Hermit crabs!!

[kiwi87]

Heres mine:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/Kiwi87/hermitcrabs.jpg

2 of them, got them few weeks ago. Haven't really thought of a name for them lol. Kinda boring to keep them coz they hide in the shell all day...:(

They are scavengers so they aren't picky on food. I feed them turtle pellets :DD:

[c1e321]

Hmm, do fish shops sell these?

And also what conditions should they be kept in?
Like need water?
Water must cycle?
Need filter?
Blsb blah..
And how much do they cost?
Need to provide shells incase they grow too big?

I need to fill my empty 10L tank with something.

[aosis]

wat do they feed ? tropical fresh water or sea water ?

[NightRaven]

hmm cool~ interested to know more also!

[kiwi87]

Hmm, do fish shops sell these?

And also what conditions should they be kept in?
Like need water?
Water must cycle?
Need filter?
Blsb blah..
And how much do they cost?
Need to provide shells incase they grow too big?

I need to fill my empty 10L tank with something.

And also what conditions should they be kept in?
An aquarium with 2-3 inches of gravel or sand is ideal. Optimum temperature is 70-75 degrees Fahrenheit.

Like need water?
Daily misting your crab outside his enclosure, although not necessary, is desirable. Fresh water should always be available. Use a non-metallic shallow dish with a sponge placed in the center to prevent drowning.

Water must cycle?
Don't have to put water directly in the tank.

Need filter?
Same reason as above.

And how much do they cost?
I got them for about $6(cheap). They get sold out pretty quickly as they look very interesting :) Comes in about 10 or more in some ordinary fish shops. Pretty rare i would say.

Need to provide shells incase they grow too big?
Yes the bigger shell is required and can be bought in Singapore.

[kiwi87]

wat do they feed ? tropical fresh water or sea water ?

Scavengers. Anything. There are hermit crab pellets sold also. They drink fresh water :)

There are those tat are completely living in deep seawater, those are expensive and difficult to rear.

[c1e321]

Just some more questions:
I can't mist in his tank?
When is the time to change shells?
The misting is for humiditity right? Then can I just pour a little water into the gravel? say 1 inch out of 2-3inches.
Anyone been to qianhu fish farm and saw hermits there before?
Thanks :)



I did some research and found this great website. Check it out - pictures, pictures, pictures
http://www.aqualandpetsplus.com/Bug, Hermit Crabs.htm

http://www.aqualandpetsplus.com/Bug, Hermit Crabs II.htm

[kiwi87]

Just some more questions:
I can't mist in his tank?
When is the time to change shells?
The misting is for humiditity right? Then can I just pour a little water into the gravel? say 1 inch out of 2-3inches.
Anyone been to qianhu fish farm and saw hermits there before?
Thanks :)



I did some research and found this great website. Check it out - pictures, pictures, pictures
http://www.aqualandpetsplus.com/Bug, Hermit Crabs.htm

http://www.aqualandpetsplus.com/Bug, Hermit Crabs II.htm

wah nice websites. Thanks for sharing :)
Yea i think pouring some water will do, as long as its not deep enongh to make the hermit drown or trapped

[PinGer]

wahh tat time i saw some ppl selling a set (2 crabz and tanks plus abit of dunno wat) for 45 bux leh!!

[Cranksberry]

anyone keeping lobster? thinking of rearing.

[c1e321]

Lobsters/crayfish sounds interesting.

http://www.aqualandpetsplus.com/Live Food, Crayfish.htm
note the page 2 and 3 at the bottom.

[PinGer]

eh kiwi which shop did u buy ur hermits from ?

[kiwi87]

eh kiwi which shop did u buy ur hermits from ?

one of the 3 fish shops opposite temasek polytechnic, the last time i went, this type of hermit sold out. Hes selling another type now, red shell, smaller and cone shaped shell. Maybe also sold out liao, left a few. Tat was probably somewhere early this week :(

[PinGer]

tat s so far..............................................................

[PinGer]

kiwi ah do they stink easily? gotta always change sand ma?

[PinGer]

alrito here's my crabs!
Conroe

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v460/ping/CIMG3774.jpg

Memrom
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v460/ping/CIMG3768.jpg

Opteron
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v460/ping/CIMG3771.jpg
*edit to fit screen :D*

Great names given by mr Renny..

[NightRaven]

WHoa! quite nice ya! haha post in the gallery too yea? :)

how much were they?

[PinGer]

6 bux each:D

[Renny]

the names (crap) are suggested by urs truly.. =)

[bejean]

:hang: I scared they bite. I have a small tank in storeroom though, packed with...assorted old notes and documents.

I just discovered i have crab phobia. Not that they are not cute though.

[MeDiC]

the names (crap) are suggested by urs truly.. =)

..............
and u have to name them after processors....OTAKU!!!:knock: :knock: :doublegun

[NightRaven]

haha oh yea i was just wondering their pincers? they pinch? :D

[PinGer]

they do pinch but as long as u hold them by the back of their shells they can't reach to pinch u so far i play with mine they never pinch leh

[NightRaven]

oh but they will hide in their shell?

[PinGer]

nope nt really
they still crawl crawl around lorbut they are pretty fast crawllers leh

[Puddie]

Heh.. nice names!

[ktk]

:hang: I scared they bite. I have a small tank in storeroom though, packed with...assorted old notes and documents.

I just discovered i have crab phobia. Not that they are not cute though.

relac man , they more scared of u than u scared of em.

btw are they the land variety or the semiaquatic types?

semiaquatic types needs a dish with seawater or else the crabbies will dehydrate and go to crab heaven.

[ktk]

btw DONT play with em for at least a week after u get them, it will stress em out and sometimes they will go to crabbie heaven.

but it is desirable in that week to:

keep em in a cool DARK place as they are nocturnal creatures.

mist them outside their enclosure with DISTILLED/bottled water. Chlorine and the pee in the tap water is BAD for them.like cyanide to you.

make sure they get lots of different foods , not just typical stuff(pellets).
Mum's vege peels make good meals to them , just make sure to change food daily cuz the food rots and may breed bacteria and germs.pringles potato chip caps make good containers for food and ez for u to remove and clean too ^^

Heat kills them QUICK . idea temps should be btw 23-28 degs c AMBIENT, dont put them in front of the air con for god's sake...

get ones with at least 2.5cm-3cm shell diameters (mid-size) as the small ones dont adapt well.

they are VERY social creatures despite their names so at least buy 2 or they will get lonly and die.

why i know so much? i reseached lots when keeping em but no time so return em to shop for other easier to keep pets (beetle larvae).

[PinGer]

wahhhh ktk is definately the pro.. but erm I 've been playing with them leh but awhile only then put them back into their tank to see them crawl liao.. yah 3 of them i've got.. and erm do we have to cut the food into small peices for them?

[ktk]

wahhhh ktk is definately the pro.. but erm I 've been playing with them leh but awhile only then put them back into their tank to see them crawl liao.. yah 3 of them i've got.. and erm do we have to cut the food into small peices for them?

smaller pieces oxidize and rot faster but seeing ur hermit size crab sizes ...i think its worth it to be more hardwroking when feeding ur pets.

and there are some foods that u must avoid feeding them such as man made stuff or processed food with MSG/salt and preservatives.

as i said, mums fruit/vege peel leftovers are the best for them.

http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/phpBB/index.php

this is THE BEST place to find out about care and all the things u need abt ur hermit crabs IMHO, i got lots of help when i kept mine for a week from the lovely americans and europeans on that forum ^^

[c1e321]

I got some questions:

1. How many times do you feed them a day?
2. Where did you buy yours from? Did you buy some extra shells for them as well?
3. Do we need to worry about the humidity and temperature in Singapore?

And thanks for the link to that forum, it is very informative.

[PinGer]

I got some questions:

1. How many times do you feed them a day?
2. Where did you buy yours from? Did you buy some extra shells for them as well?
3. Do we need to worry about the humidity and temperature in Singapore?

And thanks for the link to that forum, it is very informative.

i feed them once a day nia.. cos tat peicce of food can last them for one day..

i bought mine online and tat guy delivered to my place cos he stays near me.. and yah i just bought extra shells for them.. 3 for 10.. :hang: SO EXPENSIVE!! from bishan..

temperature should be fine and humidity also should be fine after all they gotta live in humid environment.. :D

[PinGer]

btw i made some food for my crabs and they totally love it.. I can share my receipe if u guys are interested :D

[JuNz]

the names (crap) are suggested by urs truly.. =)



:finger2: u're lame as usual bro...


:laugh: cHeeRz~

[PinGer]

:finger2: u're lame as usual bro...


:laugh: cHeeRz~

incase i have one more he's gonna name it clawhammer.. soon u'll see all the gfx card names coming out.. like 6600gt.. 6800 gs... 7950.. blah blah blah

[JuNz]

incase i have one more he's gonna name it clawhammer.. soon u'll see all the gfx card names coming out.. like 6600gt.. 6800 gs... 7950.. blah blah blah


W a H ^ L e W eH!

sounds like u'll be rearing crabs soon ~


chilly crab anyone? :evil5:

P.S: name them PowerColor, Asus, Inno3D, MSI, XFX, LeadTek, Sapphire etc lor~ wakakaka :P

[PinGer]

i AM rearing crabs already...

