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#1014574

FireEmt
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What do you use for bedding????

ive only been able to keep a hermit crab alive using a coconut jungle bedding that is made for them. a lot of people, and petstores use sand. how do you do it????? it looks so much better. how do u keep humid if its sand?

10/08/06 05:42pm

#1014592

FutureVet123
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Message To: FireEmt In reference to Message Id: 1014574

What do you use for bedding????

Get a heating pad, and cover the top of the tank with a damp towel.
-Jeni

10/08/06 05:54pm

#1014629

FireEmt
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Message To: FutureVet123 In reference to Message Id: 1014592

What do you use for bedding????

thank you! do you think it will be ok to switch to sand. burt has lived in the jungle stuff since may.

10/08/06 06:20pm

#1015415

FutureVet123
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Message To: FireEmt In reference to Message Id: 1014629

What do you use for bedding????

Put a little bit in at a time, maybe a few handfuls, depending on the cage size(by the way, how big?). But still keep half of the jungle bedding. Eventually u can take most of the jungle bedding out, but always keep an extra supply handy for extra nutrients :-)
-Jeni

10/09/06 10:21am

#1015767

FireEmt
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Message To: FutureVet123 In reference to Message Id: 1015415

What do you use for bedding????

he’s about the size of a golf ball. maybe a little bigger

10/09/06 03:58pm

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Ashmash
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Message To: FireEmt In reference to Message Id: 1015767

What do you use for bedding????

How big is your tank? I use eco earth and playsand mixed together. Most people use sand, EE(FB BAB etc) mixed with sand or just EE(eco eath). It’s really up to your and your hermit crabs.

Can you describe to us exactly how you have your tank setup and the temps and humidity level? That would really help.

10/09/06 07:29pm

#1016435

FutureVet123
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Message To: Ashmash In reference to Message Id: 1016028

What do you use for bedding????

On second thought, u can probably use both, mixed together
-Jeni :-)
!!

10/09/06 11:29pm

#1017104

FireEmt
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Message To: FutureVet123 In reference to Message Id: 1016435

What do you use for bedding????

i use a UTH, 1 1/2inch of jungle bedding, a coconut hide out, dish with a sponge for water, food dish, and a few different sized shells. 70%humid and 95deg. 10gallon tank. everything i have it set at is what the pet store told me.

10/10/06 03:59pm

#1017615

Ashmash
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Message To: FireEmt In reference to Message Id: 1017104

What do you use for bedding????

Your temps should NEVER get above 80 degrees! Your frying your crabs! 72-75 degrees is a good temp to keep your tank at.

Do you have salt water?

10/10/06 08:47pm

#1017662

FireEmt
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Message To: Ashmash In reference to Message Id: 1017615

What do you use for bedding????

AHHHH! SORRY! i just did what the pet store told me. i had her make a dot with a marker where to always keep it at..... i read it wrong its always at 85. ill keep it at 75. what should the humidity be at? no i dont have salfwater. she said he is a fresh water crab. please, dont tell me i should have been giving him that! i feel awful for the temp already!!!

10/10/06 09:10pm

#1023319

Ashmash
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Message To: FireEmt In reference to Message Id: 1017662

What do you use for bedding????

It’s ok, where all just here to help and inform. The humidity shoud be somewhere between 70-80%.

You should have a freshwater dish and a salwater dish for your hermit crab. Go to a petstore and ask for either Oceanic or Instant Ocean salt. Don’t tell them you want salt for your hermit crab because they will try to sell you things that could harm him. Just follow the directions and the packaging for the mixing part. :)

do you have more than one crab?

10/15/06 05:11pm

#1035921

Simonette
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Message To: Ashmash In reference to Message Id: 1023319

What do you use for bedding????

What ashmash said is right but your crab doesn’t need the salt water all the time I gave my babies salt water every once in a while because they use it to clean themselves.
- simone

10/25/06 05:47pm

#1036520

Geckogirlemi
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Message To: Simonette In reference to Message Id: 1035921

What do you use for bedding????

They need access to saltwater ALL the time. Just as they would in the wild.

10/25/06 11:40pm

#1038210

Simonette
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Message To: Geckogirlemi In reference to Message Id: 1036520

What do you use for bedding????

My last group of hermit crabs has only had salt water once a week for the past 6 years and none of them have died yet. There were no failed molts or anything and they are just as healthy and colorful as my other ones were when they have an endless supply of salt water, in fact some look even healthier. I’m sorry if you think i’m wrong but i’ve had better luck that way.
-Simone

10/27/06 02:58pm

#1047691

Creepy Crawly_06
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Message To: Simonette In reference to Message Id: 1038210

What do you use for bedding????

I have had crabs FOREVER and I keep mine in EcoEarth bedding. Sand gets into their shells and causes infections. It is fine to mix sand with the EE but I wouldnt suggest it for the entire tank. Also keep BOTH fresh and salt water in the tank at all times. Hermits have a certin salt balance in their shell water and if they cant get salt they WILL DIE! Check out the caresheets on this website and please take this advice wisely.

11/04/06 09:23am