The Best Number of Hermit Crabs to Have?

[Motörcrab]

wodesorel wrote that. She is one of the mods and tech support on here, and all around hermit crab, and anything with scales, fins, and fur guru!

[AwesomeHermit]

Too bad they're so addicting.

Very true. After all, people would rather have two crabs than one.

[zokirova]

Gosh now I'm so questioning why I have 5 HC in a 75 gallon, I thought I was doing a good thing based on so many reads. Now I'm wondering if 2 would have been more ideal for longevity.

[Motörcrab]

I have 9 crabs in my 75 G. 3 Purples and 6 Strawberries. They are all currently wearing 1-1/8" to 1 1-14" opening shells. Aside from one shell fight when I introduced a rescued strawberry a month ago I have not had any issues since I started this tank in July of last year. I think I may have caused the fight because it happened within a few minutes of introducing the new guy after dipping him in saltwater instead of fresh. After I added a few more shells the attacker changed into a new shell.

[Hermie escape artist]

I love that read !!! ... im late but my crabbie is alone i know that is frowned upon but he is not shy ! ...
Maybe it just who he is ... or she ... when he comes up from a molt is the only time he is shy and scarred and hides and then he gets use to me / us again ..... i do wnat atleats one or 2 more but he is doing fine !!! I would hate canablalism which ive read about .. also so ... ugh ! But

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[angelbearpuppy]

I kbow the feeling it is always so tempting to help the ones I see in the pet store or to adopt from someone locally when an oppritumity comes. They are so intresting and finding the right balance is tough.

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