You goal is to make your hermit crab habitat as close to tropical environments as you can. Keep in mind, that the habitat should be already prepared when you bring your crabs home.
- Substrate
The perfect substrate for a hermit crab habitat is sand or coconut fiber. They are great because they are not usually inhabited by germs. On the other hand, you should never use cedar/wood chips; it's a breeding ground for germs.
- Enclosure
The recommende
habitat for two medium sized crabs is a ten gallon aquarium, and thirty-five- forty gallon tanks for more/bigger crabs. Get a secure lid, because hermit crabs can escape a non-secure aquarium. Do not expose the aquarium to direct sun light, this will change the temperature and humidity levels in it, endangering your crabs.
Special lamps are not required for your aquarium, you can use any lamp. Just keep in mind that a fifteen watt bulb fits a ten gallon aquarium. The bigger the tank, the more watts are needed. Keep a close watch at the humidity and temperature gouges when you start using your lamp, you can put your crabs in danger of overheating easily.
- Humidity
Hermit crabs breathe through their gills, which need to be kept wet in order to work. If for some reason the air is too dry, your crabs will slowly die by suffocation. There should be a tropical, moist feel in you hermit crab aquarium. You need temperature of 70ฐ-80ฐ F and humidity of 75%-90%. The substrate in the tank has to be moistened from time to time; it should be wet enough to make holes that don't fall in. Be careful to not make it dripping wet, this is dangerous for your crab.
- Cleaning
You need to clean up your hermit crab container every day, remove the leftover food, and change the water. Also, you need to strain the sand once a few months to get rid of waste. Decorations and dishes Hermit crabs are climbers in nature, so it would be wise to let them climb in their aquarium. You can get them some fake plants, climbing toys, sanitized shells. The water dishes have to be deep enough for the crab to submerge. Avoid steep dishes because it might be difficult for your crabs to get out of them, this might drown the crab. Don't forget to always have at least a few empty shells lying around in your crab container to avoid shell fights and slow growth of the crab.
More info about Hermit Crabs : http://hermitcrabcaretips.com/
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