Getting 3-4 new crabs! Any advice?

kadynadair16 · Post by **kadynadair16** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 3:33 pm

Hey everyone! I'm adopting some crabs that a lady doesn't want anymore. It sounds like she's kept them in pretty ok conditions. She has a 10g with ecoearth , no painted shells, one crab is molting rn so I'm guessing her dirt is deep enough. Anyways I'm getting them sometime next week and I was wondering if anyone has advice on how to keep the crabs with as little stress as possible. Or anything else that would be helpful! Thanks in advance!

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me n my hermikids · Post by **me n my hermikids** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 5:28 pm

Resist the urge to handle them for a few months. They get stressed easily. Temp 83°F humidity 83% RH. Lots of spare shells. Enjoy watching them. They are like a tv sometimes.

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JulesRolyCrab · Post by **JulesRolyCrab** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 5:58 pm

Also, don't take the molting crab. You probably know this, but you should wait till it is finished to avoid harming him/her.

kadynadair16 · Post by **kadynadair16** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 8:50 pm

Also, do you guys think you could help me figure out the tank situation? So I have four hermits in a 29 gallon rn. And I have a ten gallon I have been saving for Iso. She is giving me her 10 gallon as I previously stated and I guess I'm just wondering where to put the new crabs so I don't over crowd. Is it okay to keep all the new ones in a 10g or do I need to split them up , or something. Help? Also because its getting cooler my temp has bee
n in the high 70s to low 80s ( 77-82) is this okay or do I need to find somehow to make it warmer? Thanks.

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kadynadair16 · Post by **kadynadair16** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 9:45 pm

me n my hermikids wrote:Resist the urge to handle them for a few months. They get stressed easily. Temp 83°F humidity 83% RH. Lots of spare shells. Enjoy watching them. They are like a tv sometimes.

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Read post above ^ forgot to reply to you before I sent it

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kadynadair16 · Post by **kadynadair16** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 2:52 pm

JulesRolyCrab wrote:Also, don't take the molting crab. You probably know this, but you should wait till it is finished to avoid harming him/her.

You can also help me on my delima. Post 4

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JulesRolyCrab · Post by **JulesRolyCrab** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 2:58 pm

3-4 is too many for a 10 gallon tank. So you have two 10-gallons, and one 29-gal., correct? It really depends on how many crabs you currently have in each tank. I'd say 2 in each 10 gallon (possibly 3 temporarily if they are very tiny). maybe 5 small-medium crabs in a 29 gal.?

Also, your temp. seems in the ideal range.

kadynadair16 · Post by **kadynadair16** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 3:41 pm

JulesRolyCrab wrote:3-4 is too many for a 10 gallon tank. So you have two 10-gallons, and one 29-gal., correct? It really depends on how many crabs you currently have in each tank. I'd say 2 in each 10 gallon (possibly 3 temporarily if they are very tiny). maybe 5 small-medium crabs in a 29 gal.?

Also, your temp. seems in the ideal range.

Do I need an iso tank?

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JulesRolyCrab · Post by **JulesRolyCrab** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 3:54 pm

Oh yeah.... I recommend using the 10 gallon (assuming that you need this space for crabs) and purchase a small kritter keeper, which you can place in the 29 gal. when necessary for an iso.

kadynadair16 · Post by **kadynadair16** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 3:59 pm

OK cool

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