Heat - too much?

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mires
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Heat - too much?

Post by mires » Sun Jul 29, 2018 6:51 am

Hi, I'm new here. I have 3 hermit crabs, 60liter glass aquarium with a wooden lid (with holes). in my aquarium is 30°C and all the crabs are buried in the substrate for several days the temperature has risen. :? it is caused by ambient heat. humidity maintained above 70%. can it hurt my crabs? are hiding from the heat, or undressing the exoskeleton? Thank you for answer.
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Re: Heat - too much?

Post by piratetoothgir » Sun Jul 29, 2018 6:54 am

Hello, and welcome to the HCA! :)
That’s a normal temperature for the daytime, I keep mine around there durning the day. They could be digging for a molt, destressing, or just hiding durning the day, crabs are somewhat nocturnal.


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Re: Heat - too much?

Post by mires » Sun Jul 29, 2018 7:20 am

Stella wrote:Hello, and welcome to the HCA! :)
That’s a normal temperature for the daytime, I keep mine around there durning the day. They could be digging for a molt, destressing, or just hiding durning the day, crabs are somewhat nocturnal.


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Thanx, I am now quieter. :crabbigsmile:
Before, at 27 ° C, the crabs went through the crabitat and during the day, as the heat started they to hide. and for a while before, I bought the third crab.
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