Answering the Most Searched Hermit Crab Questions on Google

[@moorealisa]

I absolutely love the background and all the footage of your crabs 🥰

[@CrabCentralStation]

Yay! Thank you so mcuh! We will have to film with this style again!

[@josephmagin8501]

Our tank is right by our bed...... I get so excited when I wake up to them doing stuff! Im totally gonna try some different foods. When they notice im looking right at them they freeze, but if I turn my head they will keep doing stuff. Soooooooooooooo cool!

[@CrabCentralStation]

They pretty awesome! Of course, I'm a bit biased!

[@gracegracelynne7602]

Seriously loving your channel! This channel has been so helpful! I have 10 (2 large, 7 medium, 1 small) purple pincher hermit crabs in a 90 gallon. I know thats not the ideal size tank especially since I prefer having extra space. However, I ended up getting my 10th crab unexpectedly as a old friend reached out asking if I could take her jumbo. With this being said I am trying to make the most of my tank by raising everything up that way they can make the most of the ground. I am looking to purchase a bunch of climbing decor and items to make more levels such as lizard loungers etc (idk if that makes sense.) Could you do a hermit crab decor review or haul? Talking about items that you have used, liked, and where to get them? I watched your Christmas haul and was gonna buy from CrabScapeCreations until I realised that they closed their shop. Thank you so much for supporting proper hermit crab care!

[@CrabCentralStation]

Welcome! We are so glad to have you aboard! We have a Chewy unboxing that will give you some great ideas (and a review of those products that will be worth your time)! We plan on doing another one of these with some additional items we have been able to test out more recently.

[@cuminthespice]

Thank you for all the answers! I found it amusing that everytime the google search bar was on screen, 'why is my poop green' was a frequently ask question that popped up.

[@CrabCentralStation]

LOL! Right! How funny!

[@justinlopez4026]

I’m planning on getting hermit crabs within the next two weeks and I’ve watched A TON of your videos. They are all so helpful! Keep up the good work!

[@CrabCentralStation]

Thank you for studying about them prior to purchase! We appreciate your support!

[@Aroaceenby]

Google: what to do when your hermit crab isn't moving? Me: poke it

[@faithrosemadsen]

Loved the green screen in this vid!!!

[@CrabCentralStation]

yay!

[@littlemidwestrebornsdolls]

Fun video! Great to hear answers to what most people want to know about Hermit Crabs 🦀!

[@CrabCentralStation]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@spacegaming4924]

Mrs. Madsen! I’m in your 6th period Avid class!!! Love the videos!

[@CrabCentralStation]

Thank you!

[@shadowstitan]

I LOVE your earrings. I have a question about food variety. I saw in an older video and in some guides about not feeding the same food within a 7 day period. Is that still accurate? I understand they need a variety within the different food groups, but having so many different things on hand and remembering what day each is fed is a bit overwhelming. How do you cycle through all the types of food each day?

[@CrabCentralStation]

That is mostly during the PPDS method. After they transfer into their forever tank, they still need a variety of foods, but it doesn't have to be different foods every 7 days. We love etsy shops... dried foods are super easy and can give you tons of bmvariety on hand.

[@shadowstitan]

@@CrabCentralStation Thank you for replying. That does make more sense during the PPDS method. I will have to look into the dried foods. Is fresh food still better to do than the dried foods if you are able to provide it everyday?

[@prestigenoob6355]

Was doing some research to help better inform my sister about hermit crab care but now I might just get one myself😂

[@CrabCentralStation]

Awe! That's perfect! It's easy to fall in love with these amazing creatures! Their eyes will melt your heart! Thanks for joining us on your journey! Welcome aboard!

[@altheamcnabb2829]

Lovely to see you again. Update video on the babies , Please. Althea. See you at Crab Con! XOXO

[@CrabCentralStation]

Hi Althea! We are having a GREAT breeding year! Super excited to share everything that's been going on. We plan to do a live soon!

[@richardtonkin7587]

6:45 this happened to me not that long ago it was sad he got out of his shell after not moving for a week and walk for a bit we cleaned the shell and tried and tried but nothing worked then he want to a hiding spot and just…died he just fell over and died

[@CrabCentralStation]

I’m so sorry for your loss 😢

[@richardtonkin7587]

@@CrabCentralStationalso when they change shells should there tale be yellow or close to yellow?

[@CrabCentralStation]

It can be a cream/ivory/off white color. Yellow is usually a sign of distress or sickness.

[@richardtonkin7587]

@@CrabCentralStationthank you so much i really appreciate you responding and helping me out :D

[@CrabCentralStation]

How is the crab doing?