[PinGer]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v460/ping/CIMG3778.jpg
my new crabitat

[c1e321]

Eh you know where to get super cheap tanks? As large as yours.

And I am gona name mine "Hoooooo", "Say Say Say Say", and "Hard Gay"

[PinGer]

Eh you know where to get super cheap tanks? As large as yours.

And I am gona name mine "Hoooooo", "Say Say Say Say", and "Hard Gay"
:doh: gay names.. :doh: mine ah I dunno leh if u really want cheap get 2nd hand ones lor

[c1e321]

okok, i go scout around the it garage

Hardo Gei on a mission to find a cheap 2nd hand tank. Hooooo...

[PinGer]

u too late la i was selling mine..

[c1e321]

aww...
eh the hermit crabs prefer glass or acrylic? or any plastic?

[PinGer]

aww...
eh the hermit crabs prefer glass or acrylic? or any plastic?
dunno leh i think no diff bah mine's normal plastic tank lor

[zhiz22]

you need to provide a dish of salt water and a dish of fresh water.

[freedom000]

any idea where to buy hermit crab.. other den junction 8??

[PinGer]

pm me i got lobang for crabz

[elutris]

Wow! It's nice to see that there are fellow Singaporeans who are so interested in hermit crabs as well! Most of the online hermit crab forums I found are those in the USA!

Here are a few of my crabs. Some from J8, some from a pet store in Serangoon. These are the only 2 stores I know of. Can anyone PM me where I can find more hermit crabs?

http://www.elutris.net/livejournal/Jul06/attack.jpg

http://www.elutris.net/livejournal/Jul06/cheecheongfun.jpg

http://www.elutris.net/livejournal/Jul06/sheepie2.jpg

And here's my crabitat (after being revamped for many times). They have a shell shopping area on the 2nd level for them to choose and change into.
http://www.elutris.net/livejournal/Sept06/Crabitat130906.jpg

I should be upgrading to a new and bigger tank soon once I buy more crabs (I have 4 now). I find it very interesting to scout and buy things for them to climb (they love to climb!) and play with! If you notice the bamboo fence in my crabitat, they love to do bouldering on that!

[NightRaven]

whoa nice! but whats bouldering?

[xiaopang]

whoa nice! but whats bouldering?
bouldering is rock wall climbing without the harness... :D

[xiaopang]

after reading this thread... really tempted to rear hermit crabs... :D

[PinGer]

oooh elutris when u buy at sgn how much did u pay for one ah? I bought mine for 6 each but must at least 3 then have this price hoping to look at something cheaper so i can add more to my tank population :P

[elutris]

oooh elutris when u buy at sgn how much did u pay for one ah? I bought mine for 6 each but must at least 3 then have this price hoping to look at something cheaper so i can add more to my tank population :P

I paid the same price but there was no minimum amount I had to buy. Have to go at the right time (when the shipment just comes in) cos sometimes all that are left are the small ones with the broken limbs (which I got one of anyway)

Where did you get yours from? I always love to check out new shops selling hermit crabs. If it's sensitive info, you can always PM me.

[elutris]

bouldering is rock wall climbing without the harness... :D

Xiao Pang is right! And it's mostly climbing sideways since you can't go too high without the harness... My hermit crabs often climb sideways on that fence!

[PinGer]

ahh icicic hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm heyhey check ur pm!!

[PinGer]

since there are a few of us having kiaps here why nt hor we can organise outings to bring our kiaps to meet each other leh? or maybe shell exchange or something?

[elutris]

Bought two more today from a store opposite Temasek Polytechnic! $5 each!

Bought a white guy with a silver shell and a dark guy with a yellow band shell.

http://www.elutris.net/livejournal/Sept06/5dollar1.jpg

http://www.elutris.net/livejournal/Sept06/5dollar2.jpg

Within 5 minutes of introducing them into the crabitat, white one with silverly shell is shell shopping on the 2nd level, oblivious to my movement above him while trying to get a video shot of him. He must have really hated that silver shell even though I thought it looks pretty! Wonder who will pick it up now.

Video link to shell changing --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzEx8_xEfbw

[PinGer]

sweet movie!

[elutris]

Went to Daiso at IMM (the $2 shop) and it's a heaven for tank decorating stuff.

Here's the end product of 2 hours at Daiso shopping and 45minutes of tank decorating.
http://www.elutris.net/livejournal/Sept06/ZenCrabitat.jpg
I particular like the addition of the terracotta soilder, the rocks, as well as the push cart! We bought some vines and used that to integrate the 2nd level into the deco and for the hermies to climb up to the shell changing area as well!

[PinGer]

indeed very zen..... later i'm meeting my seller for another crabby. this time i'm getting one tat's twice - thrice the size of a normal hermit ^_^

[james_zc]

erm.. just curious.. how to know they r male or female.. and they reproduce in wad way.. as in eggs? or ?

[PinGer]

erm.. just curious.. how to know they r male or female.. and they reproduce in wad way.. as in eggs? or ?
Male or female?
Most crab-care books state that it is impossible to tell the sex between male and female land hermit crabs. Actually I have found that is not that difficult, provided your hermit crab is willing to come rather far out of its shell for you.

The female land hermit crab has tiny genital openings called gonopores. The gonopores are located on the first segment of the back pair of walking legs. They are close in to the body, near the joint of the cephalothorax and abdomen.

The gonopores are the openings into which the male crab places his spermatophore during mating. The male crab, gently tapping and rocking the female crab, encourages her to come out of her shell. The crabs mate in a position where the female's gonopores line up with male's fifth pair of legs. The male gently places his spermatophore into the female's gonopores.

Since females of both species of land hermit crab sold in the United States (purple claw and Ecuadorian) have gonopores in the same place and of the same size, it is probably safe to say that all the females of the species kept in captivity (including Australian species) have their gonopores similarly situated.
http://www.hermit-crabs.com/images/gonopores.jpg


Many crabs are reluctant to come far enough out of their shells to allow you to see whether or not they have gonopores --


DO NOT FORCE THEM!! To have a better chance of seeing them, try looking for them after or during your pets' weekly bath. I have found most of my crabs are willing to come out far enough, but not all of them. Do not under any circumstances attempt to pull a crab from its shell to see the gonopores. The crab will sooner allow itself to be torn apart than be forcibly removed from its protective shell house

taken from Here (http://www.hermit-crabs.com/sexing.html)

[Macrick]

Hi all, sorry to hijack this thread but whats these babes max length or size they can grow to?

[screambitch]

very interesting lei.. maybe i should get me a few of these hermit crabs as pets...

[PinGer]

Hi all, sorry to hijack this thread but whats these babes max length or size they can grow to?

the biggest is approx 3 inches where ppl call it the jumbo size.

[PinGer]

very interesting lei.. maybe i should get me a few of these hermit crabs as pets...
aiyo SB SB ... get pets must commit to them one wor.. it's their lifetime with u leh.. must consider b4 getting ^_^

[screambitch]

aiyo SB SB ... get pets must commit to them one wor.. it's their lifetime with u leh.. must consider b4 getting ^_^

are they smelly?? and wads the total outlay in terms of cash??

[PinGer]

are they smelly?? and wads the total outlay in terms of cash??
hmmm nope nt smelly at all. one crab for $5-6 bux depending on where u get them. and erm sand prolly 8-10 bux. 2 ft tank makan up to u to give

[PinGer]

hmm i'm so glad my crab has got feelings for each other.. i placed conroe into the mini tank and place the mini tank in the big tank incase it molts. theni notice merom has been sitting by conroe's side for a very long while!

[PinGer]

conroe is dead... :(

[PinGer]

merom looks like it's dying too..

[elutris]

merom looks like it's dying too..

Oh dear... My condolences...

One of my crabs died on me some time back too. Like you, I also thought she was molting. Then I wondered about the humidity level of my tank.

I bought a hygro, thermometer from Sim Lim Tower and have been monitoring the humidity level with daily spritzs. It's amazing how low the huimidity can go actually, especially when the lid of my tank if off. Read that they need moisture in the air to breathe through their gills and without it, it's a slow and painful death.

Ever since, no more deaths. (crosses fingers)

But it's highly possible that they were both very highly stressed before them came to you, and you actually helped them survive a few more weeks!

[elutris]

aiyo SB SB ... get pets must commit to them one wor.. it's their lifetime with u leh.. must consider b4 getting ^_^

I agree with Pinger on this one. Some people buy hermit crabs cos they are easier to maintain.

Easy to maintain doesn't mean you don't need to maintain!

[Crazy]

merom looks like it's dying too..
oh sad.... too stressed???

[Digital]

merom looks like it's dying too..

OMG....my condolences!

[PinGer]

merom died today... sigh dunno wat hap....... conroe was prolly too stress cos all the while it has been hiding in his shell. and merom is suddenly overnite became really quiet and nt moving at all

[kekinlim]

:embarasse Really glad to find this forum... I been into crabbing for a few months... I did alot of research on them and have joined a few overeas forum. However, it is sometimes hard to relate things since the weather and many things are different at other countries. I hope to share my experience with you guys here...

Hi elutris,

Is true that the crabs are really stressful. Furthermore, they are kept in shops without much care. Wanted to ask you how much you bought your thermometer and hygro? And what is the humidity and temperature in your tank?

