hermit crab

[tigerlily85258]

sorry i havent been on for a while, i was on vacation.on vacation i got a hermit crab!!!i named her jessie.im soaking all the shells i got from the beach in water so she'll have toys,shells,ect.a question i have is if i can use bird gravel on the bottom.the only ingredient i wonder about in it is a type of clay.its soborlite clay.is this okay for hermit crabs?

[softie]

I'm not exactly sure of what you are talking about, but I would not use it. Hermit crabs go through molting and need soft substrate to bury under and molt out their shell.

I use to use coconut fiber, but Calci-sand is also popular as substrate. :)

[tigerlily85258]

on the 15th(my b-day!!!)im going to petco to get coconut fiber and sand but for m=now i want somthing to use...

[softie]

Most coconut fiber and Calci-sand only costs about $7 if you get the smaller bag. You can also get the compressed coconut fiber for about $3-$4 :) (You may need to buy two of those, depending on the size of your habitat)

[Will]

thats awesome you got a hermit crab :)
I would like some hermit crabs one day but my mom thinks theyre "boring" and wont let me get any :mad:

[birdybuddy1]

Congrats on your hermit crab! :) I used to have a couple, I put sand in the bottom of their cage. We just got sand from Home Depot or one of those places and baked it in the oven.

[softie]

Aww hermit crabs are adorable little critters!

I really want to bring home another hermit crab one day. I haven't had any since my last one passed away a few years ago. I love the Strawberries, they're my favorite :)

I also love the Ecuadorian. I had a gigantic Ecuadorian and he lived in a tiny little shell! No matter how many shells I offered to him, he would not move! He would always curl in, but not really, as his shell only covers his tail, so he would just hide behind his arms :o

[Pippin's mom]

I also love the Ecuadorian. I had a gigantic Ecuadorian and he lived in a tiny little shell! No matter how many shells I offered to him, he would not move! He would always curl in, but not really, as his shell only covers his tail, so he would just hide behind his arms :o

That is too cute!:)

Congrats on your Hermit crab!:D I love them! Would love to see a pic! Good to have you back too!