Streaker
Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 8:58 pm
1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it?
5ish/1 sand/coco mixture, ~5" (I would prefer 7-8", but still a work in progress)
2. Do you have gauges in the tank to measure temperature and humidity? If so, where are they located and what temperature and humidity do they usually read?
Yes, both, located too high on far side of tank from my heating pad. 75F 78% humidity (I understand those are both on the lower end of acceptable and currently trying to remedy)
3. Is a heat source used in the tank? If so, what?
10"x25" Vivosun germination/rooting heat mat with temperature controller set to 80F (I use it to germinate tomato seeds for hydroponics, but thought it would be better used to warm these little guys' enclosure)
4. What types of water are available (fresh or salt) and how is the water treated (what brands of dechlorinator or salt mix and what ratio is used to mix it)?
fresh and salt available, both by Zoomed, mixed according to the bottle
5. What kinds of food do you feed and how often is it replaced?
Daily replace lettuce, egg shells, and the dry hermit crab pellets from Zoomed (attempting to introduce new food sources based on the reading I've been doing here)
6. How long have you had the crab and what species is it, if known?
Had since May 12th, pretty sure its a PP.
7. Has your crab molted, and how long ago did it happen?
It appears my streaker molted, had many crab exo pieces near where he was dug in. Appears he was booted from his shell and now refuses to enter any of the others. Ordered around 20 mexican turbo shells that should arrive soon, maybe one of them will strike his/her fancy)
8. What type of housing are the crabs kept in, what size is it and what kind of lid is on the housing?
10 gallon fish tank, has the screen lid that Zoomed thinks crabs should have. Added my germination dome on top to up my humidity from 60 to 78%. (Working on getting a 40 or 55 gallon tank to give them the proper housing they need)
9. How many crabs are in the tank and about how large are they?
3, they are all slightly smaller than a nickle (I know 10 gallons is not enough space for the 3 of them, working on that)
10. How many extra shells are usually kept in the tank, if any?
There is currently 7 extras in the tank (Not enough, but remedying that when my new ones arrive)
11. Have there been any fumes or chemicals near the crabitat recently?
Nothing other than the earthy smell from the coco and sand.
12. How often do you clean the tank and how?
Just cleaned it on 6/3
13. Are sponges used in the water dish? If so, how are they cleaned?
They were until I did some more reading, they are now gone and the water was made fresh.
14. Has anything new been added to your crabitat recently?
Other than boiled shells and new attempts for food, no.
15. Is there any other information you would like to share that might be helpful (anything that is regularly part of your crab care, playtime, bathing, etc.)?
Nothing.
16. Please describe the emergency situation in detail.
The most active crab (Grenninja, named after a pokemon by my 8 year old) seems to have molted, lots of exo parts in the hole when she/he climbed out. The other 2 crabs are missing no limbs or claws, and my recent molter has all his/her limbs and claws. She/He has always been the most active of the 3 and is still extremely mobile. I believe following the molt there was a shell dispute, with Zygarde (another pokemon..) and Grenninja lost its shell. This was 2 days ago, and still refuses to take a new one, and bails out of any I try to convince it to take over. Still as active as ever, just buries itself mostly in the sand with its head sticking up. Has been eating and swimming in the salt pool. Everything I have been reading says I should be very worried about it, but seems to be liking the freedom of not having a shell. I am at a loss and could really use some advice.
Brandon
5ish/1 sand/coco mixture, ~5" (I would prefer 7-8", but still a work in progress)
2. Do you have gauges in the tank to measure temperature and humidity? If so, where are they located and what temperature and humidity do they usually read?
Yes, both, located too high on far side of tank from my heating pad. 75F 78% humidity (I understand those are both on the lower end of acceptable and currently trying to remedy)
3. Is a heat source used in the tank? If so, what?
10"x25" Vivosun germination/rooting heat mat with temperature controller set to 80F (I use it to germinate tomato seeds for hydroponics, but thought it would be better used to warm these little guys' enclosure)
4. What types of water are available (fresh or salt) and how is the water treated (what brands of dechlorinator or salt mix and what ratio is used to mix it)?
fresh and salt available, both by Zoomed, mixed according to the bottle
5. What kinds of food do you feed and how often is it replaced?
Daily replace lettuce, egg shells, and the dry hermit crab pellets from Zoomed (attempting to introduce new food sources based on the reading I've been doing here)
6. How long have you had the crab and what species is it, if known?
Had since May 12th, pretty sure its a PP.
7. Has your crab molted, and how long ago did it happen?
It appears my streaker molted, had many crab exo pieces near where he was dug in. Appears he was booted from his shell and now refuses to enter any of the others. Ordered around 20 mexican turbo shells that should arrive soon, maybe one of them will strike his/her fancy)
8. What type of housing are the crabs kept in, what size is it and what kind of lid is on the housing?
10 gallon fish tank, has the screen lid that Zoomed thinks crabs should have. Added my germination dome on top to up my humidity from 60 to 78%. (Working on getting a 40 or 55 gallon tank to give them the proper housing they need)
9. How many crabs are in the tank and about how large are they?
3, they are all slightly smaller than a nickle (I know 10 gallons is not enough space for the 3 of them, working on that)
10. How many extra shells are usually kept in the tank, if any?
There is currently 7 extras in the tank (Not enough, but remedying that when my new ones arrive)
11. Have there been any fumes or chemicals near the crabitat recently?
Nothing other than the earthy smell from the coco and sand.
12. How often do you clean the tank and how?
Just cleaned it on 6/3
13. Are sponges used in the water dish? If so, how are they cleaned?
They were until I did some more reading, they are now gone and the water was made fresh.
14. Has anything new been added to your crabitat recently?
Other than boiled shells and new attempts for food, no.
15. Is there any other information you would like to share that might be helpful (anything that is regularly part of your crab care, playtime, bathing, etc.)?
Nothing.
16. Please describe the emergency situation in detail.
The most active crab (Grenninja, named after a pokemon by my 8 year old) seems to have molted, lots of exo parts in the hole when she/he climbed out. The other 2 crabs are missing no limbs or claws, and my recent molter has all his/her limbs and claws. She/He has always been the most active of the 3 and is still extremely mobile. I believe following the molt there was a shell dispute, with Zygarde (another pokemon..) and Grenninja lost its shell. This was 2 days ago, and still refuses to take a new one, and bails out of any I try to convince it to take over. Still as active as ever, just buries itself mostly in the sand with its head sticking up. Has been eating and swimming in the salt pool. Everything I have been reading says I should be very worried about it, but seems to be liking the freedom of not having a shell. I am at a loss and could really use some advice.
Brandon