[@The_Bible_Girl7]

Wow so much info in 1 video!

[@CrabCentralStation]

Thanks! Trying to give you guys good content! Share the news with others, get the word out there!

[@doctordeath.5716]

I keep different kinds of things that are heavy on my glass tops so my hermit crabs can not get out of there tanks at all and they will still climb the back eage of my 20 gallon long tank from time to time, but they never try to get out at all because of the heavy stuff I have on the glass tops and it is not that heavy where it will creack the glass tops.

[@thenovaguy7797]

First off, yall are doing God's work captive breeding hermits. So happy for yall that they finally made it to land. Can't wait to see what's in store for the future of captive breeding. Secondly I'm having a issue with bugs in my tank and not being able to identify exactly what they are. Very tiny little bugs. I can't really find a whole lot of info online about how to go about identifying and removing these bugs. Would yall consider creating a video on bugs in the crabitat and how to identify and remove them. This would be awesome.

[@CrabCentralStation]

Thank you so much!!!! I really needed this encouragement today!!! Yes! Bug ID is on our list of videos to record 😊

[@ethansettlemir6972]

Will you guys be making a video about crab con this year

[@CrabCentralStation]

We are unsure! Is that something you would be interested in?

[@ethansettlemir6972]

@@CrabCentralStation absolutely

[@axjagfilms]

I need some help again. My female crab (Vampire Crab [Geosesarma sp.]) recently died, but she was carrying eggs. I decided to remove these eggs and collect as many as I could, and transfer them to a separate container with a land to water ratio of 50:50 since this species of crab is semi-terrestrial. I also added some anubias leaves for them, since they’re omnivores. I keep the container under a desktop lamp in my room. Judjing by you guys’ knowledge of crabs in general, is there anything I should add to ensure the safety of the baby crabs or eggs?

[@CrabCentralStation]

Marine crabs and land crabs are very different. I'm sorry but I don't have any experience with caring for marine crabs. I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your crab friend, though!

[@axjagfilms]

@@CrabCentralStation its fine

[@kiarahernandez161]

I love your videos! I am hoping I can get some help because I can’t find anything on this, our hermit crab molted and was down for about 6 weeks, when he popped up we were thrilled, he was active and climbing and looked so healthy And good. He spent the first night drinking a ton of fresh water and then spent the next night drinking a ton of fresh water, when we got up that next day I did a quick glance in the tank and saw him kinda hanging out of his shell, which is not uncommon for him, he never was too shy and frequently hang out with his legs out, but when I checked on him again around 1 he wAs still in the same spot and I thought that was super weird so that’s when I took a real good look at him and realized he was gone. I don’t know what could have happened to him to just randomly die on the surface 2 days after his molt when he seemed like he was thriving. Please help me understand, nothing has changed in his food or water or temp. I’m shocked he just died on the surface randomly? Has this ever happened to anyone else?

[@CrabCentralStation]

Oh no! I am so sorry this happened to you! I had a crab do this as well. The only thing I could think as the cause, is that the crab just had too much damage before getting to us. The industry is horrendous! The crabs go through so much harm and their health is compromised greatly. Many times, even in the best of conditions, they can not overcome the damage.

[@StacyGriffith]

What a great idea!

[@CrabCentralStation]

Thanks!

[@melodicb4nter]

Do you have any recommendations for live plants for purple pinchers? Also I've found mixed reviews on whether or not willow tree sticks/bark/wood is toxic for them or not?

[@CrabCentralStation]

Here is a great resource to help you out: crabstreetjournal.org/?s=Safe+plants&submit=Search

[@jonasbrothers210]

Is it okay to use an 10 or 20 gallon aquarium tank for the crabs habitat. I have a 5 gallon zilla critter cage but I’m looking to upgrade the size. I just want to make sure I get the right kind of tank for my hermit crabs! Thanks!

[@CrabCentralStation]

20g minimum for correct living,molting,enrichment.

[@kassandraraquet5795]

I love your channel and find your videos so helpful! I have a question I hope you can answer, I had a pair of hermit crabs for the past 3 years but very recently one of them passed away. I’m not sure why exactly, but I’m concerned for my other crab. Nothing in their tank has changed recently. But my question is if the other crab will miss or mourn the dead one, should I get a new crab, should I not? I’m not sure what to do.

