Crab Out Of Shell
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2019 8:52 am
1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it?
Zoo med Eco earth mixed with zoo med sand thats 6 inches deep
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?
Gauges located in the back next to heat pad, usually reading 70-80 degrees with 80-90% humidity
3. Is a heat source used in the tank? If so, what?
Heating pad in the back of the tank
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)?
Both salt and fresh water are in the tank, Activ Hermit brand
5. What kinds of food do you feed and how often is it replaced?
Hermit crab food and fruit salad from zoo med and Wardley dried shrimp
6. How long have you had the crab and what species is it, if known?
2 purple pinchers for 7 months
7. Has your crab molted, and how long ago did it happen?
I am unsure about molts but this particular crab has changed shell at least 4 times
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 tank with a sliding lid. The lid has a netting covered in plastic wrap to keep in humidity
9. How many crabs are in the tank and about how large are they?
2 crabs that fit in your palm
10. How many extra shells are usually kept in the tank, if any?
Around 5
11. Have there been any fumes or chemicals near the crabitat recently?
Not that i know of
12. How often do you clean the tank and how?
I just replaced the soil and swap out food every other day
13. Are sponges used in the water dish? If so, how are they cleaned?
No
14. Has anything new been added to your crabitat recently?
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.)?
No
16. Please describe the emergency situation in detail.
I just came home from a vacation and found that one of my crabs has left its shell. Its sitting at the top of the soil not moving. 5 days ago they were checked on and everything was normal. My second crab is fine.
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Zoo med Eco earth mixed with zoo med sand thats 6 inches deep
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?
Gauges located in the back next to heat pad, usually reading 70-80 degrees with 80-90% humidity
3. Is a heat source used in the tank? If so, what?
Heating pad in the back of the tank
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)?
Both salt and fresh water are in the tank, Activ Hermit brand
5. What kinds of food do you feed and how often is it replaced?
Hermit crab food and fruit salad from zoo med and Wardley dried shrimp
6. How long have you had the crab and what species is it, if known?
2 purple pinchers for 7 months
7. Has your crab molted, and how long ago did it happen?
I am unsure about molts but this particular crab has changed shell at least 4 times
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 tank with a sliding lid. The lid has a netting covered in plastic wrap to keep in humidity
9. How many crabs are in the tank and about how large are they?
2 crabs that fit in your palm
10. How many extra shells are usually kept in the tank, if any?
Around 5
11. Have there been any fumes or chemicals near the crabitat recently?
Not that i know of
12. How often do you clean the tank and how?
I just replaced the soil and swap out food every other day
13. Are sponges used in the water dish? If so, how are they cleaned?
No
14. Has anything new been added to your crabitat recently?
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.)?
No
16. Please describe the emergency situation in detail.
I just came home from a vacation and found that one of my crabs has left its shell. Its sitting at the top of the soil not moving. 5 days ago they were checked on and everything was normal. My second crab is fine.
.