the goldfish seems to like to consume fish, the frog's skin, snails, etc. will a hermit crab be safe with this serial murderer? what other animals would be great with this combination?
2007-01-30 04:34:43 · 9 answers · asked by liefofenno 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Hermit crabs do not live underwater!!! they are kept in a mainly dry tank with a water sorce. Please if you put your hermit crab in a tank it will die
Hermit carb Care:
One of the most important factors in taking care of a hermit crab is moisture. Everyone gets so worked up over which food and calcium sources they should use for their hermit crabs that they forget the most important factor in keeping a crab is moisture. Although land Hermit Crabs live on land, they breath through gills. In order for these gills to work they MUST remain moist. One of the most important steps you can take in keeping a healthy crab cage for you hermits is to get a nice natural sponge and make sure it is always kept moist. You will find that the crab spends much of their time hidden under this sponge and that is for a good reason. It not only helps to keep them moist, but also provides that higher humidity that they like so much.
A comfortable temperature for a hermit crab is a temperature where you are comfortable. You just have to be careful when running a heater or air conditioner. Hermit crabs love high humidity and a heater or air conditioner will dry out the air quickly. This is another reason that a wet sponge is so important. It keeps the crabs moist when the air is so dry. Generally if you have to run an air conditioner, the outside temperature is perfect for a crab so sit the entire cage in a shady spot outdoors.
Fresh drinking water is extremely important for a hermit crabs survival. It is a good idea to keep a small dish of fresh water in the crabs cage. Be careful not to use too deep of a drinking container. A hermit may fall in and if they cannot crawl out they may drown. A small scallop type seashell works great for this purpose. Hermit crabs also will drink out of the wet sponge that is in the cage.
Land Hermit Crabs eat a wide variety of foods. In their natural surroundings they are basically scavengers eating anything that is readily available. In captivity they seem to do the same. From lettuce, fruit, vegetables, all the way to peanut butter. There are some commercial foods that do serve a benefit over just feeding hermits "table scraps" though. These can be beneficial in that they contain sea salt and various grains and minerals that can be beneficial to a hermit crabs diet.
2007-01-30 04:39:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No because the hermit crab needs air... he needs to be able to come out of the water when he wants... so no hermit crabs would not be a good match for your fish and frog... now there is a type of crab that live in the water and that never need to come out.... or maybe buy slightly bigger fish! that way your fishy doesnt get to eat anything other than is food.
2007-01-30 12:41:01 · answer #2 · answered by csmutz2001 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Depends, if it is a land hermit crab you shouldn't, if it is a saltwater hermit crab... Actually, it doesn't matter, it won't work if it's a salt water hermit crab or a land hermit crab and there aren't any fresh water hermit crabs that I know of.
2007-02-03 00:51:05 · answer #3 · answered by KS 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No u shud keep ur pets in seperate tanks, since ur goldfish needs more water than ur frog and ur hermit crab needs a certain temperature to live. i think it is impossile for all of them to live with eachother.
2007-01-30 15:14:18 · answer #4 · answered by Daisy! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless it is a water hermit crab no, it will die under water. With goldfish the only good thing to live with them is other goldfish. They are too dirty for other fish. Unless you have a really good filter.
2007-01-30 12:48:43 · answer #5 · answered by generalbailey 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
ok if it's a land hermit crab then NOOOO :o You will kill it. It wouldn't eat because it wouldn't be interested in soggy stuff at the bottom of the tank; It wouldn't be able to float up and get fresh stuff at the top
2007-01-30 13:10:20 · answer #6 · answered by Danielle 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
hermit crabs are mean as hell. it will try to forage for anything to eat. beware of the hermit crab.
2007-01-30 12:43:18 · answer #7 · answered by Vert 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hi there!
I'd give it a try and see if the three will live without any harm...But Id be prepared to buy a new fish and frog.
Hope this helps!
2007-01-30 12:41:03 · answer #8 · answered by Mystery~ 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
if have ask this question you have no right have any animal of any kind
2007-02-02 22:45:39 · answer #9 · answered by tootsie6786 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