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MICHAELF Fingerling Posts: 17 Kudos: 6 Votes: 1 Registered: 06-Apr-2006	I JUST PURCHASED A SALTWATER HERMIT CRAB AT MY LFS WHEN I GOT HIM HOME HE WAS FINE. AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS I NOTICED HE WAS'NT IN HI SHELL AND UPSIDE DOWN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK UPSIDE DOWN ( I THOUGHT HE WAS DEAD) I PICKED HIM UP AND HE STARTED MOVEING SO I PUT HIM AND HIS SHELL IN A CAVE AND WAITED. WHEN I GOT UP THIS MORNING HE WAS WALKING AROUND WITH NO SHELL. SO DO I HAVE A PROBLEM OR IS HE OK. OHH YEA I ALREADY ADDED A BIGGER SHELL FOR HIM TO GET IN HE JUST REFUSES TO GET IN IT.
Posted 06-Apr-2006 19:17
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	You should provide a number of shells for your Hermit Crab. Just because a shell is larger doesn't mean it's going to be a good fit, so many choices would be better so that it find a best fit. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 06-Apr-2006 20:06
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	Try buying at least 5-6 cheap shells. I got mine from premiumaquatics but you can't pick out the size from them. I got way more than I ordered so even though some were too small I got plenty of good shells for quite cheap. Out of nearly 2 dozen shells my 2 hermits like 4. They can be quite picky.
Posted 06-Apr-2006 20:31
fishkid99 Enthusiast Posts: 252 Kudos: 218 Votes: 39 Registered: 07-Dec-2005	Yes some crabs are rather picky about their home so you do need to provide several exra shells for the little (or big?) guy. If he still refuses a home then we might have a problem. >>>----> <----<<< pnh
Posted 06-Apr-2006 20:41
MICHAELF Fingerling Posts: 17 Kudos: 6 Votes: 1 Registered: 06-Apr-2006	I GO TO MY LFS 2NIGHT AND BUY UP SOME MORE SHEELS MOBY HE'LL DESIDE ON ONE OF THOSE
Posted 06-Apr-2006 20:45


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