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Medicinal Bath for treating bacterial infections, shell rot and black spots.
This recipe can be modified, made stronger for use with very sick crabs, although this strength is fine for more minor cases! General wash for injured crabs: 1 Tbsp. Marshmallow root shaved 1 Tbsp....
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HELP! My Hermit Crab has left its shell! What do I do?
A hermit crabs shell serves two purposes: first protection of the soft abdomen and second it prevents dessication (drying out). A hermit crab that has left the protection and life-sustaining seashell...
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FAQ When do hermit crabs change shells?
Note: Fun shell changing videos at the bottom of the post. crab_crazy asked: Hi yall! About how often do hermies change there shells? I provide them with shells all the time! Two of my hermies just...
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Hermit crab walks like a ‘ghost doll’ on Taitung beach
Taipei, June 15 (CNA) A group of tourists were shocked – and saddened – to see a hermit crab walking with a doll over his head on a beach in Taitung’s Green Island, with some of them thinking it was a...
View ArticleAsk Milo-Post Molt Shell Change
Stephanie asks: I’ve had my hermit crabs for a few months and I have noticed a couple of things. One of my crabs molten but did not change shells, is that weird. Also, my crabs stopped moving around...
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In hermit crabs, the fourth and particularly the fifth pereopods are reduced, usually remaining within the confines of the gastropod shell and hence are not used for walking. These appendages do...
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Measuring Hermit Crab Shells
Wee wants to be big so bad Hermit crab shells sold online are typically sold based on the size of the opening. When purchasing new shells for your hermit crab, measure their existing shell and then...
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An Argument for Isolating Hermit Crabs
Hermit crab with black spot shell disease When adding newly purchased or acquired crabs to an existing colony, for the long-term health of all, we at CSJ recommend the use of an isolation tank. Placing...
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