Soon to be crab owner with a couple questions!
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2020 4:23 pm
Hello! My friend who has hermit crabs directed me here and I’ve been learning so much!
So far I just have an empty 29g tank and I’m currently gathering supplies/researching. Most of my questions have been answered by searching here, but I still had a couple:
Crab numbers — can there be an odd amount of crabs or do they each need a buddy? Would 3 be fine?
Heat mats — I figured I’d go with the recommended ultratherm heat mats, but I’m unsure about size. I can’t remember where I found it, but I read somewhere that the 6x23 would be good for a tank my size. They’re out of stock everywhere, would an 11” be too tall? It would be a tight fit assuming I’d have between 6-8 inches of substrate. If it overlaps the substrate by and inch would that be too drying?
Thanks so much!
So far I just have an empty 29g tank and I’m currently gathering supplies/researching. Most of my questions have been answered by searching here, but I still had a couple:
Crab numbers — can there be an odd amount of crabs or do they each need a buddy? Would 3 be fine?
Heat mats — I figured I’d go with the recommended ultratherm heat mats, but I’m unsure about size. I can’t remember where I found it, but I read somewhere that the 6x23 would be good for a tank my size. They’re out of stock everywhere, would an 11” be too tall? It would be a tight fit assuming I’d have between 6-8 inches of substrate. If it overlaps the substrate by and inch would that be too drying?
Thanks so much!