[@CrabCentralStation]

I’m not sure if crabs miss their passed buddies or not. I would say evaluate the tank and see if you can figure out what may have caused the death (maybe nothing on your end and just natural). For example if it could be not enough space, maybe don’t get a replacement until you can upgrade the tank. If you do replace, please consider adopting at www. LHCOS.org/adoption

[@kassandraraquet5795]

Thank you for the advice! :)

[@cloudysoup4555]

I just recently got two hermies and one of them is doing great and the other one won’t ever eat or drink he just sits in a hide all day, we don’t know if he’s sick but today i saw him eat a little but thats all. Also were is crabcon being hosted? thank you 😊

[@Bob2630]

My lil hermie hardly was ever seen eating and drinking, but now it’s the big one who won’t be seen

[@babydragoninc]

Hermit crabs are super active at night so chances are you won’t see him eat during the day. But I wouldn’t be to worried if I were you my crabs don’t come out till super late.

[@cloudysoup4555]

@@Bob2630 Thats good

[@cloudysoup4555]

@@babydragoninc I know that they come out at night i just get worried cuz hes kinda pale for a purple pincher

[@babydragoninc]

@@cloudysoup4555 if he is pale he might be molting and if he is on the surface that could be dangerous. Just watch him and keep the other crabs separate from him.

[@sarahpalma1423]

I have two purple pinchers and I’m pretty sure they have mites (small white bugs first spotted in substrate and now seen crawling across one’s leg). What should I do? I’m not confident in how or if to bathe them to treat this.

[@CrabCentralStation]

Grain mites are not harmful to hermit crabs. You don't have to do anything.

[@katiecooper1387]

I’m looking to add natural wood to my tank and have a bunch of fig branches. Is fig wood safe for my crab if I bake/boil it? I don’t want to add it until I’m sure.

[@CrabCentralStation]

Here is a list of safe wood for hermit crabs: crabstreetjournal.org/?s=Safe+wood&submit=Search

[@venimalsfarm9489]

Hi can hermit crab use shell from golden apple snail? Because here is hard to find turbo snail.. but i think they are not like it because no one of them use it after a week.

[@CrabCentralStation]

Yes, they sure can! Make sure to boil the empty shells to disinfect them before offering them to your crabs.

[@venimalsfarm9489]

@@CrabCentralStation ty for answer sis

[@helennunnelly7674]

how should you clean leaves before putting them in the tank?

[@CrabCentralStation]

Great question! We just released a video all about foraging and how to clean the items before placing them in the tank. Check it out, it’s our newest video ☺️

[@doctordeath.5716]

Great video and questions about hermit crabs, I wonder if cooking chicken breast and ground beef would be a better idea so you do not have to smell the raw chicken breast and ground beef rot after your hermit crabs eat so much of it and then bury the rest of it.

[@CrabCentralStation]

We prefer cooking our meat.

[@doctordeath.5716]

@@CrabCentralStation I agree with you about cooking all the meats.

[@doctordeath.5716]

I did buy coconut oil a good bit ago and it is all organic and if I remember correctly it is a 3 pound jar of it and can I mix that into my hermit crabs food or is that something that you do separately?

[@CrabCentralStation]

You can mix it in!

[@doctordeath.5716]

@@CrabCentralStation Thank you, that helps me out alot.

[@roxannemayfield5122]

I have 2 med sized hermies that have recently came up from a 5 week molt. One of them has a pale milky color to its body while the other fella is vibrant and bright . Both are purple pincher. Should I be concerned about him being pale..or is that normal. Thanks in advance.

[@CrabCentralStation]

Some hermit crabs are a more pale color, however, the "milky" description has me concerned. He may not have eaten his exoskeleton. Try feeding a lot of foods with calcium and chitin (egg shells, cuttlebone, cooked shrimp with the shell on, dehydrated mealworms, dehydrated crickets)

[@TamaraMoses-r8t]

What does it look like when crabby is molting

[@brookek.4510]

Wooo!

[@CrabCentralStation]

new vid!! Wooo!

[@barbarapotter361]

How do I give dried squid to my hermit crabs ?

[@dantheman9784]

I keep snakes, would a hermit crab colony eat a pre-killed/ frozen-thawed mouse or rat if one of my snakes refused a feed.

[@CrabCentralStation]

YES!!!!! They LOVE them!!!! Must be dead though, they will not eat a live one. They are scavengers and eat the decaying substances of beaches and tropical inlands.

[@dantheman9784]

@@CrabCentralStation Ya of course, for ethical reasons I avoid live feeding whenever possible. Good to know!

[@amaleigh]

A couple days ago I found out that pellets are bad for them so I started feeding them some fruits and nuts and they won’t eat it. After they were not eating for a couple days I mixed some pellets in with their berrys and peanuts and now they will eat it, is this okay to do for the first couple days?

