Hermit crabs!?

Question

ok so ive been to so much websites of people holding hermit crabs......but every time i hold mine it will hide!how do i change this?and i never see it moving?(its not dead because i saw it eat yesterday)what do yo think i should add to its aquarium?oh and how do i give him or her a bath if it doesnt come out!?if i buy like three more will it move more ok people give me some good websites please!

Answer 1

Crabs are social, I would reccommend getting more.  It could be a long time before he wants to come out and play with you, some are friendlier than others...

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

so far that site is my favorite general site

here is another one though, to check out that is decent

http://www.squidoo.com/hermitcrabcare

http://hermitcrabassociation.com

this last site is where you can ask questions and people who are way experienced can help you!

Answer 2

You may have a shy one.  Some are very great with people and some are not - especially the poor ones abused by pet stores.

They are nocturnal, so you won't see it active in the daytime.  Put a night reptile light on them at night and then you'll see activity.

Does it have a heat source?  If not, and it's too cold, it won't do much.  You need to add a heater to the habitat if you don't have one.

They come out of their shells at bath time.  Most crabs love it.  Only leave them in there for around one minute.

Yes, if you get more, they should be more active.  They may have shell wars, though.  Make sure you have plenty of different shells (in the type they like) for them to try out.  Make sure they are clean and have no sand or other grit in them.

If you get more and one molts, put it in a separate tank while it does so, or it may get beaten up by the others

Answer 3

you can give it a bath while he's in his shell! if he wants to come out, that means he needs a bigger shell. and buying another friend for him is a good idea. lol, it's funny that they're called "hermit" crabs, yet they like the company of other hermit crabs. it defeats the purpose of calling them hermits. anyway, make sure you have something for him to climb on and a wet sponge to drink from and also a slightly bigger shell, if he wants to move anytime soon! and if u go to your local reptile store, they can give u the facts. sometimes u cant trust websites for good info!