]

how do you get rid of the mites. i believe my crabs have that in their cage now

[MYPETSPLUSME]

@pinksparkleglamme i am!

sadly i was excited in my last house at age 4 on my first crab.

but when i touched him my hand wasn't flat and well you know what happened next.

but i kept him! XD

[origamimaster123456]

@pinksparkleglamme me!! meeee!!!!! im a hands on!!!!!!!

[AquaTactics1]

do they stink?

[ashleighmartin09]

@AquaTactics1 No 

[HermitCrabCare1]

The information about hermit crabs on expert village is mostly wrong. If you have any question about hermit crabs (purple pincher), please write me a message or comment on my page. I will be happy to help :)

[BarryTheBread]

Most pet stores nowaday don't sell proper equipmnet. It's the truth.

[fingerboarder329]

@BarryTheBread they are about making money they dont care about the animals like they say they do

[petloverjenna]

I don't trust expert village when it comes to crabs they only tell you about the basics not details. I would advise you to talk to your local pet shop keeper they can give you a lot of care info and if they don't definitely do not buy hermies from them. good luck!! :)

[msfouse]

I think you mean "taut", not taunt.

[sarahhaspowers]

DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS!!!!!!! You need a ten gallon tank, driftwood (things to climb on), one salt water dish and one fresh water dish, and a spray bottle that has NEVER had cleaning supplies in it for humidity. You need about 4 inches of substrate so they can burrow. NEVER EVER use painted shells. The inside sticks to the crab. They need more that a sponge because they need to submerge sometimes. Ask me if you have a question about a hermit crab.

[sbyahoo100]

@sarahhaspowers hey I'm thinking bout getting a hermit crab and i wanted to know how big a chance hermit crabs can get mites is cuz i don't really want mites scurrying all over the place in my house... so any tips on how to check for mites or get mites off hermit crabs? thanks, write back pleeeaaaassseee :)

[sarahhaspowers]

@sbyahoo100 You will know if mites are in there. You should avoid any wood besides cork and make sure no kind of plant is growing. If you see a mite (you will see them very easily) clean the cage.

[sbyahoo100]

@sarahhaspowers Ok, thank you very much! :)

[sarahhaspowers]

@sbyahoo100 How uoi have fun if you're going to get some hermies. XD

[Jack5458]

anyone have tips  how to make salt water

[sarahhaspowers]

@Jack5458 You can use aquarium salt. Search it on google to find how much to use. I don't know the exact amount.

[MegaPft]

You need 1 or 2 more crabs They need friends i had one and i Got another 2 weeks later and he got loney and wouldnt come out of his hidey hole

[8700Robert]

i have a question about how to tell if my hermit crab is a male or female.also is it ok if i dont have anything in the cage for them to climd on except for their coconut house

[webkinzluvr4life]

@8700Robert if there are dots on the bottom of its body between the last pair of legs, its a girl, if not, a boy

[compuadam]

It's disturbing how many trusted sources for exotic animals get information wrong. A pet store that is local to me keps hermit crabs in BIRD CAGES. no sand, no humidity, improper heating. Don't trust expert village or any main stream pet store (petsco, petsmart). 70% of the time there wrong.

[323sparky]

hermit crabs are not pets!!

[harryd1894]

I dont get any flies or fungus or any of that but occasionally i do get the odd spider web, I clean them out but I never see a spider ?

[Vamperor45]

CRAB BATTLE

[19allden19]

He or she should be fine, but if you notice any flaws that he or she didn't have before the fall.

[mcwainbamf]

well i stepped on my hermit crab once and the shell broke? can i go to costco and buy it a new one?

[KoprowskiG119]

You need extra shells anyways

[MrNagrom124]

in one video he said he liked giving his animals large space, that tank is not large at all, i will be sure never to go to that pet store.

[loading1231]

tell your perents that hermit crabs are amazing if that dont werk then ceep on bugginn em for one

[Bettyboo2952]

I want a hermit crab, parents think there creepy, what do i do???

