My hermit crabs cage smells really weird. Is it normal?

Question

I know a hermit crab isn't supposed to smell like flowers but it is really weird and the sand is SUPER wet. What is it?

Answer 1

If it smells musky- it's normal. If it smells fishy one of your hermits is dead. :( Lots of humidity will cause wet sand- just pop the lid off until it dries up. I have to do this about every five days to keep mold form forming.

Answer 2

yup it's normal

usually the couse is humidity all u have to do it let the lid off for a a hour or half each day or if u have a yard let them play and just let the tank air out i would recomend cleanign it wit a solution they sell them at any pet store usulally anyone will do just make sure u wash it out all the way  its just a spray that makes it smells good and kills oder couseing bacteria and helps kill germs like selmanila or somethin like that or u could clean the tank wit windex or somethign but u would have to wash it out real good after and let it air dry then wash it out again let it air dry then put new sand and stuff in it

hope i sorta kinda helped

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