New Hermie Owner

Older topics that are in the process of being sorted and moved into the appropriate Archived sections below.
Locked

Topic author
Guest

New Hermie Owner

Post by Guest » Sun Jul 02, 2006 2:54 am

Hi everyone! I just found this site while trying to read up on hermit crab care in books and online so I can be a great owner and keep my hermies well. I just bought two new hermit crabs for my first time on June 29. One is named Rufus and the other Pinchy. :P They are both medium sized purple pinchers. Pinchy is pretty active at night but Rufus is pretty quiet in his own corner most of the time. Is that okay? I'm hoping that he can adjust to his new home and his little roomate. If anyone has any advice on ANYTHING relating to new hermit owners, please reply. I really want to keep my new babies safe and sound. Thank you! :lol:
Top
User avatar

HomieHermie999
Founding Member
Founding Member
Posts: 35
Joined: Thu Jan 01, 2004 1:05 pm
Location: NW GA
Contact:
Contact HomieHermie999

Post by HomieHermie999 » Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:24 am

Just read up over at www.hermit-crabs.com, and you will learn everything you could possibly wish to know It is a site that the president of this site has put together from years of experience.
I am the proud owner around 30 crabbies consisting of PPs, rugs, Es, Cavs,and indos.
Also the owner of 0.4.0 Eastern Box turtles, 0.0.1 Stinkpot turtle, 3 dogs & several goldfish
Top
User avatar

annopia
Posts: 786
Joined: Thu May 04, 2006 9:49 pm
Location: Washington DC

Post by annopia » Sun Jul 02, 2006 10:38 am

When I first started caring for hermies, I too read up on info, but I made the mistake of taking the one book I read as gospel. this book said that hermies didn't need gauges, PPs didnt need salt water, and various other wrong pieces of info. so I would, as HomieHermie99 said, to visit www.hermit-crabs.com because the info there is up to date and absolutely correct.

welcome to the HCA! we'd love to see pictures of Rufus and Pinchy! and it is perfectly normal for one to be less active than the other-hermies, just like humans, have different personalities and can exhibit different behaviors.

Caroline
26 LHC: 6 PPs, 5 Es, 1 Straw, 6 Ruggies, 2 Indos, 1 Blueberry, 4 Violas, 1 Aussie
Top

Topic author
Guest

Post by Guest » Sun Jul 02, 2006 10:54 am

Welcome to the HCA!!! :D

It is so great to have new members that are so dedicated to LHCs!!!

HH999 & annopia give great advice when suggesting lots of reading. That site saved my babies 3 years ago and my first 7 are still with me today!

You will find contradicting advice at times in your readings. Just pose the questions here and you will most likely get the most current ideas. Crab keeping isn't necessarily new. Good information is.

Christa, the HCA's founder and former president, is one of the pioneers in crabbing. Because of her passion for good crabbing and other's like her the information is growning and therefore evolving. In the 3 years I have been reading books, online info and crabbing, the information has changed and changed again. And some of it, we don't all agreen on. :D

There are templates to fill out about how you keep your crabs. If you would like to fill one out, that would help with getting feedback on how you are doing.

Again, Welcome!!!
Watch out, these little buggers are addictive! :wink:
Top

Topic author
Guest

thanks

Post by Guest » Sun Jul 02, 2006 6:04 pm

Thanks for the advice and I am reading a lot of info. on different sites and listening to what other owners are writing about. Rufus actually went to play in the freshwater dish today then went back to sleep. I'll probably take pictures of them when they're not scared to peek out of their shell at me. Thanks! :P
Top

Topic author
Guest

Post by Guest » Sun Jul 02, 2006 10:49 pm

Hi, and welcome to the HCA! I found this site when researching about hermit crabs also. Everyone is so helpful here, and this site is full of great information.

Denby
Top
Locked

Return to “Archivables”