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Humane euthanasia for hermit crabs

2018-01-16
In: Biology, Caresheets
Tagged: dying, Euthanasia, hermit crab, humane, ill, sick

There may come a time when you find it necessary to euthanize your hermit crab to end it’s suffering. I’m providing the information that I found to be reliable. Please ensure that you are not confusing a surface molt with death. https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_is_the_least_drastic_method_to_kill_decapod_crustaceans_for_subsequent_preservation http://kb.rspca.org.au/What-is-the-most-humane-way-to-kill-crustaceans-for-human-consumption_625.htmlRead More →

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Caring for hermit crabs with limb loss or other deformities

2017-07-14
In: Caresheets
Tagged: crippled, dropped, dying, falling apart, hermit crab, injured, leg, limb, lost, missing, pincer, pincher, sick

This guide will help you care for a hermit crab that has been attacked, lost several limbs or is suffering from molt complications. General care instructions will be outlined and special exceptions for molting crabs will be included at the end of the guide. If this a newly purchased hermit crab that is dropping limbs you should check out our information on Post Purchase Death Syndrome. PPDS is a common cause of dropped limbs. Dropping multiple limbs indicates extreme stress. Not all hermit crabs can recover from this type of limb loss. Isolate The victim hermit crab needs to be isolated. Use a secure containerRead More →

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What’s for dinner? A hermit crab food guide!

2016-04-22
In: Food and Nutrition
Tagged: benefits, diet, feeding, food, guide, healthy, hermit crab, information, needed, nutrition, nutritious, sick, what should I feed my hermit crab, what to buy, where to buy

In an effort to simplify feeding for hermit crab owners we have put together a few printable hermit crab food guides.  These should be used in conjunction with our safe and unsafe lists. *Nutritional Guide – What to Feed and Why Based on our Nutritional Table. *Nutritional Table- Dietary Requirements with Sources *Foraging Guide-Printable Resource *Where to Buy Guide Safe Food List-A Generous List of Foods Your Hermit Crabs Can Safely Eat If you have additions or corrections for any of these guides or other food lists please send them to crabstreetjournal@gmail.com As we don’t allow commenting due to spammers. Additional food related articles: SafeRead More →

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Medicinal Bath for treating bacterial infections, shell rot and black spots.

2012-09-25
In: Caresheets
Tagged: bacterial, bath, black, care, hermit crab, infections, medicinal, medicine, rot, shell, sick, spots, Treating, treatment

This recipe can be modified, made stronger for use with very sick crabs, although this strength is fine for more minor cases! General wash for injured crabs: 1 Tbsp. Marshmallow root shaved 1 Tbsp. myrrh powder 1 Tbsp. calendula (marigold) 1 Tbsp. whole chamomile flowers (not powdered) First, you’ll need to make a decoction. Take one quart of water, and heat it over the stove to near boiling. Add one tablespoon marshmallow root, and one tablespoon myrrh. Cover, and simmer for thirty minutes. Remove from heat. Add one tablespoon calendula flowers (marigold) and one tablespoon whole chamomile flowers. Cover immediately again. Let sit until cool,Read More →

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