New Hermit Crab Mom

**k9krazee** · 06-11-2007, 03:47 PM

Oh how neat! They're bigger than I was expecting! Their set up looks great!

Names, names...ummm, I'm no good with names, but if I think of anything I'll let you know

**ramanth** · 06-11-2007, 04:22 PM

Thanks.

I nearly saw the big guy swap shells! But I eventually had to leave for work. He'd turn it around, stick his claws deep in side, turn it some more, repeat.... I considered being late for work.

**Kalei** · 06-11-2007, 04:51 PM

AW, those are so cool! At my petstore they always looked so boring, cause they are never showing themselves at all, but those pics make them look a bit more fun then I thought they were

Congrats on your new additions!

**ramanth** · 06-11-2007, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by Kalei

AW, those are so cool! At my petstore they always looked so boring, cause they are never showing themselves at all, but those pics make them look a bit more fun then I thought they were

Congrats on your new additions!

If they are not kept at the right temps, humidity, or given plenty of fresh water, they won't be nearly as active. That's the secret!

**k9krazee** · 06-11-2007, 05:43 PM

How often do they swap shells?

**ramanth** · 06-11-2007, 06:08 PM

I guess it just depends on the crab. I can't recall every seeing a crab swap so much. The two I had years ago never swapped shells, but then, I didn't keep them in the best of conditions.

This is a great info page about crabs and their shells:

http://www.thecrabbagepatch.com/shells.html

**Kfamr** · 06-11-2007, 10:45 PM

So cool!

The only experience I have with hermit crabs are the ones we pick up at the beach.

**sweetpatata6** · 06-15-2007, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by Kalei

AW, those are so cool! At my petstore they always looked so boring, cause they are never showing themselves at all, but those pics make them look a bit more fun then I thought they were

The first hermits I ever had were like that. I think it was the enviorment that they were kept in. After expeirience, I've found out that ((the ones near me)) Petsmart hermit crabs are less active and seem to be less healthy than Petco ones here. At petsmart, they all keep them together, but at Petco, they seperate them by size, making it a safer enviorment for the littler ones.

Originally Posted by k9krazee

How often do they swap shells?

I have hermit crabs and one of em Michelle, changes almost everyday. I think the most she's ever stayed in one shell is a week.

She rotates what shells she uses. Half of em are WAYYYY too big and she almost walkes right out of them. My other hermit crab, Cermit, has only changed once, the day after I got him.

**Hellow** · 06-15-2007, 10:49 AM

I have had a history of keeping hermit crabs, and they do good if the sponge was in a small bowl of water so that they can soak like in the wild.

**dogzr#1** · 06-15-2007, 09:33 PM

Oh they are adorable! Congrats on the new additions! There new home looks wonderful.

I used to have hermit crabs but I wasn't very good at taking care of them.