New owner just coming up to speed

Please post here if you are a new crab owner and someone will be along shortly to welcome you to the HCA! This is also the place to welcome new crabbies to your clan!
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New owner just coming up to speed

Post by Kids&me3 » Sat May 28, 2016 12:06 pm

Hi
I've posted in Moulting? Topic
This is the second forum I've joined and the other was 'not active' please forgive for my newby ways
Better go now as desperately need sleep! My young kids are not nocturnal!


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Re: New owner just coming up to speed

Post by mool » Fri Jun 03, 2016 7:58 am

Hello and welcome!

Be sure to read through all of the care guidelines to get you on the right track!


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Re: New owner just coming up to speed

Post by Kids&me3 » Tue Jun 07, 2016 6:02 am

Hi
My UTH was accidentally turned off for maybe 24hrs
We are in 10-14 degrees at night here in Austraila...
Will crabs be okay? Hoodini Henry crab has been buried for maybe 6 days now..,
If he started a moult will he be affected by the fact UTH was not on...?
I have since put gaff tape over power point switch so my 3yr old can't go into his sisters room turn it off...

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Re: New owner just coming up to speed

Post by aussieJJDude » Fri Jun 10, 2016 12:06 am

If its for a short period of time, it should be ok. Remember even if the air gets cold, if you have the proper substrate the sand should be nice and warm. Sand is a great insulator, so the crabs should be fine.
If your 3 yr old understands, maybe explain to him the importance of not touching the switch? I understand that many might not get the point, but its worth the try right? :wink:
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