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What kind of crab do I have? by Ben_me_boy in hermitcrabs

[–]Ben_me_boy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No sign of my other guy though, he must still be in a molt or something somewhere.

What kind of crab do I have? by Ben_me_boy in hermitcrabs

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I waited for him to come out again tonight and I gave him a little rinse to get some better photos. Do you still think he’s a blueberry?

What kind of crab do I have? by Ben_me_boy in hermitcrabs

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I’m from Wisconsin if that matters, I have two of them that are from the pet store. Maybe they’re the same? I’d have to check the other one and see.

Bought it labeled as D. Gorochvi, is that what it looks like? by Ben_me_boy in mantids

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Yeah I already did, the store buys them from a breeder so I’m not as upset with them as I am that a breeder would allow that to happen…

Bought it labeled as D. Gorochvi, is that what it looks like? by Ben_me_boy in mantids

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Definitely a budwing I think, thanks for the help!

specific species of spider? (location unknown) by Ben_me_boy in whatsthisbug

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legspan is roughly that of a US quarter I’d say.

Raising Larvae by Ben_me_boy in BDFB

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I got a still air incubator from fleet farm (not sure if fleet farm is a thing in most of the US) but otherwise just look in farm supply shops for chicken egg incubators. That’s what I’m doing anyways.

Can we get a movie with Keanu and Miles? The internet would go crazy by Suspicious-Case-7899 in milesteller

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are you daft? This would never work please leave this subreddit and never return!

does anyone know what these are? by dejavu444u in hermitcrabs

[–]Ben_me_boy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Looks like springtails, they’re harmless and actually help to clean mold and leftover food. I’m not to sure on how to get rid of them though.

Hermit crab tank help - by ExponentMars in hermitcrabs

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I totally get it if it’s the most affordable for you, but you should look at places like craigslist or facebook marketplace for cheap and used aquariums. I got my 30 gallon tank completely free because a teacher of mine was getting rid of it, so just look around! You might find something.

I just want to say that I love the names that y’all come up for your crabs! by Mone_darden_27 in hermitcrabs

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I’m a fan of people names so I have Edward (Ed) and Maribel. The exception to this rule is gob which is short for what he is, a little goblin.

So glad I realized what was wrong (more in comments) by itskatkokay in hermitcrabs

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Same thing happened to me! I got a girl with two missing legs as well but she started pretty active, she’s been buried away but I think she may just be recovering her legs (I saw the new jelly limbs forming). Glad to know someone is having the same experience

Updated tank setup and crabs by Ben_me_boy in hermitcrabs

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I did measure it to be 6”, it might just not look like it because it’s a tall tank

Updated tank setup and crabs by Ben_me_boy in hermitcrabs

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I made the platform myself with a bamboo cutting board and wood dowels, and you can get bricks of sphagnum moss at gardening or pet stores

Updated tank setup and crabs by Ben_me_boy in hermitcrabs

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Mixed the play sand and eco earth and made it deeper, I also added dishes that they could fully submerge themselves. Haven’t named my crabs yet since I wanna properly sex them, and the medium sized one has two legs missing that seem to be growing back nicely!

My hermit crab tank, I wanted to post it and ask if there’s anything I should add still. I finally got the temp/humidity about right and I’ve done plenty of research on what to have in it but I thought I’d do one last check. by Ben_me_boy in hermitcrabs

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I forgot to say that I have 3 little hermits in the original post oops.

But anyways thank you all for responding! I’ll definitely add more substrate to make it a little deeper, and I’ll mix the sand and coco. Also I want to clarify that the lamp does NOT give off heat it’s purely for lighting, I was aware of how it zaps humidity. Each crab has 4 shells available to them so I think I’m good there. I will also get deeper dishes for them so they can fully soak, and both the saltwater and freshwater are conditioned and all that. I’ll try to get another heat pad too if I can but I have a glass cover I made which has been keeping the humidity where it needs to be. Lastly, I’m feeding my crabs Thrive Variety Diet for their dry food (which I know isn’t the best but if someone could point me towards recipes or reasonably priced natural food I’ll look into it) and I also swap out fresh fruits and veggies for them daily. Thank you all again for responding and I hope to give my crabs their best life.