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FAQ How can I keep my tank warm during a power outage?

2012-10-16
In: FAQ
Tagged: crabitat, evacuate, heating, hermit crab, insulation, outage, power, temperature, warmth

When the power goes out the biggest concern is keeping the crabitat warm. Allowing the temperature to fall below 72F is dangerous. We don’t have any data indicating at what temperature a crab will die or how long it can be exposed to this temperature before dying. Hermit crabs are tropical animals so they are not meant to endure cold temperatures for extended periods of time. This article will suggest some ways to insulate a crabitat or deal with a power outage/lack of heat. Some of these ideas will also work in a pinch if your tank heater fails and you can’t get a replacementRead More →

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Methods for heating your crabitat

2012-09-25
In: Caresheets, Crabitat
Tagged: beanfarm, heat, heat mat, heat pad, heating, hermit crab, insulation, lamp, light, powerstrip, reflectix, reptile basics, rheostat, thermostat, timer, ultratherm, uth, warmth

Compilation of information by Vanessa Pike-Russell and Stacy Griffith To keep your hermit crabs healthy and happy their environment should be kept in optimum temperature and humidity levels. If you are not able to keep the environment stable then your crabs will weaken and become stressed which will lead to death. Hermit crabs are ectothermic creatures and must have a warmish and cooler side to their substrate. If your temperature falls below 75F on a frequent basis you need a reliable and safe method for heating your crabitat. Whatever type of under tank heater or other heating method you use, it is STRONGLY recommended thatRead More →

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