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Hermit habitat
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 3:59 pm
by Liv.da.crab.lover
I have hermit sand, fish tank rocks, and coconut soil in my hermit habitat. I of course section all of it off to give my hermits a variety but sometimes I feel like I can do better tho and would like more input. Along with that I have a variety of food and treats to eat and plants to hide in and climb along with a hamster igloo since all 3 of them wanted to go in 1 coconut.
Re: Hermit habitat
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 9:23 pm
by hermitsinnc
The best substrate that most of us use is a mix of
playsand and
cocofiber, about
6 inches deep or more so they can molt. It should be
moistened to sand castle consistency. Unfortunately, most 'hermit sand' sold at petstores is actually calcium sand, which is unsafe. And gravel isn't good substrate either--they need sub they can tunnel into for molting.
Do you have both
fresh (dechlorinated, Seachem Prime is a commonly used brand as most 'hermit water conditioners' are no good) and
salt (mixed with a marine salt such as Instant Ocean) water?
Do you have
gauges to measure the temp and humidity? If so, what do they read?
Do you have plenty of
extra shells in appropriate sizes for them to change into?
Here's the basic care sheet if you haven't seen it already:
https://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/p ... 0&t=119273
Happy crabbing!