[@CrabCentralStation]

It’s best to just stop the pellets. They will eat the good stuff, just give it time. Think of the pellets as cotton candy. It smells good and taste delicious but has no nutritional value.

[@amaleigh]

@@CrabCentralStation ok thanks, I’ll be trying to keep them eating only the good stuff. My crabs are only eating the strawberries.

[@CrabCentralStation]

That’s a good start! Add some scrambled eggs or cooked chicken.

[@robertabray-enhus3198]

Ok.So do they live in the ocean or the woods near fresh water? If they need both types of water where do they live?

[@CrabCentralStation]

Looks like you binge watched us, I LOVE it! They live in tropical areas near the ocean. They actually live in the trees and rocky caves inland though. They travel miles at night along the beaches eating decaying matter. They drink from fresh water basins/run off/ pools created in the forrest.

[@cynthiawall7073]

This was very fun. What exactly is green sand?

[@malisa4407]

It's sand from the ocean and it doesn't really go bad. It's full of things they love.

[@CrabCentralStation]

Thanks for helping Cynthia out!

[@kaylaszymanski4246]

I got a question r u supposed to mist ur crabs cage to get the humidity up? Not all the time just here n there

[@CrabCentralStation]

No, misting can lead to flooding, bacterial blooms, mold, and bugs. Check out our video on heat and humidity, that will help you get your tank set up correctly so that it holds the correct humidity without needing to mist.

[@Macik1]

Help!! I think I just saw a fruit fly in my hermit crab tank! Even though I change their food and water everyday. But... I did just get a new small hermit crab today..? Please recommend something for me to do! (Were also working on getting their new tank ready near by Thursday) Edit: we are not using the old sand in their smaller tank, why? Well, for 1 TONS of poo, and it's just gonna be so hard to do and manage.

[@CrabCentralStation]

Hi! I recommend taking a paper plate and putting some Vaseline on it and waving it in the air to catch the fly!

[@Macik1]

@@CrabCentralStation Thank you!

[@andycrespo7412]

Some one help I got my hermit crab three days ago and I was holding it right know and it’s was coming out of its shell and know it’s not moving it’s not going back in it’s shell

[@CrabCentralStation]

How is your crab doing now?

[@cynthiawall7073]

I startled my crab and now he only comes out when I'm not around. 😥 😥

[@CrabCentralStation]

He will get comfortable again. It can take a long time for hermit crabs to heal and get comfortable in their new environment.

[@zootytooty222]

hi! my cousin avery is bringing you one of the grabs i gave her a while back today! his name is Roxy, bc we thought he was a girl😂

[@CrabCentralStation]

Roxy is doing great! Living the life here in the CCS crab mansion!

[@zootytooty222]

@@CrabCentralStation that’s great!!

[@furinasminenotyours]

Soon I’m gonna make a fruit cake for them (aka just cutting fruit and making it look fancy)

[@CrabCentralStation]

LOL! I LOVE it!

[@doctordeath.5716]

I did send you a message on messenger also.

[@CrabCentralStation]

We got it

[@doctordeath.5716]

@@CrabCentralStation Ok thank you 😊

[@jiji2998]

I just got my hermit crabs today. I wasn't able to purchase any replacement shells as I brought them at store closing time after I had a softball game. I plan to grab some shells early in the morning right after opening but one of my crabs has fought one of my crabs for its shell, luckily I broke them up and separated them. I have now put the aggressive one in time out with food and water. This happened just as I was about to go to bed so I plan to leave him there thought the night since I cant watch them while I sleep. Does anyone have any tips for timeout time, the crab is currently trying to escape.

[@CrabCentralStation]

How are things going now? We’re you able to get some shells?

[@cherokeeyoung7962]

hey its me agin😂 but is it fresh water or salt water for there pool

[@CrabCentralStation]

They need both kinds of water.

[@cherokeeyoung7962]

@@CrabCentralStation so they need 2 pools , I have their salt water,& freshwater

[@cherokeeyoung7962]

I was wondering which of the waters for a pool

[@CrabCentralStation]

@@cherokeeyoung7962 they need both kinds of water in a dish deep enough for them to submerge.

[@CrabCentralStation]

Yes 😊

[@Princess_9510]

My hermit crab just passed away his name was mr. Krabs 😢💔

[@CrabCentralStation]

Oh no! I'm so sorry! RIP Mr. Krabs!

[@Clover_knows_pets]

First view comment, like

[@CrabCentralStation]

Super!

[@eggshaq8486]

First

[@CrabCentralStation]

Congrats!

[@NicoleAzevedo-hd7yc]

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