Not eating

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Re: Not eating

Post by Hermiesguardian » Thu Dec 21, 2017 11:17 am

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GotButterflies wrote:They need 12 hr day & 12hr night.


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I know but if the tank is covered in insulation and a blanket, how does that happen? If I take off the insulation and blanket, then it's too cold.
Can you add another or different heater?


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I guess. On the side. The back is already covered with 2 heaters. My husband has an 18" flourescent light that I can use. I will just cut out a length of the insulation that's on the lid to accomodate the light. It won't give off heat though. Which on one hand is good because it won't affect the humidity.
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Re: Not eating

Post by Hermiesguardian » Thu Dec 21, 2017 11:31 am

Actually we just put an led light in the lamp i already had. An led is ok, right?
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Re: Not eating

Post by LadyJinglyJones » Thu Dec 21, 2017 4:31 pm

Yup! :)
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Re: Not eating

Post by Hermiesguardian » Fri Dec 22, 2017 9:41 am

GotButterflies wrote:Now that their tank is warm enough they should start to move around in the next day or so which will lead to them eating again


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There was a shell change (which is always exciting) but still no signs of eating. Not even the popcorn.
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Re: Not eating

Post by NLindsey921 » Fri Dec 22, 2017 3:22 pm

Try bloodworms. My guys go crazy for bloodworms.

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Re: Not eating

Post by Hermiesguardian » Fri Dec 22, 2017 3:58 pm

NLindsey921 wrote:Try bloodworms. My guys go crazy for bloodworms.

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I do have dried bloodworms. And actually that's the only thing I saw disturbed a few days ago.
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Re: Not eating

Post by NLindsey921 » Fri Dec 22, 2017 4:02 pm

Some people use frozen. If you can get a hold of some of them they might eat them.

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Re: Not eating

Post by Hermiesguardian » Fri Dec 22, 2017 5:05 pm

NLindsey921 wrote:Some people use frozen. If you can get a hold of some of them they might eat them.

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Ok. We used to have when we had a betta fish.
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Re: Not eating

Post by GotButterflies » Fri Dec 22, 2017 8:32 pm

Have you tried scrambled or boiled eggs? Mine love those!


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Re: Not eating

Post by AwesomeHermit » Fri Dec 22, 2017 9:06 pm

My crabs really like the Flukers color darkener thingy which includes freeze dried raisins, cherries, and more
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Re: Not eating

Post by Hermiesguardian » Fri Dec 22, 2017 9:17 pm

GotButterflies wrote:Have you tried scrambled or boiled eggs? Mine love those!


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Not in a while. I'll try again. I had been able to watch them eat almost nightly but not for awhile.
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Re: Not eating

Post by AwesomeHermit » Fri Dec 22, 2017 9:19 pm

How long?
One or hopefully two Clypeatus
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Re: Not eating

Post by Hermiesguardian » Fri Dec 22, 2017 10:19 pm

AwesomeHermit wrote:How long?
At least a week. Possibly a little longer. They are going in and out of the moss pits. So that's good.
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Re: Not eating

Post by Hermiesguardian » Sat Dec 23, 2017 10:29 am

GotButterflies wrote:They need 12 hr day & 12hr night.


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Question though. I have now a uvb light on but since they are usually in hiding during the day, how do they benefit from it? This pic is from this morning but now that I turned the light on, I assume they will go hide. It's their favorite spot, by the edge of the pool up against the heater. ImageImage

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Re: Not eating

Post by Hermiesguardian » Sat Dec 23, 2017 8:12 pm

Hermiesguardian wrote:
GotButterflies wrote:They need 12 hr day & 12hr night.


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Question though. I have now a uvb light on but since they are usually in hiding during the day, how do they benefit from it? This pic is from this morning but now that I turned the light on, I assume they will go hide. It's their favorite spot, by the edge of the pool up against the heater. ImageImage

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Yup. 5 minutes later they were both under the log. I even put in a branch from our burning bush, which I've read in posts crabs love. Mine ignored it.
raising son's dog, Dante. Husky/hound.
Raising daughter's hermit crabs, Shelder, Paras and Derek. Added 2 more of my own (of course) Pete and Stryper. Former mommy to 2 guinea pigs and beloved cat, Nissi

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