What do I do ?

A_HandyCrab · Post by **A_HandyCrab** » Sun Jan 31, 2016 5:08 pm

My crabs do the same exact thing every day. One digs itself under ground for like 3 weeks. The on the other one sits one sits in the corner completely still and gets up for water every once and a while.

Is this ok or am I overreacting.
(They are both Alive )

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CallaLily · Post by **CallaLily** » Sun Jan 31, 2016 6:01 pm

What is your temp and humidity?

A_HandyCrab · Post by **A_HandyCrab** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 10:36 am

I keep humidity at 80 and temp 75

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A_HandyCrab · Post by **A_HandyCrab** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 10:38 am

And they are both at the cooler side of the tank

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CallaLily · Post by **CallaLily** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 12:13 pm

What species do you have?

Bumping the temp up closer to 80F may result in more activity. Many crabbers notice PPs are more active 80-85F. Es on the other hand need temps 80-90F or they become quite sluggish.

A_HandyCrab · Post by **A_HandyCrab** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 2:54 pm

I have pp

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A_HandyCrab · Post by **A_HandyCrab** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 2:57 pm

How could I heat up the tank more

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A_HandyCrab · Post by **A_HandyCrab** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 2:58 pm

Because i can't get a bigger under heater

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CallaLily · Post by **CallaLily** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 3:20 pm

Have you tried insulating your UTH? That is, if it's a brand that can safely be insulated.

A_HandyCrab · Post by **A_HandyCrab** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 3:22 pm

No I have not

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A_HandyCrab · Post by **A_HandyCrab** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 3:22 pm

Is there anything specific I should use

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Crabinski · Post by **Crabinski** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 6:35 pm

As @CallaLily noted, only some brands of UTHs can be safely insulated. Ultratherms can be as can, I believe, Fluker's (@wodesorel would know the answer there as she uses/has used Fluker's UTHs). Brands such as ZooMed, National Geographic, All Living Things and pretty much all of the pet store generic brands cannot be insulated.

To insulate a UTH, you can cover the back of the pad with aluminum foil, then a sheet of cardboard and then styrofoam. That should give the tank a good 5 degree boost a minimum.

A_HandyCrab · Post by **A_HandyCrab** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:36 pm

I have a zoo med UTH so I cannot insulate it

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A_HandyCrab · Post by **A_HandyCrab** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:38 pm

There is cork board under the heater to stop the tank from leaving burn marks on the wood

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A_HandyCrab · Post by **A_HandyCrab** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:39 pm

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