Hermit Crab Care Routine & Addressing Concerns: Are They Healthy?
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- Hermit Crab Care Routine & Are They Healthy?
Hey guys! Hope you enjoy this video!
Just wanted to show you guys my crab UP CLOSE and personal!
How cool was that footage with the Macro Lens! So cool.
Facts
My Crabs have been with me 9 years.
They are doing really well!
They have healthy eyes, legs & exoskeletons.
They get both Salt & FreshWater.
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20 Gallon Longs have the same floor space as a 29 Gallon =360sqin.
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FACTS
🐚 This Video took me 5 hours to edit!
🐚 I LOVED the macro lens footage!
🐚 Using saltwater & freshwater for hermit crabs is so important!
🐚 I refilled my old saltwater bottle with Aquarium salt mix by instant ocean! *recycle*
🐚 I’ve had my hermit crabs almost 10 years, crazy!!! 💗
Hope you all enjoyed the video!!! See you all soon!!!
Wow your dedicated in your animals and your fans/chanel
I got 4 crabs on my vacation and my mom (who works at a pet shop) ended up getting 40 crabs but they only ordered 10 so she brought home 2 I now have six...
names:
Scuttle
Diamond
Sahara (like the desert)
Pearl
Spot
Spruce (like the tree)
ive had my one of my hermit crabs, Shelldon for almost a year and i got my other hermit crab, Star in December and im still watching care videos so that i can give them the best life possible and ive mostly been watching yours because your hermit crabs obviously have amazing lives and an amazing owner who knows all about them! I knew not to get another hermit crab when i got star but Shelldon was really lonely because he was the only one in the big tank. Thank you for being an amazing hermit crab owner!
Lori’s Hartland thank you so much for making videos of hermits and this channel in general! I had gotten 2 hermits from my pet store and you taught me a lot about them!! It has been so nice to be able to trust someone and see visually how the crabs are and what you do! Love you so much!! ^-^
I'm not a hermit crab expert I tried feeding them pelts meat ham then I saw your video I started feeding them veggies the first 5 mins they started eating thank you!
If you have kept them alive for 10 years, that is absolute proof that you are the hermit crab guru!
@@upsidedownandinsideout9877 She said they are sensitive creatures that need specific care, to me that means that if you aren't taking proper care of them, they will die. I've watched her channel for a while and she definitely does research above and beyond on care for her pets.
If they're healthy and happy they can love up to 30 years
DianeCee0 bully she loves them and takes care of them
I heard that in captivity they only live 2 years but can live 30 in the wild. The main reason we didn't buy one but if she has done 10 years than she is doing good
They can live up yo 20 years in captivity with the very best care
I am personally in a hermit crab group and i wholeheartedly agree with the intense criticism thing! They are extremely strict and demand that everything be done how they want it. Definitely a community difficult to handle
Ale Lagarda 100%
I agree. I used to have hermit crabs and I’ve been in a couple of groups. You either do it how they want it done or you leave the group. It’s their way or the highway.
sounds like a bunch of idiots that think they know everything. I'd ignore those types.
Once I put one of my hermit crabs on my bed with a ton of different shells (and this was only two months after I got him) and he changed shells right in front of me and my boyfriend 6 times!!! He tried out different shells 6 times then kept going back into his old one. It was a super cool experience to know that he wasn’t afraid us and felt safe enough to expose himself like that. We were laying on the bed right next to him!
If your crabby babies have been alive for over 9 years, than I’m sure that they are not “dying slowly” 😂 ilysm 💕
Hermit crabs can actully live up to 30 years and they can grow to the size of your hand
@@BuiltAdifferentbreed yep I know
Lori I Believe you. You do the best care for hermit crabs. If it wasn’t for you My hermit crabs wouldn’t be alive today❤️
I use a humidifier! My hermit crabs LOVE it! When it goes off , they all come out and play lol
Marissa Insel what humidifier do you use
@@yaboire490 use a small essential oil diffuser thats NEVER been used it works AMAZING
Using a small essential oil diffuser thats NEVER been used works amazing
Marissa Insel thxs
inside the tank ?
