New Hermit Crab and setup

**ramanth** · 06-01-2009, 11:35 PM

I know you can use heat lamps with them (I don't). So I'm sure a red light would be fine.

I just use what light is in the room or a flash light to watch them periodically.

**blue** · 06-01-2009, 11:50 PM

When I had my tanks I had red lights for all of them so I could see the cats and the rays when they where the most active. Allmost all of my fish where nocturnal.

How active are hermit crabs, are they good entertainment?

**ramanth** · 06-02-2009, 01:41 AM

I personally think they are pretty entertaining.

**chocolatepuppy** · 06-02-2009, 05:00 AM

Those little guys are just so adorable!

I noticed one climbing up the 'plant' side of the tank. Can he get out?

**Fett** · 06-02-2009, 10:23 AM

If there was no lid on top, yes they'd try and get out. LOL! There is a metal screen lid on the top of the tank. We just removed it to take those pictures. Just like the gecko tanks, we have a towel over most of it, with just a little open space on one end for airflow. This keeps their humidity up more than a full open air top.

**ramanth** · 06-02-2009, 05:31 PM

The new gal Katara was out last night getting a drink, so I snapped a quick pic:

Playing with the plant wall

My smallest and largest...Bear on the left, Sokka on the right

Momo 'spidermanning' on the lid

Little Bear

Can you spot all six hermits?

**captain** · 06-02-2009, 10:45 PM

Wow - I would have never thought about keeping them ......... but what a great setup you have .....

So, they SWOP shells? I know NOTHING about them ........ so excuse my ignorance ...

**chocolatepuppy** · 06-03-2009, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by Fett

If there was no lid on top, yes they'd try and get out. LOL! There is a metal screen lid on the top of the tank. We just removed it to take those pictures.

oops!