Hermit lover in need of help

**Jack Tan** · 17th Sep 2014, 00:05

Hi fellows hermit expert. Recently i just bought 4 hermits and now i have this problem of what to feed to them. I have been feeding fruit such as apple, honey dews and pemelo. My hermits dont eat full and go type they would just nibble and go and come back to nibble again. So i wasnt able to know when are they full and i left fruits in the tank over night unitl i notice an increase of fruit flies around my tank which is annoying. This files i used to see them whenever my parent buys banana and hang to ripe. And i dont like to feed with pellets as the smell is very strong. Anyone have any suggestions what else i can feed?
Thanks for reading
Some photo for sharing

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**Naraki** · 17th Sep 2014, 17:01

Hardboiled egg. Sliced banana. Insects like crickets or roach. Occasionally Feeder shrimps. Feeder fish.

**kurty** · 17th Sep 2014, 17:05

Originally Posted by Jack Tan

Hi fellows hermit expert. Recently i just bought 4 hermits and now i have this problem of what to feed to them. I have been feeding fruit such as apple, honey dews and pemelo. My hermits dont eat full and go type they would just nibble and go and come back to nibble again. So i wasnt able to know when are they full and i left fruits in the tank over night unitl i notice an increase of fruit flies around my tank which is annoying. This files i used to see them whenever my parent buys banana and hang to ripe. And i dont like to feed with pellets as the smell is very strong. Anyone have any suggestions what else i can feed?
Thanks for reading
Some photo for sharing

hey, very cute.

keeping 4 of them, won't they fight.
with regards to keeping them, what do they need?

won't they clamp / 'bite' you when you place them on your palm?

**Jack Tan** · 17th Sep 2014, 17:45

#kurty i have place them in a toyogo box not sure is medium or large size. 4packet of marine sand from ployart i bought 2 fine 2 coarse. So far they didnt bite me when i put in my palm. You can take a look at ployart they started selling hermits

**kurty** · 17th Sep 2014, 18:50

Nice, imo you should place them in those acrylic tank..

Set up a crabitat, from far, you could see them clearly.

I also did a search, they don't pitch unnecessary unless they are provoked or hungry.
Apart from that, you need to put a few spare shells, should they outgrow.

My first encounter with hermit crabs were During my trip to Maldives, plentiful.. all over the place..

Always like them ever since but I don't think I could have a hermit tank in my home.. due to space constraints

**Jack Tan** · 17th Sep 2014, 19:35

Originally Posted by kurty

Nice, imo you should place them in those acrylic tank..

Set up a crabitat, from far, you could see them clearly.

I also did a search, they don't pitch unnecessary unless they are provoked or hungry.
Apart from that, you need to put a few spare shells, should they outgrow.

My first encounter with hermit crabs were During my trip to Maldives, plentiful.. all over the place..

Always like them ever since but I don't think I could have a hermit tank in my home.. due to space constraints

LOL, due to space constraints i put in toyogo box haha. Not bad also to look at them from top view.
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I've added extra 2 dish for food,water and saltwater

Cheers

Can refer to this post for accessory
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...Setup?p=785746
Naraki bro helped me alot in setting up.

**Jack Tan** · 20th Sep 2014, 22:37

My hermit tends to dug itself to the bottom of my box and did not surface to find food. This have just happen recently as i introduced 3 coconut husk for them as hidout. SInce then they have been buried under them for days. Pls advices

**lucasjiang** · 21st Sep 2014, 00:18

They might be moulting, dont worry it will take a few months and if they are not disturbed it will go fine.

**Jack Tan** · 21st Sep 2014, 03:10

How to know if they are moulting? Im sure they are not they are hiding under the coconut husk everytime i open it.

**lucasjiang** · 21st Sep 2014, 11:50

Oh, so you mean they are hiding under the husk at the surface and did not dig deep into the sand? Maybe they've been coming out at night to eat?

**TheAquarist** · 22nd Sep 2014, 22:02

How much for the hermits found at polyarts ?

**Jack Tan** · 24th Sep 2014, 07:30

12 when i last been there

**Naraki** · 26th Sep 2014, 07:57

Hermit crabs will be seen sluggish and slow movements and they tend to stay longest at the food dish and eat alot when they are about to molt.

It is normal as i have 6 crabs and for times-2 months. I only see 2 at the surface. Just remember to moist the sand daily anf let them carry out their molt themselves. Never to dig them out until you smell rotten smell.

**Jack Tan** · 26th Sep 2014, 19:42

Originally Posted by Naraki

Hermit crabs will be seen sluggish and slow movements and they tend to stay longest at the food dish and eat alot when they are about to molt.

It is normal as i have 6 crabs and for times-2 months. I only see 2 at the surface. Just remember to moist the sand daily anf let them carry out their molt themselves. Never to dig them out until you smell rotten smell.

How do you know if they have been molted? Since they are hidding

**Naraki** · 27th Sep 2014, 08:17

After they molt. Within 24hours they will come back up. If you setae on them. It means they have just molted. Even if they are not molting. Digging into the sand can be playtime to them. Under any conditions other than death, i will not dig them out.