I really love your videos on hermit crabs, they've been extremely helpful. Someone abandoned 6 hermit crabs at the hotel I work at. They were left behind the dumpster in the heat, no water, and an entire 4oz container of food divided between 3 critter totes. Sadly one was dead. But the rest are doing well, I was able to give them everything they need thanks to your extremely helpful videos, thank you. Keep up the good work👍😁👍
"People tell me I'm slowly killing them" Honey you've had them for 10 years. I don't know if someone had told you this but your the hermit crab guru lysmmmm 💗💗
They live over 30 years
@@sophieadams0411 yea exactly, most people have them for less than a year lol
I agree! I saw a video of somebody saying your hermit crabs weren't healthy, when SHE had a bunch of dusty gravel for her hermit crabs. Crazy people don't do a lot of research, then say they are "experts":\ Anyways, love the video :D
Where's that video??? I wanna see how healthy their crabs are compared to these
people need to mind their own business. not sure what the problem is with morons making comments about her crabs. they look great.
Gunner has lots of leg hair! Your hermit crab care is AMAZING you are my favorite channel and I can’t believe how perfectly you care for you animals! Thank you for helping these animals. Hermit crabs get mistreated way to much.
New subbie here. I am the proud owner of a rescued hermit crab. Long story short, I found him/her in a cup in a bathroom at the fair. I have no idea what I'm doing, but I'm thankful to have found your channel.
That’s so kind of you to rescue him!♥️
omg thats crazy - how is he now?
My darling don't worry about what other people have to say.. I have ever seen such a person tacking as much care of there pets as you do xxxx
He is sooooo precious Lori!!! He even has eyelashes.😄So beautiful. Thanks for this awesome video. 😘🙏
Blair Mahoney haha he does have eyelashes!
Yay I have been waiting for another hermit crab video. I learned everything from you
The macro lense scene was the coolest part of any hermit crab video I’ve ever seen!!!!! THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!! I rescued 3 hermit crabs from offer up 3 days ago and have been binge watching your craving videos for any extra information so thank you for all that! The biggest crab is the size of a large mandarin and I was told he is over 12 years old at least! Thank you for all the info!
OMG you are not abusing your hermits crabs!!!!! I cant believe they are saying this!!! Maybe they are jelly about how good you are taking care of them! Love your vids!!!
The upclose part is kinda scary.😂 they kinda look like a spider.
Scary and cute!💖
No they are adorable
Thank you for posting this video, because of you my hermit crabs live a good life. I stupidly purchased them without doing any research, now I know. They have been with me for 3 years now thriving as well. It pains me to see them in those small wire cages with rocks😣 at the shore!
Can you please do a video on how to tell if your tortoise is healthy? Thanks for all your videos they are really helpful and fun!
Ooh yes please!
Just upgraded my enclosure last night and I was so excited
ADORABLE Lori! Gunner looks wonderful ♡ I've rescued two hermit crabs and follow your advice. Mr. Crab and Hermie are doing very well♡ Thank you for sharing Lori!!!cat xxx
So I didn’t realize how bad hermit crabs had it until after I bought mine so now it’s my goal to give him the best home ever!
He needs company they are sociable animals 😊
@@theresaprice310 he has a little friend now 🥰
Great he must be happier wish you had videos I love watching them is it the same type 💕
Same!
I’ve learned so much about hermit crabs from you that I’m pretty sure if I hadn’t watched your videos my crabs would be dead. I absolutely love your videos
Just to inform any new hermit crab owners, I had a huge problem with finding shells for my crabs. Hobby lobby sells turbo shells in bags of 12, real shells, no paint and no gloss, just pure shells and it comes with multiple sizes just boil for germs before use!
