Substrate consistency.

[Bristolallyn]

I have 7 medium-sized hermit crabs in a 50 gallon tank with about 8 inches worth of a combination (eco-earth, sand) substrate. I upgraded the crabitat from a 10 gallon to this one about a month and a week ago. I've had three hermit crabs for almost a year and four of them for about a month.

When checking out the consistency of the substrate earlier, I noticed that it has lost its sand castle consistency and is more on the crumbling side; it still sticks together slightly but not as much as when it was first set up. I have four hermit crabs currently buried and I'm worried that the substrate may not be working for them to tunnel. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions about how I could moisten the substrate without disturbing the possibly molting crabs?

Thank you.

[wodesorel]

Spray it down evenly and so long as your lid has a good seal to hold in the humidity it will even out the moisture in your sub. You might have to do it a few times, and wait a couple days in between. You don't want to end up overwetting it!

[Giner13]

All I can think of is misting....I know someone else will chime in too.


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