I know that sea sponge are good to keep the humidity good in the tank. Of course, glass tanks are prefered over plastic tanks because they can keep humidity better than plastic tanks. By the way, the sea sponge is placed in the water dish to increase the humidity in the tank. It does help to keep the hermies from drowning too. I saw some sponge at some aquariums but not too sure whether to get them as they seem rough and veyr artificial. They owner there dun know what are sea sponge too. I trying to get sea sponge for my hermies. If the wrong type of sponge are used, it will be harmful to them because they sometimes will feed on the sponge.


Hi PinGer,

How you know merom died? What did you see or smell? Sometimes it can be really hard to differentiate molting and death. You should be careful. Keep him for some more time, see whether he produce those kind of smelly fishy smell. If yes, then it is dead. Just to be safe then sorry...

Actually i am not expert also... I am quite new... Lets share our experience here... I only did alot of research on hermies. Hope to hear from you guys soon....

Regards,
Kekin

[jerra]

hi all. i'm have been keepin hermit too. same as kekin, got to noe him thru KT forum thread on hermit crab. been tryin to find more pple who keep hermit crab too. but seems not many... hope to share tips n experience on keepin dem.

btw elutris u got really nice tank. :thumbs_up

[PinGer]

hey guys! Firstly WELCOME TO VR!!!

Yah i guess both of them died cos they aint moving at all even if i pull them outta their shells..

[kekinlim]

Hi PinGer,

Felt so sorry for ur case... So you still have any more crabs left?

Kekin

[elutris]

Hey Pinger, just curious if you have gotten a jumbo crab. Any photos if you have? I've seen them in the stores at Serangoon (like the size of a baseball) but scared it will bully my other crabs and frankly ... well I'm a little scared of them! Not to mention the smaller ones are cuter... :P

indeed very zen..... later i'm meeting my seller for another crabby. this time i'm getting one tat's twice - thrice the size of a normal hermit ^_^

[elutris]

I do agree with you that that it's hard to relate to other overaseas crabbers in the US and Europe so I was very glad when I found this thread/forum as well! In fact, some of them kept asking me to get under tank heaters (UTH) or some form of heating and humidifiers. I have enough trouble keeping the heat and humidity down as it is sometimes! Hope to get to share our experiences and resources too!

I bought my thermomter/hygrometer for around $25 dollars. I have tried aquariums at clementi and serangoon but all they have are thermometers. I then tried photography shops. Most of them don't sell them seperate from the dry cabinet and when I found a store which did, it was $28 and was analog. My temperature ranges from 28-31 celsuis and humidity ranges from 77-85%.

My 2nd level acts as humidifier and a level for shell shopping. I use those filter sponges you see at aquariums as a base and sprintz water on it whenever humidity gets low (when I turn the aircon on). Like you, I tried looking for sea sponges and even moss for the 2nd level but just couldn't find it here in SG!

It's nice to talk about hermit crabs with fellow enthusiats. Some of my friends are thinking I am crazy now cos I keep talking about my hermit crabs, though I have managed to win 3 over so far and now they are keeping crabs too! May I know where you bought your crabbies from? I'm always trying to find new shops to shop at! Also, any photos?

:embarasse Really glad to find this forum... I been into crabbing for a few months... I did alot of research on them and have joined a few overeas forum. However, it is sometimes hard to relate things since the weather and many things are different at other countries. I hope to share my experience with you guys here...

Hi elutris,

Is true that the crabs are really stressful. Furthermore, they are kept in shops without much care. Wanted to ask you how much you bought your thermometer and hygro? And what is the humidity and temperature in your tank?

I know that sea sponge are good to keep the humidity good in the tank. Of course, glass tanks are prefered over plastic tanks because they can keep humidity better than plastic tanks. By the way, the sea sponge is placed in the water dish to increase the humidity in the tank. It does help to keep the hermies from drowning too. I saw some sponge at some aquariums but not too sure whether to get them as they seem rough and veyr artificial. They owner there dun know what are sea sponge too. I trying to get sea sponge for my hermies. If the wrong type of sponge are used, it will be harmful to them because they sometimes will feed on the sponge.


Hi PinGer,

How you know merom died? What did you see or smell? Sometimes it can be really hard to differentiate molting and death. You should be careful. Keep him for some more time, see whether he produce those kind of smelly fishy smell. If yes, then it is dead. Just to be safe then sorry...

Actually i am not expert also... I am quite new... Lets share our experience here... I only did alot of research on hermies. Hope to hear from you guys soon....

Regards,
Kekin

[elutris]

Good to see a fellow crabber here toO! Thanks for the compliment! The tank deco is more for my aesthetic benefit really cos I don't think the hermies care how nice it looks as long as they have the basics! Heh heh.

Any pictures of your crabs and crabitat? Always like to see photos! Also, where did you get your crabs from and how many do you have?

hi all. i'm have been keepin hermit too. same as kekin, got to noe him thru KT forum thread on hermit crab. been tryin to find more pple who keep hermit crab too. but seems not many... hope to share tips n experience on keepin dem.

btw elutris u got really nice tank. :thumbs_up

[PinGer]

Hi PinGer,

Felt so sorry for ur case... So you still have any more crabs left?

Kekin

yeah thanks for asking :) i still have 2 left.. and they are still happily crawling around in their tank occasionally enjoys watermelon :)

[PinGer]

Hey Pinger, just curious if you have gotten a jumbo crab. Any photos if you have? I've seen them in the stores at Serangoon (like the size of a baseball) but scared it will bully my other crabs and frankly ... well I'm a little scared of them! Not to mention the smaller ones are cuter... :P

actually i dont think it's of jumbo size. it's at most a medium. but compared to the small ones it's bout twice the size just by looking at the shell.. it still looks small to me and it doesnt really bully the small ones. instead it's pretty timid..

[jerra]

i've got 10 of dem now. i got 1 baseball size perlatus u saw at serangoon while the rest r medium n small size rugosus. i got mine mostly from serangoon. tried yishun n clementi but they r not selling anymore. wat the boss at the serangoon shop told me is that their price will increase becos they need to apply for the license. its already $8 now. so might increase even future.

my big red perlatus...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/jerra85/resizeDSC00616.jpg

my old small plastic tank...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/jerra85/resizeDSC00622.jpg

new 2ft tank...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/jerra85/resizeDSC00635.jpg

seriously i need to revamp my tank. i also tried to get moss n cocount fiber. but couldnt find. so i bought eco earth for reptiles. put it in a small container n place it on the left side of the tank. i keep it moist all the time. i also hang a wet cloth to maintain the humidity. but its jus a temporary method... need to think of other ways.

[kekinlim]

I do agree with you that that it's hard to relate to other overaseas crabbers in the US and Europe so I was very glad when I found this thread/forum as well! In fact, some of them kept asking me to get under tank heaters (UTH) or some form of heating and humidifiers. I have enough trouble keeping the heat and humidity down as it is sometimes! Hope to get to share our experiences and resources too!

I bought my thermomter/hygrometer for around $25 dollars. I have tried aquariums at clementi and serangoon but all they have are thermometers. I then tried photography shops. Most of them don't sell them seperate from the dry cabinet and when I found a store which did, it was $28 and was analog. My temperature ranges from 28-31 celsuis and humidity ranges from 77-85%.

My 2nd level acts as humidifier and a level for shell shopping. I use those filter sponges you see at aquariums as a base and sprintz water on it whenever humidity gets low (when I turn the aircon on). Like you, I tried looking for sea sponges and even moss for the 2nd level but just couldn't find it here in SG!

It's nice to talk about hermit crabs with fellow enthusiats. Some of my friends are thinking I am crazy now cos I keep talking about my hermit crabs, though I have managed to win 3 over so far and now they are keeping crabs too! May I know where you bought your crabbies from? I'm always trying to find new shops to shop at! Also, any photos?

Hihi,

Yes... WHen i was in the forum such as crabjournal and yahoo hermit crab group, everyone talking about how low the humidity can get... bla bla... bla...
However here, actually singapore humidity and temperature is quite high. So you bought your thermomter/hygrometer at sim lim tower is it? What shop name is it call? By the way, wat i read was to keep the temperature between 22 to 27 degree celsius and humidity between 70% to 80%.

The sponge you used is it reachaeable by the crabs? Hope that that cant reach them because it will be harmful if they chew on them. I think i will be getting normal sponge to increase the humidity of the tank too.

Another curious question.. How did you mange to create the second level?? What you used to raise the 2nd level? I wanted to create one for them too.. One for them to climb and play there. Maybe another small second level at another side of tank which is unreachable by the crabs for increasing the humidity.

By the way, are your crabs still in painted shells? Maybe you want to consider to change natural shell for them. I read in many websites that painted shells are very harmful to them. Actually, i can see part of the paint on 1 of my hermie's shell peeling off so i am trying to get new ones this sat when i visit Serangoon. I have only 2 crabs and they are all from haha crabs. Price there is quite ex, maybe becausing of the liscensing costs. I did email them a few times and was told that they were the only legal seller for hermit crabs. Been very busy lately with my work and studies so not much time to decorate my crabitat. Will try to upload some photos this weekend....

