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A- Z of Hermies

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A- Abdomen: Hermit crabs have a soft abdomen thats very delicate and needs protecting by a shell.

b- Bowls: a hermit crab needs a bowl of fresh water(de-ionised) at all times. This needs to be non metallic and shallow enough for the crabs to be able to climb out easily.

c- comapny: the name 'hermit' is very misleading. hermits thrive with company of their own species.

D- drip dry area: after a bath your hermit needs an area to dry out in, otherwise it could be pretty uncomfortable for your crab particularly if you use a sand based substrate.

E- ECUADORIAN: A PRETTY LAND HERMIT CRAB SPECIES THAT REQUIRES A BIT OF EXTRA CARE. AVAILABLE IN AMERICA.

F- FOREST: ALL AROUND THE CARRIBEAN HERMITS CAN BE FOUND IN FORESTS CLOSE TO THE SHORE. THE GROUND IS ALIVE WITH THEM.

G- GENDER: PREVIOUSLY IT WAS THOUGHT TO BE NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL THE GENDER OF YOUR CRAB, HOWEVER NOW EVEN AMATEUR CRABBERS CAN SEX THEIR CRABS WHEN THEY KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR.

H- HYGIENE: HERMITS ARE HYGIENIC CREATURES. AGAINST RECENT CLAIMS BY OFFICIALS AT MYRTLE BEACH HERMIT CRABS HAVE NEVER CAUSED ANY SORT OF DISEASE OR INFECTION.

I- INSECTS: ALTHOUGH ITS NOT A NECESSITY HERMITS LOVE EATING LIVE INSECTS. HOWEVER MAKE SURE THEY ARE PESTICIDE FREE. BEST BUYING INSECTS SOLD FOR LIZARD FOOD RATHER THAN CATCH-YOUR-OWN

J- JOKERS: HERMITS ARE ALWAYS PLAYING PRACTICAL 'JOKES'. ARE THEY MOULTING...OR ARE THEY NOT??

K- KETTLE: STERILIZE NEW SHELLS GOING INTO THE CRABARIUM BY BOILING THEM. YOU CAN USE WATER BOILED IN A KETTLE.

L- LIFESPAN: WITH GOOD CARE AND NUTRITION HERMITS CAN LIVE A DECADE OR TWO.

M- MITES: LIKE A DOG SOMETIMES GETS FLEAS A HERMIT CAN SOMETIMES CONTRACT MITES. GET RID OF THEM BUY BATHING THE CRAB AND STERILZING ALL TANK EQUIPMENT.

N- NUTRITION: HERMITS ARE SCAVENGERS AND THEY NEED A DIET WITH ALOT OF CALCIUM BETA CAROTENE AND BARK AND LEAF LITTER. FMR FOOD CONTAINS ALL THAT IS NEEDED BUT YOU CAN GIVE THE HERMIE FRESH FOODS EVERY OTHER DAY.

O- OYSTERSHELL: CRABS NEED ALOT OF CALCIUM FOR THEIR EXO'S. THIS CAN BE OBTAINED BY FEEDING THEM OYSTERSHELL.

P- PURPLE PINCHER: THE COMMON NAME FOR COENOBITA CLYPEATUS.

Q- QUESTION: NO DOUBT YOULL BE FULL OF QUESTIONS WHEN YOU FIRST GET HERMITS!

R- RAISINS: HERMIES LOVE THEM FOR A TREAT.

S- SHELLS: HERMITS NEED AT LEAST 3 SHELLS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO CHANGE INTO. SEVERAL OF THE SHELLS SHOULD BE A BIT LARGER THAN THE ONE YOUR CRAB IS CURRENTLY IN.

T- TURBOSHELL: A HERMIES SHELL FAV. FOR ITS PEARLIZED INTERIOR AND THICK INSULATING WALLS.

U- UNDERTANK HEATER: SOMETIMES PEOPLES HOMES ARENT WARM ENOUGH FOR CRABS SO THEY BUY AN UTH(UNDERTANKHEATER) THESE NEED MONITORING TO MAKE SURE THEY DONT GET TOO HOT.

V- vANESSA P. RUSSEL: OWNER OF THE HERMIES EGROUPS AND E-STORE HERMIES AND HERPS.

W- WEBSITES: THERE ARE ALOT OF HERMIT CRAB WEBSITES OUT THERE!

X- (CAN YOU THINK OF SOMETHING TO FILL THIS GAP?)

Y- YOU: THE FATE OF YOUR HERMIES ARE IN YOUR HANDS. SO GET CLUED UP

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