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My crabs won't stop hiding food

Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 2:14 pm
by vekolou
Every time I put food in my thank, especially fruits, they hide the food. The morning I'm just trying to find these fruits without success. Is it ok for them if I leave the food in the tank?

Re: My crabs won't stop hiding food

Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 2:32 pm
by CallaLily
If you can find old food on the surface, definitely remove it when it gets yucky. If you can't find it, I wouldn't worry too much. I just check around now and then and remove what I see. No need to rip the tank apart looking for it - that'll just add stress. To you and the crabbies. ;)

Re: My crabs won't stop hiding food

Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 2:42 pm
by StarWarsHermitCrab
My new hermit crab hides food.
At least he isn't good at hiding it.

Re: My crabs won't stop hiding food

Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 2:54 pm
by megmaholm
Mine love to hoard food. Unless it's right around the food dish I gave up on finding/scooping it all, haha. One time I was moving a piece of cork and accidentally bumped a crab, who scuttled off. Underneath him was a nice little hoard of food. :lol: