New Crab owner - lethargic crabs

Please post here if you are a new crab owner and someone will be along shortly to welcome you to the HCA! This is also the place to welcome new crabbies to your clan!
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New Crab owner - lethargic crabs

Post by Advj99 » Tue May 28, 2024 11:26 pm

Hello! So i bought my first 2 hermit crabs home yesterday, and the were both fairly active ate and drank climbed and today there I just no activity whatsoever. the tank is at the right humidity and temp. Are they OK? They've been in their shell pretty much all day.

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Re: New Crab owner - lethargic crabs

Post by curlysister » Tue May 28, 2024 11:41 pm

Crabs go through a lot before we get them, and are often stressed. So they may rest or hide, or even dig and go underground for a while. This is nothing to worry about. Crabs are often more active at night, so some people get a camera to check what they are up to while we sleep. In general, happy crabs aren't super active - they move around and do some climbing, but they aren't all over the place at warp speed.
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