Unusually active after substrate change

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Unusually active after substrate change

Post by Altaccforhermitsssss » Wed Oct 09, 2024 5:19 am

I just changed their sub from just playsand to half the tank sand half hermit crab soil, also rearranged the tank a bit, climbing over everything, during the day aswell and i started to get worried, is everything ok?


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Re: Unusually active after substrate change

Post by I<3mycrabbies » Wed Oct 09, 2024 6:00 am

It is completely normal for your crabs to be active during the day no worries!

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Re: Unusually active after substrate change

Post by wodesorel » Sat Oct 12, 2024 2:10 am

This sounds like it may have been a bit of panic on their part? They can get stressed by changes, and an overactive crab is usually a freaked out crab. It's okay, there's really no way to avoid when you need to do maintenance. I'm betting they were settled back down by the next day?
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Re: Unusually active after substrate change

Post by Altaccforhermitsssss » Sun Oct 13, 2024 9:15 am

Srry abt delayed reply, they have settled down a bit but are still climbing around alot at night, but less during the day.

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