I have a tank that’s four inches tall in the front as well because of the doors, so I’m glad to see someone else with a similar enclosure that works with that! 6:15
Your enclosures looks more like mine. I watched crab central and those ladies are crazy precise on how they think crabs need to be kept. Mine are thriving in a 20 gallon with creature soil substrate and not 200 pounds of sand.
I just purchased 2 hermit crabs and your videos have been very helpful in the proper care of my babies .... thank u
I agree they look healthy. Personally I like the two “pool” idea with the air stone though. That also helps keep humidity up so two birds with one stone kinda deal.
I have crabbies of my own, and imo, you're taking excellent care of them! Good job, keep those crabbies happy!
I just found your channel! I'm a two year crab mom and if you've kept them alive and thriving for TEN years I'd say you know what you're doing! ❤
Thank you for the hermit crab videos.
I’m going to adopt three hermit crabs from petco and I’m setting up their tank before I get them which is why I am so happy you made these videos, I really want to make sure they are happy and live a long life!
I believe they are healthy too and you take good care of them !!!!
I have had my crabs for four years
Are they still alive?
I acquired a pair today, learnt tons from your vid, thank you!
Your so smart on animal care!! I love animals too! You encourage me to switch my 40 gallon tank and upgrade to a 60 gallon tank for my hermits crabs!! It’s been 6 months now and they been so active and curious thanks to you❤️ I wish you many blessings! And make more hermit crabs videos!
Did you use AQUARIUM salt or saltwater salt? They are very different!
Emily Bruce thank you for clarifying!! I call all salt used for saltwater aquarium salt! It’s salt for making saltwater! 💗
@@LorisHartland
YES IM BEEN WANTING THIS VIDEO FOR A WHILE THANK YOU SO MUCH I LOVE YOU LORI
I have had my crabs for around a month and I am adding some nice stuff- a moss pit, a hamster wheel, and I am upgrading their tank size.
Why a hamster wheel?
Destroyeryeti
They apparently really like walking on it-
th-cam.com/video/wU2bPAb55UI/w-d-xo.html
I have two hermit crabs and both of them are very comfortable with me hand handling. Whenever I’m cleaning or just fixing up the tank they crawl on me and love laying on me and chilling with me on my bed but I’m very careful with them and I love them so much and I would never do anything to hurt them
Love this channel! I have 2 hermies, 3 fiddlers, one fish, and one dog. I got my fiddler crabs in December from school because they were going to be killed. My two hermit crabs are so cute! I have had Illusion (my oldest) since May 25th 2020 and he is thriving in a big tank with his sis Pearl. You were actually who educated me about my crabs! I apologize for sucha long comment! Keep being awesome and caring well for these complex creatures! ❤️🐚
I love hermit crabs😊❤
You have a new subscriber here. I just bought 2 hermit crabs yesterday that I named Bubble and Puddle. Seems we need a bit more stuff for them then we thought. Thanks for your help. I hope with your information my hermit crabs stay alive
That lens is AWESOME!!!
Hey Lori, could you do a video on how to prevent Mold and also Mites?
Thank you for all this info I just got 2 hermit crabs 🐚 TYSM!!! I love ❤️ your vids too
I find your videos very educational and insightful. I love your videos
Thanks to you my hermit crabs are happy and healthy! ❤️
Gunner came out his shell to say HI !!
But i must say the close up was scary .. lol
So I recently just bought 3 hermit crabs.... I didn’t know anything about them.. I’ve been researching and came across your videos. Thank you.... also all 3 of my crabs don’t look as healthy as yours I’m worried about them and I wanna take the best care of them as possible
Hi! Thank you so much for these videos! I've got the exact same viv in preparation for a hermit crab that I'm adopting from my previous place of work. With the wire mesh lid, do you find the humidity doesn't last as long? I'm from the UK, so air isn't as warm as I assume it is where you are, so would you recommend covering up part of the mesh lid? I'd leave some open for aeration. Thanks! The close up of Gunner is amazing!
my hermit crab was very pale when i purchased him from petco and over some time he got darker which i looked up why and it says it's a good thing But idk if thats true anyways loved your video !