I also been talking to my friends about hermit crab. Some heard about hermit crab before, some dont even know what is it. But they are quite interested about them after telling them some interesting stuff about the crabs such as the shell is not part of their body as they find bigger ones as they grow and the molting process.... Hope we can discuss more on hermit crabs here and interest more people to get hermies too! hee hee


Kekin

Kekin

[tensor]

speaking of which, who wans a 2ft glass tank?

[elutris]

That's the temp/humidity range I read from those forums and others as well. However, it's actually quite hard to keep the temperature to 22-27 degrees in Singapore. Even with air conditioning, the most I can get it to go is 27 degree celsius (and I am not going to constantly give my crabs aircon!) I was thinking since our hermit crabs are mostly from the SEA countries (as what I learned from the people at HaHa crabs), they should be able to withstand slightly higher temperatures. Stats like this should be flexible according to region. What do you think?

And yes, to answer your question, the sponge is reachable by the crabs. Was trying to find moss or sea sponge but could not find any so I settled for those filter sponges until I can find a better alternative. The reptile eco earth jeera puts in his tank sounds like a good alternative. I might check that out soon.

So far I have tried 4 second levels and settle for the last one I tried. I bought the first 2 from those shops selling bath furniture (mainly used to hold up soap or shampoo bottles) and the last 2 from Daiso. They are mainly held up by suction cups or magnet. One tip I learned from trial and error was that it's good to get a level with holes at the bottom so when you spray water on the sponge, water doesn't collect at the bottom. Can get quite yucky.

I have 6 crabs now and only one is still in his painted shell (from Haha Crabs). He refuses to change out of it. Have both of yours changed out of theirs? I am trying to find more shells too. Just a few days ago, one crab (the biggest of them) was picking shell fights with the rest. He only stopped when I placed him on my 2nd level to shell shop. He finally found one he liked, changed into it, and became less agressive. It's hard to find unpainted shells in SG! I like the ones at Naples but it's really expensive to ship them over. Tell me if you find any shops selling them! I know the corner aquarium shop at Serangoon sells them but my hermies are too small for them!

This is the shell I like from Naples! Isn't it a beauty?!?
http://www.naplesseashellcompany.com/dolphin_turbo.JPG


Hihi,

Yes... WHen i was in the forum such as crabjournal and yahoo hermit crab group, everyone talking about how low the humidity can get... bla bla... bla...
However here, actually singapore humidity and temperature is quite high. So you bought your thermomter/hygrometer at sim lim tower is it? What shop name is it call? By the way, wat i read was to keep the temperature between 22 to 27 degree celsius and humidity between 70% to 80%.

The sponge you used is it reachaeable by the crabs? Hope that that cant reach them because it will be harmful if they chew on them. I think i will be getting normal sponge to increase the humidity of the tank too.

Another curious question.. How did you mange to create the second level?? What you used to raise the 2nd level? I wanted to create one for them too.. One for them to climb and play there. Maybe another small second level at another side of tank which is unreachable by the crabs for increasing the humidity.

By the way, are your crabs still in painted shells? Maybe you want to consider to change natural shell for them. I read in many websites that painted shells are very harmful to them. Actually, i can see part of the paint on 1 of my hermie's shell peeling off so i am trying to get new ones this sat when i visit Serangoon. I have only 2 crabs and they are all from haha crabs. Price there is quite ex, maybe becausing of the liscensing costs. I did email them a few times and was told that they were the only legal seller for hermit crabs. Been very busy lately with my work and studies so not much time to decorate my crabitat. Will try to upload some photos this weekend....

I also been talking to my friends about hermit crab. Some heard about hermit crab before, some dont even know what is it. But they are quite interested about them after telling them some interesting stuff about the crabs such as the shell is not part of their body as they find bigger ones as they grow and the molting process.... Hope we can discuss more on hermit crabs here and interest more people to get hermies too! hee hee


Kekin

Kekin

[elutris]

That is some perlatus you have there! Does it bully the rest of the crabs? I was considering getting one but am afraid it would 'bully' the rest. How does he interact with the rest of the 10!

Speaking of which ... WOW TEN! I feel itchy to buy a few more now! Eco Earth sounds like a good idea. How is your experience with it? Does it get moldy fast? Do you have to change it often? Do the hermies like to nestle in it? I am thinking of using that to replace my sponge on the 2nd level.

Ha ha. The first time I went to that Serangoon store, they were proudly displaying all their hermit crabs at the corner entrance. Now when I go, they have to take the crabs from a pail in the back for us to choose! Is that the same store we are going to? It's called P** M*** and near the kopitiam. I am now wondering if the rest of the aquariums there sell hermies too but just keep it out back.

i've got 10 of dem now. i got 1 baseball size perlatus u saw at serangoon while the rest r medium n small size rugosus. i got mine mostly from serangoon. tried yishun n clementi but they r not selling anymore. wat the boss at the serangoon shop told me is that their price will increase becos they need to apply for the license. its already $8 now. so might increase even future.

my big red perlatus...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/jerra85/resizeDSC00616.jpg

my old small plastic tank...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/jerra85/resizeDSC00622.jpg

new 2ft tank...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/jerra85/resizeDSC00635.jpg

seriously i need to revamp my tank. i also tried to get moss n cocount fiber. but couldnt find. so i bought eco earth for reptiles. put it in a small container n place it on the left side of the tank. i keep it moist all the time. i also hang a wet cloth to maintain the humidity. but its jus a temporary method... need to think of other ways.

[elutris]

Are you looking to give it away or for a price? :angel:

speaking of which, who wans a 2ft glass tank?

[jerra]

yeah its the same shop that we r talkin abt. my perlatus is a big bully. she will push away anything along her way. and if other small ones r restin on the driftwood... if they blockin her way. she will push dem down. other den tat she wont go n disturb the smaller ones. but rather the smaller ones all like to go near her.

i agree that its hard to find seashells here. i bought some at the corner aquarium u mention. its was $2 for 1 super small shell. which may be afew only cents over in the US. i just got a 3" silver turbo shell from a local ebay seller. and it cost $27... maybe next time we all can combine shipping when we r orderin from us online store like petdiscounter or naples.

i just cant stop buying when i see more uniques colors hermit like pink or even blue. as for the eco earth its call ESU Reptile Jungle Mix. i was asking for repitle moss at PM den the boss show me this. it consist bits of tree barks... moss and earth. it doesnt contain cedar or pine so it should b safe for hermit. it doest get mouldy but it can get abit messy. i dun mind as long they likes it.

[Cranksberry]

the thing abt keeping pets that don't make sound.. is that it's hard to tell if they are in pain or suffering... at least for cats and dogs.. they can whine or cry..u got bring it to see vet?

[jerra]

although they dont whine or cry but u can see from their beheaviour n signs whether they r healthy or not. tats y we need to observe from time to time. they will also show signs when they r going to molt. btw hermits do chirp. :)

[PinGer]

omg!!! i think i need help on how to see if they are molting.. i just can't determine if my crab is molting.... or i might think that it's dead already.. :( This time i'm gonna leave the crab in an isolation tank and leave it for a few days..

[jerra]

ya it better to leave dem alone. becos if they r really molting n got disturb. the results will be death also. they r still alive unless theres a fishy smell. little spritz of water will be gd. but not directly at the hermit. hope ur hermies will be fine.

[PinGer]

i hope it's still alive.. :(

[elutris]

two of my hermies have been underground for almost a week liao. I wonder/hope they are ok/still alive....

[PinGer]

it smells weird..

[tensor]

Are you looking to give it away or for a price? :angel:
what would be a reasonable price. :dunno:

[jerra]

issit the fishy smell or iodine kind of smell?

[PinGer]

no idea. .it just smells weird and pretty bad too.. my previous 2 din smell like that..

[puyo85]

bought 1 from LFS..very hyper active..under observation..if its last for 1 wk buy another 1...mine seem very hungry...keep eat n eat n eat..today i see got 1 long shit in the container where i supply freshwater..-_-"

[NightRaven]

hope ur hermies are doing okie guys~

[tensor]

iirc digital humidity/temp sensors are avaliable at slt. perhaps that could help monitor the enviromental changes in the tank?

[puyo85]

NightRaven do u keep hermit too?

[puyo85]

for those hu are new to hermit crab

here helpful webby


http://www.hermit-crabs.com/

[Crabs]

lol i had been research for days abt land hermit crab n i found tis webby
hope i can get few crabby wif u guyz elp n nice 2 c u guyz here

[Crabs]

nil

[elutris]

Just thought we can all share websites we found on Hermit Crabs...

