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 #879131


Hiladelade
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 Im new

How many hermit crabs can u have in a 10 gallon tank and what do you need in the tank (like food water heat ect) and what do you feed a hermit crab?
07/11/06  08:57pm

 #879183


Geckogirlemi
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   Message To: Hiladelade   In reference to Message Id: 879131


 Im new

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07/11/06  09:15pm

 #879203


Hiladelade
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   Message To: Geckogirlemi   In reference to Message Id: 879183


 Im new

What is the best kind of crab to get and can you have a small crab and a big crab toghther or will the big crab eat the small one?
07/11/06  09:25pm

 #879207


Hiladelade
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   Message To: Hiladelade   In reference to Message Id: 879203


 Im new

Also what tank do you prefer to use for your hermit crabs the will give it enough room?
07/11/06  09:27pm

 #879221


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   Message To: Hiladelade   In reference to Message Id: 879131


 Im new

You can keep 5 hermit crabs in a 10 gallon tank with coconut husks for substrate and you should feed it/them fruit and commercially bought Food And a shallow water bowl



07/11/06  09:31pm

 #879253


Hiladelade
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   Message To: Toadmaster#1   In reference to Message Id: 879221


 Im new

What is the best type of crab???
07/11/06  09:46pm

 #879433


Geckogirlemi
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   Message To: Hiladelade   In reference to Message Id: 879253


 Im new

1) No you can keep different sizes together.
2) I have a 20 gallon. The 10 gallon tank I had was way to small.
3) The best type of crab for a beginner is Purple Pincher’s, very hardy.

Also I wanted to make note, if you have 5 SMALL Hermie’s yes they could fit in a 10g for a while, but 5 JUMBO or LARGE would not fit in a 10g.
07/11/06  11:41pm

 #879690


Froggz37
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   Message To: Geckogirlemi   In reference to Message Id: 879433


 Im new

Your definitly right about the sizes Em. Also Toadmaster, you forgot the fact that all hermit crabs need saltwater. Your dishes of both salt and freshwater need to be large enough to allow your hermit crab to get in and refill its shell and bathe itself. Allowing your crabs to self bathe can greatly reduce the stress and lower the deathrate of hermit crabs.
07/12/06  04:22am

 #880184


Hiladelade
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   Message To: Froggz37   In reference to Message Id: 879690


 Im new

how deep do you think the salt water and fresh water bowls should be?
07/12/06  01:30pm

 #880356


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   Message To: Hiladelade   In reference to Message Id: 880184


 Im new

My largest crabs are golfball sized and my dishes are two inches deep.
07/12/06  03:24pm


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