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i hope you guys know how to take care of these. i've had hermit crabs for a while, and you at least a ten gallon tank for them, and no paint as it can be toxic.
Hay Katie, if you didn’t already know if you want your little hermit crabs to live long you gotta remember at least three times their size of substrate and make shire to get a bigger and better glass tank that can hold lots of humidity!
@@lucidlemonarts7597 Exactly! I was gonna say that. Hermit crabs are not meant to be pets in the first place!!! All are wild caught. I mean seriously if ur gonna get one at least don't be stupid.
@@lucidlemonarts7597 yes, hello. I know this is an old comment. But I had a impulse buy but I've put dedication into my Two hermit crabs. Spent over 500+ on the little guys. And they're living a wonderful life in their well cared terrarium.
@@beeeeeeeeait’s not. All painted or colored shells are toxic to hermit crabs. Over 70% of deaths in captivity for hermit crabs comes from poisoning from their painted shells. Natural shells are the only shells they should have. I have 8. All 8 have natural shells. If they’re in painted, it means they’ve been tortured to get them out of their natural one to put them in a painted one. Don’t ever support painted shells. They are the epitome of animal cruelty with 50% of hermits cracked out of their original shells dying from it.
@@beeeeeeeeadoesn’t matter. Still toxic to the crabs. Also, how they get put into the painted shells will cause the crab to die no matter what. They don’t live long after being forced into a painted shell. You can look it up. Paint is toxic to hermit crabs. Metal is toxic to hermit crabs.
Hey Katie! I love your videos so much and I follow u but I just want to let you know in a nice way that those shells are toxic to the crabs, and the people that sell them and give you the items it needs are wrong, they need way more than that! I just know because I have some! :) Keep up the great videos!!
I have had lots and of hermit crabs in the past and I have to agree they need a lot more room and you should get a normal non-painted shell and also do some research on them just to get a better understanding and f all the things they need to live as long as they can.
Tou arnt supposed to get painted shells because it slowly but surely kills them because the chemical in the paint. And those hermit crabs in those stores they dont have humidity in the cage and that slowly but surely kills them too. And those cages you need to get a plastic or glass cage so it can keep the humidity up.
I feel bad for those hermit crabs stuck in such a tiny cage I personally have two and they are in a 10 gallon also those shells are toxic for crabs because if the paint chips off and they could eat it anyways still love you Katie
I know this is old, you should look into getting a 30 gal tank. They need 10-15 gals of space per crab. So the most amount of crabs that can go into a 10 gal tank is one. Source: LHCOS and I have 7 in a 75 gal tank (temporarily. They’re getting a 125 gal soon)
I just got two hermit crabs on Saturday and I named them shelby and clawdia I love them so much but tbh I was hoping for a boy so I cloud name him Edward scissorhands (if ya know ya know) I love them so much but DO YOUR RESEARCH!!! I mean this in the nicest way possible if you don’t take care of them the right way they could die in a week so do your research! 😃😉😘
I recommend using shells that don’t have paint on them because they do eat little bits of their shells and the paint could be bad for them (mine are little bits of their shells at least)
Just to let you know incase you didn’t those shell’s that the crabs are in is toxic for them. This is because of the paint out on the shell it is animal abuse. I was just letting you know incase you didn’t!
can you please do research before buying animals. they need at least a ten gallon tank, with six inches of coconut fiber so they can molt, a heat lamp, fresh water AND salt water and much more please do research this is animal abuaw
Hi Katie, no hate but those shells are toxic to your hermies and you need at least 5 gallons of tank space per crab. Hermies can live up to 20 years in captivity with proper care so you need to be prepared to help your hermits live as long as they can. A great crab info channel I’d crab central station and I suggest next time not to impulse buy. And also make sure they all have at least one tank make because if they are lonely they could die. Please do not take this negatively as I just want to help you and your crabbies. Bye 😊
I had a hermit crab when i was little,like 5 or 3. It had a pink shell,my sister also had a purple one. Now that im older i now know how messed up it is on they painted of their shells.
