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The Post Purchase Stress death cycle created by Mary Milhorn

Post Purchase Death Reduction Method

2013-02-21
In: Biology, Caresheets
Tagged: death, hermit crab, hermit crab care, method, new, post, ppds, pps, purchased, stress, sue latell

This is a (hopefully) more simplified revision of the original.  I have also created a printable calendar for tracking. Introduction: The objective of this method is to reduce the impact of physical stress by keeping the hermit crab above ground eating well and exposed to light. Both are vital to the hermit crab’s ability to recover. This is a thirty day method. While this can be accomplished in three weeks, there is no reason to rush. If you are adding new (wild caught) hermit crabs to your existing colony it is important that you do not introduce sick or contagious animals to your healthy colony.Read More →

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