Online stores
Pet Discounters (http://www.petdiscounters.com/home.php?cat=252)
The CrabbagePatch (http://thecrabbagepatch.com/)
Pet King (http://pet-king.stores.yahoo.net/reptile.html)
Eco Shells (http://stores.ebay.com.sg/eco-shell_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfclZ4QQfsubZ0QQftidZ2QQtZkm)
Opnook Seashells and collectables (http://stores.ebay.com.sg/Opnook-Seashells-And-Collectibles)


Online Information
Crabbytalk (http://www.crabbytalk.com/04112005/bubbling-crabitat/)
Hermit-Crabs.com (http://www.hermit-crabs.com/links.html)
Hermie DIY Projects (http://www.freewebs.com/hermie_diy/index.htm)

Online Forums
LandHermitCrabs.com (http://landhermitcrabs.com/eve?mod=345100321&s=700101321)
Hermit Crab Association (http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/phpBB/index.php)
epicureanhermit.com/ (http://www.epicureanhermit.com/)
Hermit Crab Addiction (http://www.hermitcrabaddiction.net/forum/)

[elutris]

bought 1 from LFS..very hyper active..under observation..if its last for 1 wk buy another 1...mine seem very hungry...keep eat n eat n eat..today i see got 1 long shit in the container where i supply freshwater..-_-"

What does LFS stand for? Where is that? :)


BTW, I read that it is not good to do too many deep cleans. Wonder how you guys remove the poop then.

[elutris]

iirc digital humidity/temp sensors are avaliable at slt. perhaps that could help monitor the enviromental changes in the tank?

I bought mine from Space Electronics at Sim Lim Tower. Costs around $26. Couldn't find hygrometers from aquariums (they only have thermometers) and even the photography shops don't seem to sell it alone from the dry cabinets!

[elutris]

A number of people have been asking me how much it cost me to set up my tank.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v16/savvymunkey/Hermies/hygro.jpg

Let's have a run down.

Tank = $15
Sand = $2.80
Water dish = $2
Push Cart = $2
2nd level = $2
Bamboo screens = $4
Terracota soilder = $2
Pebbles = $2
Stacked stones = $2
Driftwood = $1
Tree = $5
Thermo/Hygro meter = $26.50

That totals to SGD$66.30 (without the crabs). The bulk of the cost is due to the thermo/hygrometer! At least I don't have to pay sterilization or vet fees... :P

[Crabs]

ehh ur thermo/hygrometer placed seems risky...
ur crabs will snatch it/ dmg its
or maybe haf a chance 2 climb out of the tank lol

[PinGer]

damn... my dog ate opteron...

[tensor]

... bad doggie

[elutris]

ehh ur thermo/hygrometer placed seems risky...
ur crabs will snatch it/ dmg its
or maybe haf a chance 2 climb out of the tank lol

Actually the ideal place to put it would be as close to the level of the hermit crabs as possible for a more accurate reading since the temperature and humidity in the tank itself may vary too. I've seen others who put it on the sand itself!

If you notice my 'tree' is higher than the guage too. So far none of them managed to escape so I am crossing my fingers for that too. Not sure if you can see but I have a transparent lid on the tank as well.

[elutris]

damn... my dog ate opteron...

oh my GOSH!!! Did he spit him out or swallow him?

[Crabs]

wow looking 4 strawberry crabs lol
any lobang plz =x

[PinGer]

no.. she swallowed it.......... :(

[jerra]

wow looking 4 strawberry crabs lol
any lobang plz =x

u can get it at serangoon north lfs for $30. it was abt palm size when it scretch out.. i got mine there. its nice but they shit alot. haha and they r big destroyer. the area they pass by will be super messy. like typhoon jus swept pass. they need alot of space for them to move abt. so must prepare big tank if u intend to buy. cheers!

[Crabs]

lol any idea for smaller size 1... i would lky 2 watch
the growing stage of crabby lolz...
pinger feel sad 4 ur crab... the dog sollow the shell aso
O.o

[jerra]

its very rare to get small size strawberry in the market even in US. it takes many many yrs as they grow very slow. if u like something small n red. u can go for rugosus also. it comes in red too.

[elutris]

if you check out the hermit crab thread at harwarezone.com here (http://forums.hardwarezone.com/showthread.php?p=20506020#post20506020), thinkingcap seems to have found a small size straw from Haha crabs. Maybe you can ask him more about it or check out the hermit crabs they have at J8.

The hermit crabs there seems to be increasing in size since the first time I went there. The salesman said the new batches are are bigger sized.

[jerra]

its impossible to find strawberry/perlatus species at haha crab. bcos they r licensed n ava only approve rugosus species. perlatus can only get from those unlicensed 1. i saw the pic... its a red rugosus. not perlatus... i think thinkingcap refer strawberry as the nickname for his hermies not the species.

[jerra]

i really hope other hermit lover will stop buyin those in painted shells. the poor little hermit r actually being force into the shell by cruel means. below r the link and u will know what i mean...

http://www.crabstreetjournal.com/articles/lhcosociety/paintedshells_piccalo.htm

[Crabs]

add wo lei =x we chat in msn

[PinGer]

lol any idea for smaller size 1... i would lky 2 watch
the growing stage of crabby lolz...
pinger feel sad 4 ur crab... the dog sollow the shell aso
O.o

no she din swallow the shell cos the crab came out on its own..

[elutris]

no she din swallow the shell cos the crab came out on its own..

did you check her shell? maybe she/he molted? cos they dun normally come out of the shell unless they are changing shells?

[Crabs]

icic lol if gt all chance meet up 4 crabby tok in rl(real life) n shop crab stuff lei =x

[Crabs]

hw much is the price of a rugosus...
cos i heard of haha crabs price quite high
i aso nv been b4

[Crabs]

Jerra i seen ur blog=x..... btw i had saw
people recommand that when we buy painted shell
have its boil for 5mins n put ice 2 cool its.
when its completly cool den let the crab move in
or maybe leave some natural shell n painted shell(which was boiled)
2gather n let ur crabbies haf some choice? btw u did a gd job n the crab still alive wor =)

[PinGer]

did you check her shell? maybe she/he molted? cos they dun normally come out of the shell unless they are changing shells?

checked cos the nite b4 it came outta its shell and it seemed pretty no life remember? so i moved it to an isolation tank and i saw my dog stealing the shell.... and i stopped her put back the shell and cover the tank up then next day the crab went missing.. so 99.9% is my dog ate it lor

[Crabs]

dun be sad..

[elutris]

My bad then. The colour and eye shape on the crab coupled with the name led me to think it was perlatus.

In any case, Crabs, fujitsu from this thread (http://www.ministryofpets.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=11331&pid=330529&st=80&#entry330529) claims to have tiny straws. You find out more from him.

May I know why you are interested in Straws? This species of hermit crabs need enough saltwater to completely submerge themselves in. I've seen a crabitat where the owner custom made a 'beach' for it so it can bathe in the salt water, staying there for hours! Nice! Maybe an idea for your crabitat in the near future?

Here's the link (http://www.crabstreetjournal.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=3361) (gotta scroll down)

its impossible to find strawberry/perlatus species at haha crab. bcos they r licensed n ava only approve rugosus species. perlatus can only get from those unlicensed 1. i saw the pic... its a red rugosus. not perlatus... i think thinkingcap refer strawberry as the nickname for his hermies not the species.

[Crabs]

erm cos... of the brightness of colour lol....

[jerra]

Jerra i seen ur blog=x..... btw i had saw
people recommand that when we buy painted shell
have its boil for 5mins n put ice 2 cool its.
when its completly cool den let the crab move in
or maybe leave some natural shell n painted shell(which was boiled)
2gather n let ur crabbies haf some choice? btw u did a gd job n the crab still alive wor =)

my blog? u mean elutris blog? she is the 1 with the nice tank n blog. actually i still dont encourage painted shell. its better to boil the shell maybe once a week. both natural n painted. i do have afew painted ones before but eventually removed it. cos my crabs dun even bother to take it look at them once they r in natural shell. if given natural shell n painted shell... mine will surely choose the natural ones.

[Crabs]

erm... i mean those pic tat show hw u took out the crabs lol
bt any idea any places in sg sell natural shell wif acceptable price

[jerra]

i was told by an aquarium uncle tat florist will sell the shell. maybe those big ones. but i never try... so far got mine from ebay. locals ones r ex but shippin is cheap. overseas ones r very cheap but shipping is ex. been tryin to look for shop selling shells too

[Crabs]

icic jerra.. jerra wanna buy crab/accessories at
thecrabbagepatch.com
we all share up the shippment price
n we can find more ppl =x

[jerra]

that site have lots of hermit stuff indeed but i think they only do local shipping. they got nice jumbo PP but i do think we can ever ship hermit crab into sg. heh

[nabiy]

hey guys..

i heard u all talking about the serangoon shop..can u all pm me with more details..cos it was love at first sight for me when i saw it at j8..but the price is exp..yep..

i got a tank already n now left with the sand kind of stuff..n the decor..thanks lots...

[PinGer]

guys i got 4 more crabs today and hopefully my dog doesn't eat any of it up anymore...
got 2 small ones from PetM for $8 each and 2 big ones from a lfs at sgn nrth since the uncle was clearing his stock so he sold off his last 2 hermies to me for 5 bux each.

and i got the hermie food for 3 bux a pkt too kinda ex imho..

[elutris]

I wanted to go last night to PM get more!!! But my friend met me too late and I remembered the last time I went, they closed early... So I didn't go in the end. Anyone knows what time they close anyway?

Thought you have your own special concoction of hermit crab food? If you bought the food from PM, I know which one you are talking about. Food pellets like right?

Did they have new stock? Or is it an old batch? My friend got a pink and blue crab from there the other day. I want different colours too...

I am thinking of going to Qian hu one of these days to check it out...