I had 2 hermit crabs when I was a kid and even I had to do research in 5th grade on how to take care of them before my dad even considered getting them. I hope they know what they’re doing and they’re not just getting it because of the word “free”
Did you know that if you get a painted shell for your hermit crab it has a better chance of dying quicker. I have 4 hermit crabs and my oldest one is 3 years old and from the beach the other three hermit crabs are 2
Hey Katie! Here’s some advice. I’ve had hermit crabs for awhile and they are kinda rough. Don’t get two because the ones that I had fought a lot and ended up killing each other. It’s very dangerous. Also, the shells are toxic for hermit crabs. Just some safe advice. :) Edit: uhhh so lemme just tell y’all that I got the hermit crabs at the mall bc a dude was BEGGING us to get the crabs. He kept lowering the price and wouldn’t leave us alone. So we never wanted crabs but He made us get two, and obviously they didn’t do well together. So that’s kinda the backstory of how I got the hermit crabs. Maybe they weren’t treated right but idk
hey uh i have two hermit crabs and i’ve had them for about 5 months maybe? how long did it take for them to like start hating each other? just wondering
@@pressleywaters768 I did only have them for a couple months. We kept them in separate cages but one day we put them together and they killed each other. About a week once we got them that’s why we separated them. They like to live alone.
Things missing: 10 gallon tank, heat mat, primed water to wash themselves in, led light, natural shells, something to climb on, play sand eco earth 5:1 ratio, good source of protein and vegetables, moss, and humidity.
As a hermit crab owner myself I will tell you, do NOT use painted shells! Buy normal shells for them to grow into since most stores sell them to you with the shell already painted
I’ve had my hermit crabs for about 3 years before I got them they lived for 10 years. Those are my new ones. The one before my new ones that I got with paint on its shell died after 3 weeks. You know they break there shells of to get on the painted shell.
Taking care of hermit crabs is actually very hard. They get stressed easily and if you don't know how to identify the cause and alleviate it, they come out of their shells and die 🤧
5.5 gallons is good for two hermit crabs and also I don’t mind the printed shells just be sure to provide new non painted shells please take care of these mistreated animals
Hi katie, before getting hermit crabs you should research a bit because theres some things that they need that you don't know, like for example natural not painted shells they can molt into when they shed, a bigger, proper, tank for them to run around, and substrate so they can dig, also put food and water for them to properly survive, and they somtimes pinch and let them go when they pinch cuz it means that they're stressed.
Awwww I rmb going to the beach when I was young and catching hermit crabs just to watch them coming out of their shell, I wanted to bring all of them back home but my granny wouldn't let me, I was sad cuz I love hermit crabs :(
every time when i was younger and I visited my family in asia my cousins would always bring me and my brothers hermit crabs to play with and i got mini hermit crabs
I have pet hermit crabs and they need a ten gallon tank, different food everyday, a place to hide and to dig, fresh water bowl and salt water bowl, good soil, and places to climb also no paint on the shells cuz they like to pick at the shells so try to get natural shells. These animals are so much fun so have fun with them😁
A common misconception people have with these awesome critters is rhat they treat them like their treating a bug as a pet. They can get as big as a softball and live up to 30 years in the wild, if they are still alive please upgrade their cage to a tank with all the little things they need to have
I have a hermit crab pet i found it on the beach and I put them in a plastic bottle and put some empty shells also for them to change there shells and I gived them meat small piece of méat and they ate it and one was not moving so I décide to get it out of the plastic bottle and I realized he was moving he was not dead he was just sleeping and I have 2 of them one is nammed tostic and the other is named tombish and they are small
Okay. I own two so here’s my advice. So the Hermie hut is a good purchase mine uses it for sleep. But you need to have a bowl with fresh water and a sponge in it for them to drink. Then a bowl with saltwater (not table salt, not tap water) with bottled water and sea salt. That’s for them to bathe. You need it to be a certain temperature for them to breathe. And you need to mist it with a spray bottle of warm water every so often.
Hermit crabs need a lot of work and attention to be happy. Many things that they sell at places like this are only trying to get your money and don't care about the well being of the crabs. I suggest doing some research to provide them with a better habitat than what the store offered. I recommend at least a ten gallon aquarium with a few inches of substrate for them to burrow in. That also need some where to hide (the hermi hut you purchased would actually be great!) and things to climb on. Many pet store have this supplies. For the climbing toys and food dishes reptile products work well. Pet stores often have unpainted shells too. Many commerical hermit crab foods can be harmful to your pet so most fresh fruits and vegetables are a better option. I hope this helps you care for you new pet!!
i see a lot of people have already said this but if your thinking of getting a hermit crab please think again. all hermit crabs come from the wild (meaning they were taken from their natural habitat to live in tanks) and they are very misunderstood animals. many people end of abusing them unknowingly. if you really really want a hermit crab please do research before to make sure you give it the best care.
Okok; Natural shells! At least five correct sizes as they grow! Ten gallon tank for each hermit crab! No pellet food! You know what? Watch central crab station they have good tips
When I was a little, a have about 4 of them but not painted. Once every week, my dad always release them in the backyard until one day, only one left because the rest is missing. I guess they burried themself in the ground.
