About 4 inches in a corner it goes up to 6 inches
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2. Do you have gauges in the tank to measure temperature and humidity? If so, where are they located and what temperature and humidity do they usually read?
I do not but every time I feel it is really warm and super humid.
3. Is a heat source used in the tank? If so, what?
Yes I have a UT heater on the side and a heat lamp
4. What types of water are available (fresh or salt) and how is the water treated (what brands of dechlorinator or salt mix and what ratio is used to mix it)?
I have freshwater and saltwater and I use API for dechlorinator and Instant ocean for salt
5. What kinds of food do you feed and how often is it replaced?
I feed them fresh veggies, fruits, honey, peanut butter, krill, and a recipe that I found online. I change their food daily.
6. How long have you had the crab and what species is it, if known?
I've had the crab for 2 months and he was doing just fine.
7. Has your crab molted, and how long ago did it happen?
He hasn't molted with me yet.
8. What type of housing are the crabs kept in, what size is it and what kind of lid is on the housing?
They are kept in a 25-gallon tank with a saran wrap lid.
9. How many crabs are in the tank and about how large are they?
There are 4 and all of them are about 1/2 to 3/4 in shell opening
10. How many extra shells are usually kept in the tank, if any?
I have 2. I was gonna get more but i don't have any money. Sorry.
11. Have there been any fumes or chemicals near the crabitat recently?
No not at all.
12. How often do you clean the tank and how?
I clean the tank every year. With vinegar and tap water and let it air dry.
13. Are sponges used in the water dish? If so, how are they cleaned?
No not at all. Sponges are bad.
14. Has anything new been added to your crabitat recently?
Yes a plastic plant with a lot of leave for them to hide.
15. Is there any other information you would like to share that might be helpful (anything that is regularly part of your crab care, playtime, bathing, etc.)?
I feed them every day I change their water every 3 days. I find them to take a look and see if they are okay every once in a while.
16. Please describe the emergency situation in detail.
So I went to a friends house and told my mom to take care of them and she did very well so when I got back everything was fine and I had to leave after. So I come back and I am so tired so I just fell asleep without looking at the crabitat so then I wake up and check if they were doing fine. What I found was heartbreaking. There was a dead hermit crab in the fresh water pool out of his shell. I almost started crying
. Some crab probably got him out of his shell to take it because I don't have a lot. Please help I'm so sad.