[hermitcrabupdates]

i have that waterbowl lol wow they sure have alot of room in there..*yup*

[ilovezac126]

HAHA!!! I love how much room u have

[narutoman825]

hi i have hermit crab to ts just how do you tell from water or land hermit crab or male

or female plzz send me a message about it

[hermitcrabstuff34]

i strongly agree if you are going to take them out of there habitat at least get them a big cage like a 50 gallon tank and put lots of plants and wood for them to clime on and there are some good live plants for them to have in there tank here is one of the plants that i can think of air plants

[Damanik3]

fuck off, thts like the size of a sofa

[hermitcrabstuff34]

that is not even close to the size of a sofa my tank is the size of a sofa

[RachelsRants]

eh, ive only got 7 so i have one 40gal for my 3 big ones and a 30gal for my 4 small ones and they seem happy. i change things around though so they always have stuff to explore.

[hermitcrabstuff34]

ok than your taking very good of your hermit crabs

[RachelsRants]

i try

[hermitcrabupdates]

some people cant afford 50 gallons, u know that cost like $200. i have a 10 gallon tank and they love it. well i used to have one like 5 gallons but..ive come a long way. so do u think thats fine? i do agree that whatever the setup they have in that tank is too crowded

[hermitcrabstuff34]

that could work for 2 hermit crabs and a 50 gallon tank is $100

[hahaz075]

also to get them off you run them under warm water... but then again tap water is bad... so get luke warm water and have it handy when your handling these babies

[DownHomeCountryGurl]

Yes they do sometimes paint the shells then put them in there but other times they paint the shells with the hermits in there and then the hermit crabs are stuck in there and they cant get out to change shells. Also they dont always (if ever) put varnish on painted shells. They dont care about the health of the hermits all they care about is the buck.

[HorseRider1123]

some variousssss tipsssss

[stackcups]

lol.

[BallPythonlover]

pshh... Tree crab

[hal3yindahouse]

i bought my hermit crab in a painted shell, and she is fine. they paint the shells when there is no crab in them (obviously=P) and wait for it to dry, so the hermit crabs cant possibly eat the paint. so its perfectly safe to buy hermit crabs w/ painted shells!

[fearlessgirl49]

im scared 2 hold my hermie in my hand i am afraid his antena/feeler thingys will tickle me & he mite go free fallin (i am VERY ticklish!!!!)

[xXxAlyyy]

im too scared to hold my hamster cuz he bites me so much i need stiches T_T....

[alexhomesboy]

lol my 10 hermit crabs never bite me

[italapino12]

thak you for imfo

[MoreFunVideos4U]

Please don't trust expert village! They know nothing about the poor crabs.

[automagicashie]

@MoreFunVideos4U The other lady is pretty terrible, but this guy seems to know what he is doing. Don't knock it till you watch it :)

He does a good job, if the substrate were deeper it would be perfect.

But really, that other lady shouldn't be allowed to even look at, let alone handle, an animal ever again!

[sarahhaspowers]

@automagicashie This guy got everything wrong too.

[MrRootbeer1924]

@MoreFunVideos4U true

[MrRootbeer1924]

@MoreFunVideos4U dud his guy is diffident he noes what hes going and i no cuz i no every thing about hermit crabs

[MISSSHANNON1996]

@MoreFunVideos4U what do u know about them nothing thats right

[fingerboarder329]

@MoreFunVideos4U they know nothing on any animal :(

[DaniiDancer]

my hermie is new .. i bought him yesterday , so far i play with him and he doesent pinch

[DownHomeCountryGurl]

do not play with him yet (sorry if this sounds bossy lol) but newly bought hermit crabs need time to destress (about 1 or 2 weeks) during that time you need to leave them alone change their food and water but do not touch them or play with them. Also i sugest that you get him a friend they dont like to live alone.

[maregee]

why does he have a painted shell? It can kill him.

[CanadianChameleons]

Really? have you killed hermits by painting their shells? I doubt it, in truth providing the right non-soluble paints are used there are no serious issues to arise from hermits who choose to entre painted shells.

[maregee]

I've had mine for 3 years so far, but I didn't buy them in painted shells. How would you know the painted shells are safe?

[DownHomeCountryGurl]

they dont paint the shells with hermies in them they paint the shells then shove the hermies in there and all the paint is toxic to hermies and the paint will chip and the hermits will eat it and they may die

[Altier215]

i just want to point this out. they varnish the shells so the paint cant chip out. on that note, i dont enjoy the painted shells since they are stupid

[deidarafan0237]

ive been bitten on my hand and learned my lesson hahaha

[dapple65]

hermit crabs dont bite they pinch

[deidarafan0237]

thats wat i meant but thanx lol

[ilovezac126]

u need 2 have a coco hut so they can hide

[le0121]

sorry for the painted shell thing, btw ive had hermies with painted shells and their doing good even after months, well they've already switched them with a natural one. i'm just saying that mine have been ok in painted shells

[andredavid1971]

This is.... how to care?