It is true that darker is better. They are usually more pale / kinda white looking if they are sick or possibly dying.
It is ok if they are pale, that most likely means that they have just molted, and they will get much darker sooner.
Hi lori! Just wondering if you’re apart of the land hermit crab owners society! It’s a Facebook group and all of us hermit moms and dads share photos of your crannies obviously, but homemade foods, our crabitats, and help each other out from all over the world! You should really check it out
She isn't apart of the group, we are in it and love it!
Very cool footage! Your crabs look.very healthy😊
I love you and your crabs 🦀 and your videos we know you really care about them ❤️
I don't get why people hate on pet stuff so much. I understand it's important for proper care for pets, but there is a right way to address stuff. People don't have to be rude about it and attack people. It's like they assume different people are doing things on purpose. I just wanted to say something about that. I do advocate for good pet care, and I do the best I can myself, but I get tired of people judging and attacking people with animals.
Anyway, I was actually surprised to hear people are attacking her. She is very knowledgeable on hermit crabs. People should know that if they do their research.
Alisha there is a lot of information she is missing out. of course people should be respectful and nobody deserves to be attacked. i just fear that people will take the care from these videos and raise their hermit crabs in an environment that isn’t the best for them
@@victoriascata4455 shes had them 9 years and does a lot of research.hermit crabs live in a huge enclosure.. i dont know why you have to be so nit picky..shes doing a good job with them.
@@victoriascata4455 If she were doing such a poor job of care, her crabs would have suffocated long ago. Comments like yours are an excellent advertisement for prospective crab owners to avoid the group you champion at all costs.
@@victoriascata4455 I have no problem with correct care methods. I do take issue with any person or group acting as gatekeepers who believe their methods are the only acceptable ones even when such claims are insupportable. Concern trollers like you are a massive issue in pet care communities.
@@victoriascata4455 Everything I've read from long-term crabbers is that there are a variety of methods that work and in which crabs can thrive. European crabbers do things differently and reportedly have better success with exotic species than we do in the U.S. If recognizing that different care methods work in different situations means I'm "defending bad care," so be it.
Concern trolling is a particular type of trolling in which someone comes along to inform another of all they're doing wrong in caring for an animal out of feigned concern for the animal. The real motivation is a sense of superiority, whether in knowledge, care, or both. It's quite obvious you relish in this behavior, so yes, labeling you a concern troll was appropriate.
Wow! You are soooooooooo brave!!! I could not do what you do on TH-cam! Because people are soo mean and give a lot of hate:( and I LOVE YOUR fish tank video’s they are very helpful! I have one guppy named lemon and to little Fish and there name Ben and Jerry
And idk how to spell their species name! And I now have fish tank fever lol! Have a great day bye!
Gunner is adorable. People are always going to say something. He looks great.
Your doing a great job lori
What a cutie baby!! So adorable!
I LOVE YOUR HERMIT CRAB VIDEOS!
I’ve been researching about hermit crabs for at least 3 years and I’m getting a hermit crab soon
I did enjoy this video. Keep up the good work
My friend bought my hermit crab at the beach in 2020 for my son and I literally had to do my research for them and have been watching your channel ever since. I got the 20 gallon tank. substrate and hiding spots and a 30 variety turbo shell bag. I have the food and everything. You said they were social creatures so I did go out and buy two more a month later. They are purple pinchers and molt every 3-4 months. I DO NOT handle them but I do clean their enclosure. I want to eventually put them in a 50 gallon tank. Is there anything I should do to ready them for the move? Like mix their old substrate with new or can they just start fresh?. If you see this and respond I thank you in advance
Lovely video 🦀
i love your pets
Okay but now I want to see more macro lens footage just for fun.