[jerra]

eh it was stated on the website that they close at 9pm. but a frd told me sometimes 9plus they r still open if there's still customer. i saw the $3 per pack food also. its a transparent with a "hermit crab food" label stick onto it right? but i bought hikari crab cruisine instead. once in awhile they will have nice color... must really squat down there n choose. i think ur frd is luckily. i went down quite afew times before i got my pink n blue. but mine is not the whole crab... only the big pincher n the left hind leg got the color.

[PinGer]

I wanted to go last night to PM get more!!! But my friend met me too late and I remembered the last time I went, they closed early... So I didn't go in the end. Anyone knows what time they close anyway?

Thought you have your own special concoction of hermit crab food? If you bought the food from PM, I know which one you are talking about. Food pellets like right?

Did they have new stock? Or is it an old batch? My friend got a pink and blue crab from there the other day. I want different colours too...

I am thinking of going to Qian hu one of these days to check it out...

yeah i have my own concoction but they can't finish and it turned bad. so i bought some more so that they can eat. i bought the clear pkt of food that's $3 bux cos it seems easier for them to eat.

[jerra]

guys i got 4 more crabs today and hopefully my dog doesn't eat any of it up anymore...
got 2 small ones from PetM for $8 each and 2 big ones from a lfs at sgn nrth since the uncle was clearing his stock so he sold off his last 2 hermies to me for 5 bux each.

and i got the hermie food for 3 bux a pkt too kinda ex imho..

must remeber to cover the tank. or put the tank somewhere ur dog cant reach. the LFS issit the 1 beside the vetarian?

[PinGer]

must remeber to cover the tank. or put the tank somewhere ur dog cant reach. the LFS issit the 1 beside the vetarian?

nope. It's near little pets hop :) i put lid also no use my dog knows how to open lids..

[nabiy]

hey all...

i visited haha crabs today..due to their 1st yr anniversary..they are selling 2 for $45..though its not alot cheaper but..juz wanna let u guys noe... =p

[PinGer]

actually u go can to haha crab's website to take a look....
www.hahacrabs.com

[toyfatory]

hi i just start this new pet.i to put some color on the shell .wat paint 2use.anybody got any paint to spare.or where u buy the ready paint shell and how much.

[jerra]

before u paint the shell... maybe you will like to take a look at this...
http://www.crabstreetjournal.com/articles/lhcosociety/paintedshells_piccalo.htm

[puyo85]

Agree if i were to choose painted shell n snail shell,i rather choose snail shell..we love HC for the HC not the shell..natural 1 is the best..

[Crabs]

hi i just start this new pet.i to put some color on the shell .wat paint 2use.anybody got any paint to spare.or where u buy the ready paint shell and how much.


lol i aso agree on natural shell... bt if u insist of having a painted shell
plz haf ur shell boil 1st b4 ur crabs enter his/her new shell
n mus check regular on the shell wether its dmg or thone

[Crabs]

2dae i bought my 1st hermit crab.... n he hyper active wor....
n he change shell by at last aso changed bac 2 his own shell lol

[nabiy]

2dae i bought my 1st hermit crab.... n he hyper active wor....
n he change shell by at last aso changed bac 2 his own shell lol
hey crabs..

where did u get ur 1st hermit crab from???

[elutris]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v16/savvymunkey/Hermies/nakedmonkey1.jpg
Freshly molted monkey is butt naked out of his shell and trying to hide between a rock and a hard place.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v16/savvymunkey/Hermies/nakedmonkey2.jpg
We caught him to seperate and protect him from the rest of the hermit crabs in the tank cos of his soft freshly molted exoskeleton

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v16/savvymunkey/Hermies/nakedmonkey3.jpg
After a few hours, he has chosen 1 out of the 4 shells we offered him.

[elutris]

2dae i bought my 1st hermit crab.... n he hyper active wor....
n he change shell by at last aso changed bac 2 his own shell lol

congrats on taking the first step! more to come to accompany that one!

[Crabs]

hey crabs..

where did u get ur 1st hermit crab from???

at serangoon wor if u lky 2 haf 1 maybe can try 2 ask around there
=x

[iloveanimals]

Wow!!! really enjoyed the shell change video you posted...

GREAT show!!

[iloveanimals]

Hi , where is this place - PM, that you got your new pets???

Really want to get more 'friends' for my lonely hermie.
please pm me, ok??
10s

[chinyuan83]

hihi
i new to tis forum
have beening keeping hermit crab for abt 2yr le (straw)
then bought 10 haha craw tis yr

happi to knw sg oso got alot of crabie~~


my straw
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/ChinYuan83/01102006018.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/ChinYuan83/01102006024.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/ChinYuan83/01102006024.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/ChinYuan83/DSC00550.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/ChinYuan83/DSC00550.jpg

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[chinyuan83]

my hahacrab~~
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[chinyuan83]

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my set up is 2'f tank~
i lucky i have a R.O water system at home
then my work place is near to sea
n at my work place we keep coral reef.
so i can get the sea water frm my coral reef tank for my crab

best is have both fresh water n sea water for ur crab
bath them every 3 day tat make them clean n active

i heard serangoon oso selling crab?
anyone knw where?
can let mi knw
thank alot~~

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[chinyuan83]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/ChinYuan83/06102006029.jpg

tis is my tank set up
btw i oso got a light for them
get to get a low Vott wan
less then 12w is better
mine is 11w
cos at home they cant get enff sunlight
so a low watt light is bery gd for them

i oso feed them with banana or coconut~~
so far i got 3 crab molting le

my msn is chinyuan83@hotmail.com
anyone wanna chat abt crab can add mi
thank~~~~

[chinyuan83]

some of my crabie video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pp1EAR-u1o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tba22CheU9s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDFfRlwASdk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdU3mYKJoj8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mBNpkxGOu4

enjoy it~~~

[jerra]

gd to see pple keeping straw also. haha has ur straw molted? for their size definately need afew mths under the sand. u must have spend quite alot on the haha crab... 10 = $250... tats realli alot... for tat price can buy 31 crabs from PM. maybe u will like to go there n have a look.

[chinyuan83]

gd to see pple keeping straw also. haha has ur straw molted? for their size definately need afew mths under the sand. u must have spend quite alot on the haha crab... 10 = $250... tats realli alot... for tat price can buy 31 crabs from PM. maybe u will like to go there n have a look.

hmm my frend bought all the crab frm PM oso
less then 1 wk all up lorry...
my crab get frm Haha 6mth le
all still fit

my straw molted 2 time only
abt 5wk each~~

[jerra]

hmm my frend bought all the crab frm PM oso
less then 1 wk all up lorry...
my crab get frm Haha 6mth le
all still fit

my straw molted 2 time only
abt 5wk each~~


mine opposite... bought 2 from haha... 2nd week die liao... i got 12 from pm for afew mths liao still very healthy. now 2 of them is under the sand... i think depends on the batch. some realli in very gd conditon but some quite jialat.and they have nice colors like purple pink n blue... how big is ur straw? palm size?

[chinyuan83]

mine opposite... bought 2 from haha... 2nd week die liao... i got 12 from pm for afew mths liao still very healthy. now 2 of them is under the sand... i think depends on the batch. some realli in very gd conditon but some quite jialat.and they have nice colors like purple pink n blue... how big is ur straw? palm size?

ya palm size
is it blue oso have?
i only have 1 blue wan
may b must go PM take a look
tat time i bought tat straw bery cheap
$20 for 2 straw
nowaday i heard bery exp rite?

[chinyuan83]

i saw someone juz bought a crab
then it change to a shell
then change back

tis is due to the new shell may b when u buy it back
u 4get to wash with warm water~
normaly the shell u buy back is not clear wan

or another reason is the shell is too small or too big~~

or last the crab dum like the new shell~~

[jerra]

yalo straw is very ex now... $30 per crab... btw where have u been buyin shells for ur big ones? cant realli find suitable big shells here... end up buyin from ebay... bought another shell recently n cost $27... realli damn ex... u noe where to get cheaper turbo shells?

[chinyuan83]

yalo straw is very ex now... $30 per crab... btw where have u been buyin shells for ur big ones? cant realli find suitable big shells here... end up buyin from ebay... bought another shell recently n cost $27... realli damn ex... u noe where to get cheaper turbo shells?

i use to get frm west coast~
i dumno they still have now or not
i bought abt $20

[chinyuan83]

2 new pic of my straw~~

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/ChinYuan83/07102006035.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/ChinYuan83/07102006033.jpg

[PinGer]

crabs and chinyuan i added both of u on msn liaio wor

[chinyuan83]

crabs and chinyuan i added both of u on msn liaio wor

ok chat with u more in msn~~
:)

[PinGer]

hey all! I've just set up a new hermie forum just for us! pm me if u wanna know the addy okie thanks dudes and dudettes!

