Salt Water

[owilderman]

Hi, I have 3 hermit crabs. 1 is a purple pincher the two others are Eccie. Me and my Mom have hermits and we will be trading crabs so that the species can be together. Now can I use Sea Salt you get from the store? Not iodized but Sea Salt. What is the Salt to Water ratio? Thanks!

[hyelah1990]

You will need a product for marine fish like Instant Ocean to replicate the sea and just follow directions on the box for mixing.

[owilderman]

I have ordered some of the mix but I need a temporary solution. Thanks though!

[Hermiesguardian]

I have ordered some of the mix but I need a temporary solution. Thanks though!

How long is temporary? A day or 2? Will you be digging up any of the crabs to trade?

[owilderman]

How long is temporary? A day or 2? Will you be digging up any of the crabs to trade?

I will only have to wait a day or 2 I ordered it from amazon prime. My mom doesn’t know for sure whether or not we will be trading.

[Hermiesguardian]

I will only have to wait a day or 2 I ordered it from amazon prime. My mom doesn’t know for sure whether or not we will be trading.

I would think 1 or 2 days without saltwater would be ok. Think of their conditions before we get them. Someone with more experience may say different.

[wodesorel]

Salt water is needed in the long run, but it isn't the most important thing in the world. Even a few weeks/months won't have much of an effect if they are healthy. If you have newer crabs or exotics then they should have it as soon as possible, but a few days wait for delivery is perfectly fine.

[owilderman]

Thanks! I went ahead and put a little sea salt and mixed it with some water. Just in case. I have all be hermit who is molting and I wanted to make sure that if she finishes molting while I am at school she has immediate water.