I had 4 hirmit crabs 2 babys and 2 almost full grown. i check on them every day . but yesterday one of my baby hirmit crabs was dead ):. All the others looked fine. then today i checked on them and my other baby was dead): But he was out of his shell lieing in the biggest shell i had. the other 2 have never been very active (Unless i move like 20 feet away). I looked at them they are alive . Please help i dont want to get another baby untill i know its not a deise or some thing that will kill it
2007-02-09 23:42:26 · 5 answers · asked by Kate Q 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
I uasally check on them more than once a day . He came out of his shell during the night so i still wouldnt of been able to save him. I have a big cage, water, wet sponge,and i uasally water them down everyday and night so there you go you all set.
2007-02-10 00:59:15 · update #1
Hermit crabs leave their shlls if their are either over heating, too dry OR need a bigger shell.
Do you keep the proper humidity in their tank? A wire or mesh cage is not the proper home for land hermit crabs, they must have humidity between 76-85% at ALL times. They also must be kept within the proper temp. ranges of 77-82 degrees.
Extra shells must be provided at all times of the proper size and type.
Micro crabs (or as you call them babies) can be delicate at times. Full grown hermit crabs grow to be the size of coconuts, so you definatly do not have full grown hermits. We have some that are bigger than our fist in the same tank as ones smaller than a dime and everyone is happy like that. BUT you must have the proper set up both temp and humiity, tons of extra shells, wonderful water sources of both fresh and marine salt as well as a varity of fresh foods (veggies, fruits, grains and meats/fish)
So, check the temp, humidty and make sure you get a tank for them, cages do not and will not hold the humidity and will shorten the life span of hermit crabs.
2007-02-10 13:42:40 · answer #1 · answered by hermitcrab911 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay this is what it is i had the same problem my hermit crab wasnt very active so i decideed to get another hermit crab so i got another one he was much bigger than the one i already had i didnt realize it till i got home. But about 3 days into there relationship i heard a noise in the middle of the night and looked inside the cage and the big one was on top of the small crab latched on i had to pull them apart a week or so went bye and again i heard this noise i didnt get up that time and then in the morning i woke up and first thing i did was check on them and it seemed like the bigger crab had took the smaller crabs shell and the small crab could barely even lift up the big shell so i went to the pet store and got some smaller shells for the crab to try. I put them in the cage and the next morning the smaller crab had switched shells so i was like ok. Then the morning after that the big crab had took the shell from the smaller crab again and he couldnt even half fit in it! That night i went to bed and woke up to get a drink and i saw the small crab completly out of a shell DEAD in the middle of the cage. If figured out with that it was a case of bullying and that the big crab killed my small crab i think this is the problem your having. I suggest seprating them good luck.
2007-02-10 07:33:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to check on them more than once a day and when or if the are out of their shell for too long you are going to have trouble. But this happens a lot! my friend had four hermit crabs... all died in less than two months. and you have to make sure they have the right care. big cage, water, wet sponge, water them down everyday and night so there you go you all set.
2007-02-09 23:54:40 · answer #3 · answered by Malaya. 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's almost impossible to keep larger hermit crabs with younger hermit crabs. The larger ones always bully the younger ones. Especially if the tank is small. I don't think it is any bacteria that is harming your hermit crabs, because the older ones would be affected by it as well. If you want smaller hermit crabs you'll have to seperate them. This is my experience with them anyways.
2007-02-10 07:59:01 · answer #4 · answered by Little Bunny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put smaller shells in the enclosure and feed them peanut butter its good for their digestive system
2007-02-09 23:57:22 · answer #5 · answered by Billie R 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