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Hermit Crabs

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  • 12-29-2007, 01:41 PM
    Dragon Queen
    Hermit Crabs
    Ummm.. I've been reading that hermit crabs need salt water but am not sure what the ratio should be. Does anyone know?

    Also, what is a "good" diet for them? I have commercial food, but How much of that should I give and should I supplement it with other foods? If so, What?

    If you could answer these questions, that would be great. I'm going to try and get a book on them soon......

    Thanks
  • 12-29-2007, 02:42 PM
    edie
    Re: Hermit Crabs
    food:
    http://www.crabstreetjournal.com/car...s/cs_food.html

    saltwater:
    http://www.crabstreetjournal.com/car...ceanwater.html

    A-Z site i found them on:
    http://www.crabstreetjournal.com/mod...ame=Caresheets

    hope those links help! there was another really good site i found before but i forgot it :(
  • 12-29-2007, 02:46 PM
    edie
    Re: Hermit Crabs
    found this in the FAQ section :)

    · 8. How do I create an 'Ocean Water Pond'
    You can create an 'Ocean Water Pool' by adding five tablespoons (5tbspns) of Instant Ocean brand Marine Salt to a Gallon (4 Litres) of water. This equates to roughly 1 1/4 tablespoon per Quart/Litre.

    This solution can keep for up to a week. Make sure that you shake the solution if ithas been left to stand thus to dissolve any undissolved salt crystals.

    Other quality brands which may be used include CoralSea, Oceanic, ReefCrystals from AquariumSystems, and TropicMarin. Each brand should be mixed according to the instructions, but diluted to the suggested 50% Natural Sea Water solution as advised in Philippe deVosjoli.




    and heres an entire FAQ section about foods:
    http://www.crabstreetjournal.com/mod...mit+Crab+Foods
  • 12-29-2007, 03:08 PM
    Dragon Queen
    Re: Hermit Crabs
    Thanks soooo much. That really helps.
  • 12-31-2007, 03:40 PM
    Entropy
    Re: Hermit Crabs
    I love Hermit crabs, they are so interesting but I have never been able to successfully keep them alive, so, instead of being a crab massacre station I just admire them from afar. Good luck with yours.
  • 12-31-2007, 04:52 PM
    rabernet
    Re: Hermit Crabs
    Wow! I never knew they needed salt water. I don't think we were ever told that when I kept them as a child (this was 25+ years ago though).
  • 01-01-2008, 01:47 PM
    edie
    Re: Hermit Crabs
    actually, even if you buy hermit crabs now they don't tell you how to properly take care of them.
    i've never kept them because it seems like a lot of work, i know about 5 people that kept and killed hermit crabs because they thought you just had to put them in a tank with sand and feed them a little food every once in a while.
  • 01-05-2008, 02:23 AM
    Dragon Queen
    Re: Hermit Crabs
    Ya. Well, They are still alive. Does anyone know any tricks on getting them to eat? I've been offering them fresh fruit, lettuce and commercial feed, but they aren't eating.... Hmmmmm...
  • 01-05-2008, 03:30 AM
    771subliminal
    Re: Hermit Crabs
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Dragon Queen View Post
    Ya. Well, They are still alive. Does anyone know any tricks on getting them to eat? I've been offering them fresh fruit, lettuce and commercial feed, but they aren't eating.... Hmmmmm...

    everything you need to know about hermit crabs you can find here

    http://www.hermit-crabs.com/care.html
    and
    http://www.hermit-crabs.com

    when i had mine i found out everything there i could ever need to know and more
  • 01-06-2008, 02:31 AM
    Dragon Queen
    Re: Hermit Crabs
    Thanks. Hopefully they will start to eat soon. I think that they may have eaten some of the commercial food, but I'm not sure. They may have just spilled it. lol
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