I have a one gallon tank for my small hermit crab, is that okay?

Question

I have set a crabitat with substrate, plastic plants, one water dish with a sponge, a food dish, I purchased water conditioner and I bought a heater aswell, I have a crab house aswell. I still have yet to purchase a thermometer. Everything seems fine my crabs very active however, is it okay If i have a small crab in a one gallon tank?

Answer 1

No, that is much too small.  A 10 gallon is a good size for a hermie.  They like to move around a lot and are very active.  Here's my favorite hermie site:

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

Answer 2

It's way too small for all your things plus hermit crabs. The minimum housing is a 10 gallon with a glass or plexi glass lid. hermit crabs shouldn't be housed alone either. 1 gallon doesn't give them any room to roam around or moult

Answer 3

I had hermit crabs so long ago but that seems fine. You need to make sure that you have also an extra shell that is a little bit bigger then their current one because they will grow out of it. If you do not supply that then they will climb out and die...:( Also its fun to take your crab out of the tank and let it run around on the floor, they love to crawl!

Answer 4

It's fine for now.  You will need a bigger tank as he grows.

A 10 gallon tank is much better.