"Fully Submerge"

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:45 pm

i'm just wondering how long can hermit crabs stay under water? I saw that pic of the little pool area that joshneff posted and I just got back from lowes with a few pices of glass

Kilimanjaro · Post by **Kilimanjaro** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:46 pm

I really want to install deep pools in my crabitat eventually. I really like the idea and I think they look great.

Dog Lips · Post by **Dog Lips** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:56 pm

I already have a plan for those types of pools.
I drew it out on MS Paint

Kilimanjaro · Post by **Kilimanjaro** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:55 pm

I like your drawing, but I'm going to be doing mine a little differently:

I'm doing it like this so it doesn't take up space from both sides.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:00 pm

Kilimanjaro wrote:I like your drawing, but I'm going to be doing mine a little differently:

I'm doing it like this so it doesn't take up space from both sides.

lol im doing mine the exact same way except mines in a 40 gal tank im going to add a cople pumps and make a waterfall in mine:-D

Dog Lips · Post by **Dog Lips** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:38 pm

Kilimanjaro wrote:I like your drawing, but I'm going to be doing mine a little differently:

I'm doing it like this so it doesn't take up space from both sides.

Cool idea.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 5:30 pm

How did I miss this...?

Well, I have heard this sort of thing before however, I don't see it as proof that deep pools are not necessary, shore dwelling hermit crabs will use tide pools (which can be deep) in the wild so why give them anything less in captivity? I can personally say that I have seen my crabs completely submerge many times and not only straws but every species in my tank with the exception of PP, goes in the pools regularly. Strawberries and Violas will "hang around" the pool area for a long time while my Es and rugs will go in for a little while but wont' stay around the pool area for longer then a few minutes.

When I only had water dishes (deep) I never saw my crabs actually go in the water so I was actually skeptical that they would even go in, but low and behold, they go in all the time.

Here are some pictures as proof.

And I think most of you have seen this one....

Also watch this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Hj0F4xt_Ew

I will get some more later in evening which is usually when most of them go in.

Cheers.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 5:49 pm

Great pictures! I remember the first time I added our deep pool and saw one fully submerged, I panicked and removed him because I didn't know how long he had been under and if he had accidentally fallen in (although I had a coarse rock for climbing out-duh!). I then watched them for hours and low & behold he went right back in. I learned to leave them be after that! LOL

Bob & Souix's Mom · Post by **Bob & Souix's Mom** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:47 pm

I've had my PP's for 3 years now and am yet to see one voluntarily enter my water containers. They just seem to park at the edge and sip from their pinchers. Does anyone else have PP's that like to swim ?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:03 pm

I rarely see my PPs enter into my pools. Most of them just sit on the edge and drink.

MacandHunter · Post by **MacandHunter** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:13 pm

Great pics Silent - you have a lovely pool. Was it easy to set up and is it easy to maintain? I would love to have something like this. Like I said though, my oldest straw is 2 years old and we don't have a pool like yours (just a deep enough dish) he doesn't go under. I wonder why? My straws do also spend the most time near the pools and bubbler though.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:15 pm

Bob & Souix's Mom wrote:I've had my PP's for 3 years now and am yet to see one voluntarily enter my water containers. They just seem to park at the edge and sip from their pinchers. Does anyone else have PP's that like to swim ?

I just finished my pools on sunday and I had one of my jumbo's setting in the fresh water pool, he was about halfway under he dident stay there for long