[nabiy]

hey guys..

i just got 2 hermie crabs today..but they seem very very quiet..juz hiding in their shells at one corner of the tank..can anybody tell me why? or they are still adjusting to the environment..worried... =(

[PinGer]

hey guys..

i just got 2 hermie crabs today..but they seem very very quiet..juz hiding in their shells at one corner of the tank..can anybody tell me why? or they are still adjusting to the environment..worried... =(

dont worry too much i think they are still adjusting to their new environment :) give them a few days to a week to know u :)

[zhiz22]

hmm my frend bought all the crab frm PM oso
less then 1 wk all up lorry...
my crab get frm Haha 6mth le
all still fit

my straw molted 2 time only
abt 5wk each~~

though i never get from PM, my crabbies all still going strong. all 9 of them........none from haha......cos its ridiculous that one has to pay so much for painted shell

[zhiz22]

my simple and practical set up. you only see one hermit shell in that pic but there are 9 in this tank, those shells on the left are all empty

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/zhiz22/Hermit%20Crabs/DSC00442.jpg

my white
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/zhiz22/Hermit%20Crabs/Picture172.jpg

purple
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/zhiz22/Hermit%20Crabs/Picture171.jpg

red
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/zhiz22/Hermit%20Crabs/Picture.jpg

normal
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/zhiz22/Hermit%20Crabs/Picture004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/zhiz22/Hermit%20Crabs/Picture005.jpg

[c1e321]

Awww~~ their eyes are mesmerizing.

[Crabs]

i saw someone juz bought a crab
then it change to a shell
then change back

tis is due to the new shell may b when u buy it back
u 4get to wash with warm water~
normaly the shell u buy back is not clear wan

or another reason is the shell is too small or too big~~

or last the crab dum like the new shell~~
mimi who said my crab changed shell lol.....
my crab first 2 days veri quiet lei... i started worry.....
cos 1st day when it changed shell nia n everi time i walk pass the crab will hide de.. aft 2nd day, my crab everi dae change shell lol charm hor...
n its Hyper active sia..... my crab mess up my whole tank lor even my chilli plate for water aso spill whole place n keep messing up the sand... lol dun noe nw should i worry or.... angry =.="

[chinyuan83]

mimi who said my crab changed shell lol.....
my crab first 2 days veri quiet lei... i started worry.....
cos 1st day when it changed shell nia n everi time i walk pass the crab will hide de.. aft 2nd day, my crab everi dae change shell lol charm hor...
n its Hyper active sia..... my crab mess up my whole tank lor even my chilli plate for water aso spill whole place n keep messing up the sand... lol dun noe nw should i worry or.... angry =.="

u shall b happi it active~
take some pic of ur crab la

[c1e321]

How do you ask the crab not to drink bathing water? I heard there are certain bathing water that are not safe for the crab's consumption.

So if you bath the crab in it and it take a drink, what happens?

And how do you ask a crab not to bath in drinking water?

[chinyuan83]

How do you ask the crab not to drink bathing water? I heard there are certain bathing water that are not safe for the crab's consumption.

So if you bath the crab in it and it take a drink, what happens?

And how do you ask a crab not to bath in drinking water?

the bathing water i give them is 10% sea water n 90% fresh water
so even they drink oso no wori~

[chinyuan83]

my simple and practical set up. you only see one hermit shell in that pic but there are 9 in this tank, those shells on the left are all empty

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/zhiz22/Hermit%20Crabs/DSC00442.jpg

my white
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/zhiz22/Hermit%20Crabs/Picture172.jpg

purple
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/zhiz22/Hermit%20Crabs/Picture171.jpg

red
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/zhiz22/Hermit%20Crabs/Picture.jpg

normal
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/zhiz22/Hermit%20Crabs/Picture004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/zhiz22/Hermit%20Crabs/Picture005.jpg


hihi i like ur purple wan
i only got 1 but not as nice as urs
btw PM got sell shell or not?
i mean not color shell

[jerra]

How do you ask the crab not to drink bathing water? I heard there are certain bathing water that are not safe for the crab's consumption.

So if you bath the crab in it and it take a drink, what happens?

And how do you ask a crab not to bath in drinking water?

its doesnt matter if the crab drinks bathin water. but may i know wat ur bathing water refers to? i use water treated by stress coat n aqua salt for bathin. stress coat contains aloe vera so its not suitable for drinking water but its perfectly fine n aids them when they r molting. little of it during bathin is fine. bathin the crab or not is very subjective. some say need but some say bathing the crab will add extra stress to them. bathing the crab once a week is fine. not more den that...

[jerra]

hihi i like ur purple wan
i only got 1 but not as nice as urs
btw PM got sell shell or not?
i mean not color shell

they have shells there but its all tun shells which i find it not suitable for although tun shells r said to b suitable for hermit. the opening is very big but the spiral part for hermit to hold its abdomen on is very narrow. and it very thin n transparent n crack easily. they used to have shark eyes n whales eyes... not sure now have or not. the last time i only saw tun shells. all shells r $1... very cheap... the rainbow aquarium beside PM sells shells also... saw it last fri... they have quite alot of turbo shells. its 3 for $10 and 1 for $3.50. i dint buy it before its either too small or too big for my hermies.

[PinGer]

guys there is something wrong with my forum. I've emailed the ppl incharged and i'll update u all again when they get back to me okiez?

[hehehe83]

my simple and practical set up. you only see one hermit shell in that pic but there are 9 in this tank, those shells on the left are all empty

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/zhiz22/Hermit%20Crabs/DSC00442.jpg

my white
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/zhiz22/Hermit%20Crabs/Picture172.jpg

purple
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/zhiz22/Hermit%20Crabs/Picture171.jpg

red
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/zhiz22/Hermit%20Crabs/Picture.jpg

normal
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/zhiz22/Hermit%20Crabs/Picture004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/zhiz22/Hermit%20Crabs/Picture005.jpg


i notice your crabs are not in very good conditions. most of them the tip of their legs are chip off. :no:

[chinyuan83]

they have shells there but its all tun shells which i find it not suitable for although tun shells r said to b suitable for hermit. the opening is very big but the spiral part for hermit to hold its abdomen on is very narrow. and it very thin n transparent n crack easily. they used to have shark eyes n whales eyes... not sure now have or not. the last time i only saw tun shells. all shells r $1... very cheap... the rainbow aquarium beside PM sells shells also... saw it last fri... they have quite alot of turbo shells. its 3 for $10 and 1 for $3.50. i dint buy it before its either too small or too big for my hermies.

i may b going to buy some shell tml
can pm mi the full add of PM pls?

[elutris]

Don't worry. They will grow it back!

[elutris]

nice looking purple zhiz22! I wanna get one too! But I live too far away from any place which sells crabs to constantly go down to check them out.. :(

[chinyuan83]

Don't worry. They will grow it back!

they will grow back after molting wan~~
juz make sure they have a gd molting place~~

i going PM take a look tml~
hehe

[PinGer]

heyhey i just remembered tat i saw shells at sam yick at marine parade too!

[chinyuan83]

heyhey i just remembered tat i saw shells at sam yick at marine parade too!

turbo shell bery exp wan~~
buy oso heart pain

[chinyuan83]

all crab love high place
they will go wherever is high~~

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http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/ChinYuan83/08102006037.jpg

[jerra]

hey i jus came back from serangoon north... fri i went still got many nice turbo. at rainbow aquarium.. only for $3.50... but jus now i went dun have liao...replace by alot of ugly painted shells. not those like haha crabs... its those super low quality type. then PM also dun have... only left alot of crushed ones or not suitable ones...

[chinyuan83]

hey i jus came back from serangoon north... fri i went still got many nice turbo. at rainbow aquarium.. only for $3.50... but jus now i went dun have liao...replace by alot of ugly painted shells. not those like haha crabs... its those super low quality type. then PM also dun have... only left alot of crushed ones or not suitable ones...

i think all kana bought le~

nv buy low quality painted shell
if the paint drop tat mean ur crab wanna die le
rem tat
Haha de shell not bad wan
so far the paint nv drop

[zhiz22]

i notice your crabs are not in very good conditions. most of them the tip of their legs are chip off. :no:

most of the crab selling at fish shop are like that. but strangely enough, one of my crab molted but still one of its leg is chipped off haha.

[zhiz22]

I installed a second level to my hermit tank but i didnt put it too high cos I am still in doubt how my hermit would know that the shells are all located on the 2nd floor? i place my driftwood such that the crab aer able to reach the second level though.

[xebay11]

all crab love high place
they will go wherever is high~~

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/ChinYuan83/07102006036.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/ChinYuan83/08102006037.jpg

chinyuan83, where did you get your colorful sand? I have been trying to hunt high and low, so far only Ha Ha Crabs have.

[jerra]

i think all kana bought le~

nv buy low quality painted shell
if the paint drop tat mean ur crab wanna die le
rem tat
Haha de shell not bad wan
so far the paint nv drop


heh... my hermies very picky... wont even bother to look at painted shells. so i can only get natural shells for them.

btw which dechlorinator u guys are using? any brands to share?

[jerra]

chinyuan, i got some questions on perlatus since u have been keeping them for 2 yrs. many pple find its rather difficult for them to survive their molt due to their size and most die after 1 yr when they r going to molt. and urs actually molted twice! im thinkin issit becos u have been using marine salt instead of aquarium salt. so maybe it aids them in their molting better. did u provide a deep salt water dish for them to fully submerge? how big is ur perlatus tank? and how abt the humidity? u kept it constant at 80%? and how deep is ur substrate and what substrate u r using? paiseh so many questions...

