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by wodesorel
Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:13 pm
Forum: Water
Topic: Cycling pools and testing
Replies: 2
Views: 34

Re: Cycling pools and testing

If everything is at zero it sounds like your tanks haven't actually had a chance to cycle yet. Cycling involves waste (ammonia) being digested and turned into nitrites, which in turn is digested and turned into relatively harmless nitrates. The bacteria that do this digesting have to have a food sou...
by wodesorel
Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:00 pm
Forum: New Crabs and New Crab Owners
Topic: Can anyone tell the species?
Replies: 3
Views: 56

Re: Can anyone tell the species?

Yes, I'd say these are rugosus as well.
by wodesorel
Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:17 pm
Forum: Crabitat Conditions
Topic: Recommended hides
Replies: 3
Views: 149

Re: Recommended hides

I like coconut huts, a $3 fresh coconut from Walmart nets two huts and enough coconut to freeze for a year. My crabs really like cork bark tubes for hiding and eating, depending on where you buy from they usually aren't too expensive, especially shops that charge by the pound because they're super l...
by wodesorel
Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:34 am
Forum: Crab & Care Questions
Topic: Hermie legs fell off???
Replies: 4
Views: 179

Re: Hermie legs fell off???

If the substrate has been moistened to where it holds shape without dripping water (playsand and/or cocofiber, not sand sold for hermit crabs) and the lid has been covered over with plastic of some sort, then humidity should be high enough to be safe. It's not a guarantee, but it will generally hold...
by wodesorel
Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:04 am
Forum: Crab & Care Questions
Topic: White patch on Herbie crab (PP)
Replies: 8
Views: 222

Re: White patch on Herbie crab (PP)

Is the discoloration where the edge of his shell rests when he's either pulled in tight or in a normal resting position? The coloration of their exoskeleton is on the very outside, so they can scrape themselves just enough to where the more inner white part is exposed.
by wodesorel
Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:37 pm
Forum: Crabs Needing a Home
Topic: Rehoming of hermit crabs - Boston
Replies: 2
Views: 141

Re: Rehoming of hermit crabs

A general location would be good so people know if they're local to you, just in case your area code doesn't match where are!
by wodesorel
Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:10 am
Forum: Crab & Care Questions
Topic: Help! Species ID needed
Replies: 3
Views: 112

Re: Help! Species ID needed

They're more equatorial, so temp and humidity steady at 80/80% is a good idea - whereas purple pinchers can handle more extremes and swings. They won't have as long of a lifespan in captivity either though there's been no clear understanding as to why that happens with "exotic" species. Lilas were v...
by wodesorel
Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:38 pm
Forum: Crab & Care Questions
Topic: Help! Species ID needed
Replies: 3
Views: 112

Re: Help! Species ID needed

Definately not purple pinchers. My gut instinct is Lila. That you got them randomly and for the same price as PPs would be extremely surprising. It would be more likely that they'd be either Ruggies (but that's a huge crab) or Violas (but the eyes don't quite match), so I do doubt it's either of tho...
by wodesorel
Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:54 am
Forum: Crab & Care Questions
Topic: UTH
Replies: 5
Views: 132

Re: UTH

I have the cork tile background in my crested geckos Skyscraper with a UTH on the back myself. Now, his tank doesn't have to be kept super warm, I think I have the thermostat set to 72, but the room the tank is in hits 50 in the middle of winter so that's still 20 degrees of heating. I don't have ex...
by wodesorel
Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:05 pm
Forum: Crab & Care Questions
Topic: UTH
Replies: 5
Views: 132

Re: UTH

Where is the thermostat probe? It should be inside the tank where the crabs are, and set to where you want the tank (80 degrees or whatever) in order to control the amount of heat being produced. UTH will always have run hot in order to warm the entire space in front of it. They may get up to 130 on...
by wodesorel
Wed Mar 13, 2024 7:24 am
Forum: Crab & Care Questions
Topic: New Adoption Issues
Replies: 9
Views: 210

Re: New Adoption Issues

Is your substrate moistened enough so that it holds shape when squeezed, but doesn't drip? 35% is insanely low even with a ventilated lid, thats like normal house humidity without anything damp being nearby. If your substrate is moist, then I strongly suggest calibrating your humidity gauge because ...
by wodesorel
Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:23 pm
Forum: Crab & Care Questions
Topic: Partially Blind Hermit Crab? Maybe neurological?
Replies: 4
Views: 150

Re: Partially Blind Hermit Crab? Maybe neurological?

This kind of behavior can have a few different causes but none of them can be treated for or even ruled in/out because of the limitations in examining a hermit crab. Neuro/clumsy behavior can come about from nutritional imbalances, chemical exposure, physical injuries, organ failure, even hormonal i...
by wodesorel
Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:19 pm
Forum: Breeding
Topic: 2 Female Purple Pinchers - Breeding
Replies: 2
Views: 263

Re: 2 Female Purple Pinchers - Breeding

I only had mating behavior once I had very large males. All my eggladen females have been mediums or older. Females do not need a male present to produce eggs, but the eggs will be unfertilized..
by wodesorel
Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:23 pm
Forum: Crabs Needing a Home
Topic: Need to Rehome, Haddonfield, NJ
Replies: 2
Views: 175

Re: Need to Rehome

Please give at least a general location so local adopters can find you!
by wodesorel
Mon Mar 04, 2024 3:48 am
Forum: New Crabs and New Crab Owners
Topic: Help determine the type of crab
Replies: 4
Views: 326

Re: Help determine the type of crab

I would say that's C. rugosus.

C. compressus can look really similar at that size - and are usually found in intact nerites like that - but their coloration tends to be intensely strong blues or greens.