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by zylvezter
Fri Sep 24, 2021 9:08 pm
Forum: Crab Behavior
Topic: One of my crab's legs appear to be.. sliced? I think my crabs are fighting. Should I separate them?
Replies: 1
Views: 524

One of my crab's legs appear to be.. sliced? I think my crabs are fighting. Should I separate them?

I think I made a mistake getting 2 big crabs. My biggest doesn't go after the 2 small ones but he goes after the second biggest. I checked up on my second biggest recently, and a couple of his legs don't look sharp! I think he (the biggest) might be hurting my other crabs. Should I separate him? I d...
by zylvezter
Tue Sep 21, 2021 8:56 pm
Forum: Molting
Topic: Crab is molting, I think?
Replies: 2
Views: 581

Re: Crab is molting, I think?

Okay, he's not molting. I'm still not sure why he was buried though. As soon as I turned off the light they started becoming active
by zylvezter
Tue Sep 21, 2021 8:05 pm
Forum: Molting
Topic: Crab is molting, I think?
Replies: 2
Views: 581

Crab is molting, I think?

My biggest hermit crab I think is molting. He is under the sand, my sand isn't deep enough right now so I can see where he buried himself. His friends are all by him watching him. Is this normal? How fast should they start molting? I just got him and his friends 2 days ago.
by zylvezter
Tue Sep 21, 2021 7:56 pm
Forum: New Crabs and New Crab Owners
Topic: Recommended items for hermit crabs?
Replies: 3
Views: 578

Re: Recommended items for hermit crabs?

Oops. Just saw the new owners forums. Is that able to be switched?
by zylvezter
Tue Sep 21, 2021 7:39 pm
Forum: New Crabs and New Crab Owners
Topic: Recommended items for hermit crabs?
Replies: 3
Views: 578

Recommended items for hermit crabs?

Hi. I am a beginner hermit crab owner and I would like to know recommended supplies for my hermits. Right now, I want to replace the sand, their bowls, and heating system. I also want to get authentic shells because I heard painted/fake shells are bad. They have calcium sand (which I heard isn't goo...