[zhiz22]

chinyuan83, where did you get your colorful sand? I have been trying to hunt high and low, so far only Ha Ha Crabs have.



using sand or coral chips would be better cos its more natural and coral chip is a good soruce of calcium for them as well

[zhiz22]

my hermit seems to love the ketapang leaves i added into the tank. they are eating it. dried leaves used by fish keeper to give black water effect for their fish tank. known as magic leaves for their medicinal properties

[jerra]

chinyuan83, where did you get your colorful sand? I have been trying to hunt high and low, so far only Ha Ha Crabs have.

i think most aquarium will have it. i got mine from petmart at serangoon north. they have a variety of colours to choose from. i got a 10kg light blue color pack at $20 before. but in the end i change my substrate to sand. cos lazy to wash the gravel... for sand i can just throw away... but if its the gravel i find it quite wasteful if i have to throw n keep buyin new gravel... if im not wrong haha selling those gravel in very small packs at $2 rite? i think petmart sells smaller pack which is afew times more only for $2 or $3...

[Flame Angel]

Hi zhiz22,
Nice purple crab u got it there, can tell me where u bought it? Currently i own 4 crabbies looking forward to add some color one.

[zhiz22]

Hi zhiz22,
Nice purple crab u got it there, can tell me where u bought it? Currently i own 4 crabbies looking forward to add some color one.
no more from where i got it :embarasse

[chinyuan83]

chinyuan83, where did you get your colorful sand? I have been trying to hunt high and low, so far only Ha Ha Crabs have.


http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/ChinYuan83/09102006039.jpg
alot of fish shop oso selling
n is bery cheap~
$3 per kg~

if u buy 10kg = $18 only~~
some more alot of color to choose~

[chinyuan83]

chinyuan, i got some questions on perlatus since u have been keeping them for 2 yrs. many pple find its rather difficult for them to survive their molt due to their size and most die after 1 yr when they r going to molt. and urs actually molted twice! im thinkin issit becos u have been using marine salt instead of aquarium salt. so maybe it aids them in their molting better. did u provide a deep salt water dish for them to fully submerge? how big is ur perlatus tank? and how abt the humidity? u kept it constant at 80%? and how deep is ur substrate and what substrate u r using? paiseh so many questions...

ok i using pure sea water tat cum frm the sea
then the sea water will b use by my coral reef tank
n the take the sea water frm the tank~
if the sea water is gd for coral
then it 100% is gd for straw~

ya i have a water dish for them to fully submegre

my straw tank is 1.5f' only

sg humidity lvl is juz rite for straw

my substarte is abt 5cm deep

[chinyuan83]

using sand or coral chips would be better cos its more natural and coral chip is a good soruce of calcium for them as well

i agree with u with coral chip
but here bery hard to get coral chip

[Flame Angel]

Zhiz22,
OK thks! Do PM me if u see shop selling them. For those who looking into coral sand or chips. U can try those marine LFS most of them have it.

[zhiz22]

i agree with u with coral chip
but here bery hard to get coral chip


most fish shop also has. its the cheapest gravel that you can buy....i think $4 for 5kg haha. comes in different sizes also.



clementi blk 328
yishun blk 934, yishun 618

[chinyuan83]

most fish shop also has. its the cheapest gravel that you can buy....i think $4 for 5kg haha. comes in different sizes also.



clementi blk 328
yishun blk 934, yishun 618

oic
thank for ur info~~

[xebay11]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/ChinYuan83/09102006039.jpg
alot of fish shop oso selling
n is bery cheap~
$3 per kg~

if u buy 10kg = $18 only~~
some more alot of color to choose~

Thnks for your info......my side in the east dont seem to have.

[chinyuan83]

Thnks for your info......my side in the east dont seem to have.

i saw simei the shopping mall got sell b4~~
u can try it they

[nabiy]

is crushed coral same as coral chip???

[chinyuan83]

is crushed coral same as coral chip???

i dum think so~~
if u wanna put coral chip or crushed coral in ur tank
make sure u flush in water for 1 or 2 day
some time they use chemical to treat all the coral~

[nabiy]

i dum think so~~
if u wanna put coral chip or crushed coral in ur tank
make sure u flush in water for 1 or 2 day
some time they use chemical to treat all the coral~
hmm ok..this is the 3rd day i'm having my hermit crabs but they still seem scared of me..as in..when i come home after work..they wld always be hiding inside their shells, n when i'm looking at them from outside the tank..they will stop their movements..am so worried.. =x

[zhiz22]

i dum think so~~
if u wanna put coral chip or crushed coral in ur tank
make sure u flush in water for 1 or 2 day
some time they use chemical to treat all the coral~


i think coral chip or crush coral made of same things...corals!

erm too late lah, i only wash never soak............so far heng heng all ok

[zhiz22]

hmm ok..this is the 3rd day i'm having my hermit crabs but they still seem scared of me..as in..when i come home after work..they wld always be hiding inside their shells, n when i'm looking at them from outside the tank..they will stop their movements..am so worried.. =x


there is a reason why they are hermit crabs and not crabs.

They are shy and like to hide in their shell.

[jerra]

hmm ok..this is the 3rd day i'm having my hermit crabs but they still seem scared of me..as in..when i come home after work..they wld always be hiding inside their shells, n when i'm looking at them from outside the tank..they will stop their movements..am so worried.. =x


hermit r like dat... once something/someone move closer. they will quickly retract into their shell. but afew sec later they will peek out n continue wif wat they r doin. maybe u can stay still for a few more sec n u can see then peekin out. hermit r nocturnal animals. if u happen to wake up in the middle of the night. u can see them in actions. u may wan to try giving them a light mist. after misting they will become more active.

[chinyuan83]

hmm ok..this is the 3rd day i'm having my hermit crabs but they still seem scared of me..as in..when i come home after work..they wld always be hiding inside their shells, n when i'm looking at them from outside the tank..they will stop their movements..am so worried.. =x

noting to wori
they need abt 7 day - 10 day to get use to the tank n u~

so it bery normal for them to b like tis~
u can speed up on their active on u
but i think better dum try
cos i dumno wat will happen next time

[nabiy]

hey thanks guys..i will juz be patient.. =) ya..they would hide into their shells and after a few secs they will come out again..they are just so..cute la..dunno wad else to express them as..lol..

[PinGer]

Guys guys i've gotten a replacement for my forum. pm me for the addy if i forgot to pm u okiez!

[PinGer]

hey thanks guys..i will juz be patient.. =) ya..they would hide into their shells and after a few secs they will come out again..they are just so..cute la..dunno wad else to express them as..lol..

yeah dude just be patient with them laa

[chinyuan83]

Guys guys i've gotten a replacement for my forum. pm me for the addy if i forgot to pm u okiez!

ur old forum is back
can we use back the old wan
as all the info is they
then i dum have to post again
hehe

[jerra]

i prefer the old forum too. alot of useful info for new hermit owners. chinyuan did a gd job there. but chinyuan maybe its better to acknowledge the source on some post. once confirm which forum to use, i will try to help to invite more hermit owners to join too. thanks PinGer and chinyuan for putting effort to set up a place for us. heh

[PinGer]

yeah! lets go back to the old forum!!

[NightRaven]

haha wah then my section all use like temp nia hor!

[PinGer]

haha wah then my section all use like temp nia hor!

mei you laaa we dont dare lah heheh just tat hor we started it out here maa

[NightRaven]

haha anytime de laH! :)

[bRainleSs]

hi, i am brian here.i am currently owning 1 hermit crab and i need another one to keep him company.the hermit crabs at hahacrabs are too expensive and i am looking forward to havin more crabs,can anibodi tell me where to buy them, i live in hougang area.i would like to know where to find internet sellers too.pls reply.thank you...

[jerra]

hi, i am brian here.i am currently owning 1 hermit crab and i need another one to keep him company.the hermit crabs at hahacrabs are too expensive and i am looking forward to havin more crabs,can anibodi tell me where to buy them, i live in hougang area.i would like to know where to find internet sellers too.pls reply.thank you...

u can go serangoon north. :waterhead

[chinyuan83]

look like more n more crab lover here
good good~~~
:wink:

[NightRaven]

haha welcome everyone!

[Flame Angel]

Hi Guys,
I wonder if we can start our post in this forum under "Asia"(below linked web) so we can share stuff like local products, pet stores, supply stores and so on. U need to scroll down to find "Asia" forum.

http://www.crabstreetjournal.com/modules.php?name=Forums

[PinGer]

Hi Guys,
I wonder if we can start our post in this forum under "Asia"(below linked web) so we can share stuff like local products, pet stores, supply stores and so on. U need to scroll down to find "Asia" forum.

http://www.crabstreetjournal.com/modules.php?name=Forums


hi thanks for introing us to that forum but i've already created a forum for our local crabbers :)

it's here (http://forums.vr-zone.com/www.hermie.sgboards.com)

[xebay11]

hi thanks for introing us to that forum but i've already created a forum for our local crabbers :)

it's here (http://forums.vr-zone.com/www.hermie.sgboards.com)

Link does not work.

[nabiy]

it is

www.hermie.sgboards.com

[PinGer]

it is

www.hermie.sgboards.com (http://www.hermie.sgboards.com)


Yeah thanks nabiy!

[xebay11]

Thanks ppl.

[jinyuan]

can the crabs live in small tank?
thinking of getting a few..

[PinGer]

must see h