Jeremy's Wild Studio lol me too!
Thank you for sharing
People boil my biscuits criticizing someone who is trying to help
Just bcuz someone is doing it differently then you doesn’t make the way they’re doing it wrong 🙄
How cute are those little eyeballs?
You do a wonderful job.
i got rid of my sand because you did that
Why?
Thank you so much for your videos!
Cool
This is a Hermit Crab video. I learned that there is a Hermit Crab community. Never knew that. Time to duckduck that one.
I have eight hermit crabs and I agree that the hermit community is insane at times! They will attack you about everything. Your doing great they have lived so long and are happy.
Amy Dwight thank you, yes I hear ya. It’s crazy at times but I’m used to it. People have differences of opinions and that’s fine, if I wasn’t having success or healthy crabs I WOULD CHANGE EVERYTHING. 💗
@@LorisHartland we ended up with ours because of a biology class that my son took. The teacher gave each student a crab to keep which now I realize was awful. When we got ours we bought several more because well we didn't know. After researching stuff we ended up investing a few hundred into a better set up and a lot of different foods. I got a box of instant ocean salt because we go through a lot of water with so many crabs. I don't don't let anyone hold our crabs ever. We have been asked and I just say no because they don't like being held plus people have all kinds of stuff they put on skin like lotions I don't want my crabs getting contact with that. We love them a lot but lesson learned. I tell anyone who (loves) looking at our crabs or if they find out we have them do not buy them. It isn't a good (pet) ect. Love your channel and thanks for the video.
Amy Dwight awesome thank you!!
I think you Take great care of your hermit crabs!!
Wow that was cool. Great Video.
What type of water do you mist it down with! Also currently I am only using sponges for their water, so they need a full bowl to drink & one to splash in?
Oh this was very good.
How often do you switch out the water?
Hey Lori!
Firstly I just wanted to say thankyou for making these amazing, informative videos teaching people about proper pet care :)
I've tried to message you on Twitter but I don't think you got it.
The situation is:
-I have a ten gallon tropical fish tank
-There are 2 female guppies, 1 male Molly and 2 corydoras.
-Recently my fish have been laying at the bottom of the tank.
-Swimming really quickly, sometimes upsidedown. Almost as if they have no control over it
-Laying upsidedown,I have to manually flip them over otherwise they won't.
-I've tested for the basic things, ammonia etc but the water parameters after completely safe.
I'm really not sure what's happening and would appreciate ANYONE leaving suggestions in the comments
Thankyou :)
Aqua Shrimp is it possible they have parasites? Have they been flashing?
@@LorisHartland flashing?
My hermit crabs stay in one place they burrow themselves under bowls they don’t eat what am I doing wrong :((( they don’t come out at night
Your doing something wrong😡😡😡
Madelina Renteria it’s prob moist there. Keep them warm!
Lori’s Hartland yes
Make sure that your tank is warm and humid enough, that they are in a quiet place, and youre offering many types of foods including fruits and veggies. Hermit crabs can have a TON of different foods just make sure you do your research before giving it to them.
I have a giant tank like a 75 gallon with 4 crabs and one in a ten gallon quarantine tank to make sure it doesn’t have anything wrong with it. Anyways today I saw four of them in one coconut hide cuddled together.
My family and I went to the beach last weekend, my niece God bless her found a hermit crab. Of course being an 8 yrs old girl she wanted to keep it. I had to explain that he would happiest in his natural home. After some boo boo lips and convincing we let Captain Pinch go near our hotel lol
I just got a new tank for mine today I have had 7 hermit crabs in my whole life
One of my hermit crabs died 😭😭 IDK what to do!
Brooke Fenyus I’m sorry :(
If you wish to continue owning hermit crabs, consider joining the Hermit Crab Owners (HCO) on Facebook!
Sorry that’s traumatic if he’s alone get him another crab like him because they’re sociable creatures
I love this
For misting the enclosure, do you need dechlorinated water or is normal tap water fine?