Okay,

1st change the shell (unpainted)

2nd bigger enclosure (cuz u can`t put there 2 waterdishes, 1 fresh, 1 salt)

Why idiots make videos like that? Wanna sell more? Not enough incoming? Please understand... hermits are NOT toys...

[le0121]

i know, i bet many of their hermit crabs died and they still consider them selves experts.

[fatalangel34]

Is that hermit crab on mud?! It is supposed to be on sand. And you don't 'moist' the cage thing its in. And you just soaok a piece of sponge that you buy at petsmart with water, put some food in another bowl, and that's it!

[gwenhaven]

It's in coconut husk substrate, which is good. Yes, you do moisten the tank. They need 75% humidity. A soaked piece of sponge is NOT enough water, they need to be able to submerge if they need to. They need BOTH dechlor fresh and dechlor ocean salt water. Pet stores don't know crap.

[Vylasek95]

hey im thinkin about buying a couple crabs for me and my bro, i got the no paint, ang only use glass tanks, i got a 10 gallon tank, the light keeps it at about 82 degrees and very humid, is that too hot? and where can i but salt water at? cuz petco dont have any. and i also have a few vacant shells ima put in there so they have options. Thanks :)

[le0121]

humidity should be max (i think 80) but i'm not sure about temperature

[hesslercommawinston]

hermit crabs are nucturnal;dont get them a lamp.they need~78F,so thats a wee bit hot.i saw salt and freshwater treatings@petco2days ago!

[Dimunic]

Please please go with a larger tank... Most of these crabs are actually wild caught and will suffer in a small tank like that Id say minimum would be a 40breeder. Being the fact they need to be in large numbers I wouldnt keep them in less than 12 crabs. Crabs live by the thousand so 12 crabs is better than just 2,3,7 the more crabs the better but with more crabs... The larger the enclosure they really need a large tank. My suggestion a 120breeder. :/ But thats my opinion.

[Vylasek95]

also, should the sea sponge be in the salt or fresh water??? Thanks again :)

[mypearl80]

@gwenhaven : You Are so right i went to pet supermarket and their crabs are like almost dead! they have no sand to molt in or humidity.

[mrreoooowww]

Dude, I can chip the paint off with my finger nails. If I can do it of course a hermit crab can. Either way, hermit crabs renovate their own shell and can nibble on it all. Paint included.

[gwenhaven]

painted shells always do chip and wear over time.

[SpyderT22]

You're a disgrace! Of course the paint will chip! Where did you hear that? The pet store. Pet stores don't know crap about the cute lil hermies. They just want the money. Buy NATURAL shells. Actually, buy EVERYTHING in the tank natural. Hermies have poor eyesight, they can't tell what is red and what is blue. Think of the hermies first. Would you wanna live around toxic chemicals?

[shigan3]

expert village makes shit loads of videos  they should do one and explain evrything in one video this is just pissing me off ! they call em selfes experts but for real they are fucked in the head retarrtds

[tigershards81]

next thing their gonna talk about is being a dumbass

[mariokartwiiperson]

you shouldn't use painted shells because if the shell chips and land in it's food or water they can die because the paint's toxic poisens the food & water and can be very deadly to hermit crabs.

[thelaughingbaby96]

ok..that tank SUCKS.u r not an expert watsoever.first of all u have 2 have at least a ten gallon crabitat.next, its supposed to be glass.u also have 2 have at least 2 hermit crabs.nobody listen to the bogus shitheads!

[hermitcrabs77]

ya serious who ever made this video is stupid

[SitocawithSorento]

''EXPERT VILLAGE''SUCKS!Copy and paste to other vids or this vids if u think they sucks!

[oldmanlvl3]

i have helld my hermit crabs without my palm flat and they don't pinch BUT don't make suddent movement they go back into there shell and they do pinch it happend to me...

[jordiephil]

not all hermit crabs are tree crabs in fact most arnt just saying

[hermtito]

EVEWRYTHING IS PERFECT!

[ransomea754]

good video

[grizzlebear226]

this is very helpful thanks

[Plutoloco4]

Fuckin faggot

[SitocawithSorento]

ye!

[kenzik101]

stupid bitch retard!!!!!!!

[SitocawithSorento]

ye!