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UPDATE: Please note that all heat pad, strips should be placed on the back wall of the tank and not under it as used to be the norm. written by Marie Davis It can be confusing as to what the temperature of ones Crabitat actually is sometimes. One buys a thermometer to place on the inside of their Crabitat to monitor the air temperature. The hermit crabs original home is in the tropics, so air temperature of ones Crabitat is important so not to cause them any undo stress. The thermometer is placed at substrate level, along with the humidity gauge, to monitor the temperatureRead More →

Gel Limb of a land hermit crab Coenobita variabilis

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Please read the updated version of this article: http://crabstreetjournal.org/blog/2017/07/14/caring-hermit-crabs-limb-loss-deformities/ Written by Marie Davis (aka ladybug15057) During a crabbers crabbing experience one may find themselves faced with a situation of needing to care for a severely handicapped or mutilated hermit crab. Do not despair, it is possible to care for a him so he can regenerate his missing limbs in hopes of having a successful molt. To do so will require extra TLC, time and patience. First, one needs to have an isolation tank set up. The isolation tank should have a humidity level of 75-80%. (or the same percentage as the main tank humidity level was,Read More →