What the HELL!!

[gold217]

That is sad, unfortunately imports are usually riddled with parasites and ticks. However I give these guys credit for at least stating the truth and not trying to sell them off as perfect pets. Most of us know the risks of taking in imports, but the general public do not.

As for the hermit crabs. I have two I just want to let you know they are the biggest pains in my ass! They dig for hours some nights (when they are molting)...you have to change the sand a lot. I actually have had to get mite treatment to the tank because they keep coming back! I need to look into a better product because this one only seems to keep them away for a month or so. I constantly have to give my two soaks during treatment so they aren't uncomfortable. The mites aren't like snake mites, they are smaller and a different color...but it's such a pain sometimes. If anyone has any hermit crab mite products they can recommend I'd love to hear it! Kind of sucks having to completely scrub down their tank once a month when it can probably go 3-4 months normally!

I used to have 10 hermit crabs when I was in preschool but they never had mites....try any oil, salt, or both along with the medicine your using.

[Skittles1101]

I used to have 10 hermit crabs when I was in preschool but they never had mites....try any oil, salt, or both along with the medicine your using.

You can't really see them unless you're looking for them. I've googled what they could be and it turns out mites is the only thing that fits. They tend to stay around the food and water dish and on the crabs themselves. I feel bad for my poor little critters and they do go away for a month at a time but I have no idea where they keep coming back. I mean my apartment is pristine (OCD a little...) so it's not like I live in a dirty house with mites, they are only in the crabs enclosure. What kind of oil or salt? And where do I put it in the tank? The mite guard killer stuff I have I sprinkle on the bottom before I add the sand and that keeps them away/dead for a month...plus the soakings help.

Sorry OP I totally

[gold217]

You can't really see them unless you're looking for them. I've googled what they could be and it turns out mites is the only thing that fits. They tend to stay around the food and water dish and on the crabs themselves. I feel bad for my poor little critters and they do go away for a month at a time but I have no idea where they keep coming back. I mean my apartment is pristine (OCD a little...) so it's not like I live in a dirty house with mites, they are only in the crabs enclosure. What kind of oil or salt? And where do I put it in the tank? The mite guard killer stuff I have I sprinkle on the bottom before I add the sand and that keeps them away/dead for a month...plus the soakings help.

Sorry OP I totally

Make sure there's no dust or plants around the tank and rub salt and olive/vegetable/mineral oil on the sides and bottom of the tank. Take out the substrate and bake it.