I had a hermit crab but they were dying so mom did some research and we had keep them in a tank and now they are healthy and one of them changed there shell
Just a suggestion, you could feed your crabs more protein as its pretty important for them and personally, when I just started out, I did not really feed my crabs protein so they remained pretty small and didn't grow in much in size
I am curious as to how your crabs are so small? We adopted a crab that is at least 8 years old and he is in a 3 inch opening shell. We have a working theory that when provided bigger shells, and they choose them and then molt in them, they actually seem from our observation to grow to fit the size of shell avaliable. I guess this is a survival technique due to the lack of shells in the wild. I wonder if you provide bigger shells if they will get bigger? We have to offer a large variety in all of our tanks because we have varying sizes and sometimes we notice a smaller crab take a shell way to big and then when it comes back from a molt, it fits. We obviously can't prove this fact but it is something we are strongly considering and it honeslty makes sense from the wild aspect of these animals. We are still observing this, especially with our captive bred babies to see any differences, but it is still a curiosity we have as hermit crab owners of several hermit crabs.
Crab Central Station interesting theory! I offer several size options for each crab but they move around when they feel like it mostly. I also exchange shells out too, I have a lot! But I will say gunner has at least tripled in size since I got him, he was so tiny. 💗
I just got another crab because I only had one and it was getting lonely because I know they live in groups. So I know she doesn’t support getting them but my crab needed a friend!! I am in love with both of my crabs and this channel is so useful!! She liked my comment and when I got that notification I knew this channel was a channel I’m going to watch!! I have two turtles and a dog and fish! So I am a animal person too!! If you love animals I post some vids of my animals on my channel!! So subscribe if you’d like!!
ArtGaming 300 I’m so glad you find it helpful! Good luck with your crabs!
Lori’s Hartland oh my goodness she replied!! I love your channel! Thank u so much!!
I am thinking of getting a hermit crab and this is helpful.
Gladys Wilson definitely rescue one of you can! They are almost all wild caught and you probably don’t want to support the industry of hermit crab abuse 😊
@@kendall4060 Thanks I will definitely look into that.
Hoping more vllogg for the hermit ,specially why sometimes they are dying for some reasons
Ok it's been 3 years! Time to update on them where are they now!?
I'm sorry you've had to deal with so many negative, gatekeeping concern trollers when what you're doing is obviously working for you. The oldest known hermit crab in captivity has lived nearly 44 years in conditions that today would get his owner roasted in care groups. As long as animals' physiological needs are being met, that's what's most important, and there's usually a variety of ways to achieve that.
Hai! I want to get a hermit crab and im looking on all your videos for advice- Im having trouble finding a good tank that is big enough for the crabs but small enough to put on my dresser since I have no other place to put him. the max length of the top of my dresser is 33 inches, the max width is 15, and max height to the wall is 25 (I made sure to leave enough extra space on the edges when measuring even with the max measurmenrs the tnak wouldnt be too close to the edges) I want to try to find a tank that also has the double doors so its easier to change there food and water and to mist without messing up their environment. Im really im a hole so any advice would be deeply appriciated
Try the exoterra website to look at the tank types.they all have measurements and double doors. You could even ask your local pet shop to order it in if they supply exoterra products.
Praise the LORD for creating hermit crabs!
I have two hermit crabs and one completely burys itself and the other mostly stays in the corner . They are afraid of me everytime I put my hand inside the 10 gallon tank. I’m afraid the one that stays in the corner is lonely. I know I’m missing things like the right humidity and saltwater but what else am I doing wrong.
pizza gaming blue lol
Humidity is what they breathe with, they may not be active because they cannot breathe right without the right humidity! They have gills, not lungs. Saltwater is also essential to their health, which could be another reason why they are not moving much. Missing these essentials basically means your hermits are slowly dying, which can be reversed if corrected soon enough.