HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Ok, I made it. And now I need to know, how long should I put him in there? And it says not to the put the whole crab in there, so I just made it shallow, so it'd get the infection but not the whole crab. How long should I leave him in there? I did it for just 5 minutes. Is that OK? (He's a medium straw) Also, how many times a day should I do it? It seems like soooo much, so for once a day, Im going to have a lot left! And lastly, since you have to keep the bath refridgerated, you don't put him in the cold bath right? I should leave it out for a while, or microwave it??

So here are the Q's.

1.) How long should I leav him in the bath

2.) How many times a day should I put him in there?

3.) Should I put him in the cold bath, or warm it up somehow?

Heres the pic I left before...

http://hermitcrabassociation.com/galler ... =256&pos=2

Thanks! Please answer soooooon!!

1.) How long should I leav him in the bath

A. I usually let them walk around in it for 5 min or so.

2.) How many times a day should I put him in there?

A. Once a day is fine.

3.) Should I put him in the cold bath, or warm it up somehow?

A. You should warm it up to room temp. Either micro for a few seconds or set a little out in their tat for a few hours.

The way I understand the directions: that you just bath the affected parts only twice a day for three days.



Warm it up! no one likes a cold bath

There are directions on the Coenobita Research site if you want to look.

Featherscrabs wrote:The way I understand the directions: that you just bath the affected parts only twice a day for three days.



Warm it up! no one likes a cold bath

There are directions on the Coenobita Research site if you want to look.

I understood once a day for 7 days! LOL! It should have come w/directions. You can e-mail vicki and ask if necessary.

Well it says it's a seven day bath. So I guess that means once a day, for 7 days. OK. so 5 minutes or so, once a day. I can do that, lol. Thanks guys!

starmaiden wrote: I understood once a day for 7 days! LOL! It should have come w/directions. You can e-mail vicki and ask if necessary.

Yeah, we may be talking about different baths.