Ik this video's a bit older so excuse my late comment haha but I just find it so funny how all these burd broducts are so great for hermies but a lot of them are either useless or even somewhat dangerous for birds. Just a really interesting occurence. These commanies should rebrand their products!
My crabs are in love with their cork round. I have mine upright and they use it like the front door to all their little underground tunnels. Love putting moss in it too.
You know what would be fun? A monthly box that people order for their hermit crab. Just random items worth a certain amount and this gives the crabs new things all the time to discover and also gives the owner items they never thought of using
Yay! Finally a new video. You guys, we had so much fun editing this. We really hope you like it! Let us know what you think here in the comments. We are so sorrt this video did not get uploaded sooner, we had problems with storage so we couldn't upload and then we lost the video and had to somehow get the footage and editing back. So thank you for your patience as we struggled with technology! Hopefully this doesn't happen again and you guys don't go a month without a video. Thanks so much for watching! ❤
You guys are awesome! Love your food video! May I caution you on the bendy branch. I read somewhere due to crabbie picking it may be unsafe bc its gluey and foamy but I just heard on the video you are already aware and will be watching 😊 cant wait to see ur crabitat when its finished!
You can bake coco huts and wood at a low temp to sanitize it. It will kill all the ants and ant eggs. A lot of forums and blogs on hermit crabs have instructions on what temp and how long to bake the wood for! Luv ur channel btw
Thank you! From the research in our group, the advised to toss it because you can never be to sure! And re doing the tank isn’t the most pocket friendly job! We’d rather redo it one time and be sure the ants are gone, rather than have to redo it again if they come back! Just extra precautionary measures I guess! Thanks for enjoying our channel!
I had ant problems when I kept tarantulas in NorCal. Anything made from wood and natural fibers just bake it at 140F for 20-30 min and that'll destroy any egg without damaging the wood and fiber.
If you can fit your wood items in your oven cook them at 350° F for 5-10 min and anything living in it will die. Just for future reference. I did it when my lizards got mites works like a charm. Make sure there's no plastic though.
@@CharliStar It depends how much. In my experience it almost always effectively kills it but with mould specifically it's difficult to remove everything from the wood even when it's dead
@@reddragon7622 Thankyou / it’s actually mushrooms that is my issue - the mushrooms aren’t growing from the items I made for the crabs - but they are close to them, so I guess the spores might have embedded themselves in the wood/cork/twine!? I have no idea about mushrooms, not sure how they attach to stuff.
Love this idea! We have a few tricks that we use in our tanks! Currently, we have a video on our channel that showcases us creating a 3D background! This adds great climbing space and features a little ledge for food bowls ect. We will be working on this video for a future addition to out Chat Tat series! In the meantime check out the 3D background video!
Hello! Welcome to Crab Central Station! Here are a couple ideas for hanging your coconut hut: suction cups, command hook, hang from a climbing limb or structure using a zip tie.
I have a hermit crab and I had two but one died so I am planning on getting another one when I go in my vacation this year like I did with the one that is still alive and I was just wondering if you could use a natural bendable hamster bridge for the crabatat
Yes! As long as it is not made of unsafe materials. No dyes, metals, or unsafe woods. Here is a list of safe and unsafe woods: crabstreetjournal.org/blog/2014/02/18/safe-and-unsafe-wood/
Fairly new hermit crab mom here. I bought the lizard hang mats before and they end up molding pretty fast in the hermit crab tank. Do I need to boil all the mats, wood, coconut hut, rope bridges and dry them before I put them on the tank?
Yes, that seems to help. The best way to keep the lizard mats from molding is to hang them off the substrate, use a ladder to help them climb up. Hang them away from your water source, against the wall with the heat mat. Doing those few things have kept our mats mold free and lasting several years!
I have a question! my hermet crab stays under the substrate by the heating pad and he barely comes out. when I take him out her goes right back. is he getting ready to molt or does he just need to eat foods to give him energy???
If your heat mat is on the bottom of your tank you need to turn it off. Your heat mat should be on the back of your tank. Your crab is probably going down for warmth, but if he/she molts on the heatmat, they can burn and die. The heat mat heats the air of the tank 75°F. The substrate should be 6" deep for them to molt in. You will need a closed lid so that the humidity can stay between 75-85%.
Hello I ordered the cork round and I’m wondering if I should boil it before putting it in my crabitat. Same with the fluker bend a branches & natural wood ladder bridge. Thank you!
You can add it in right away or you can boil it. I wouldn’t boil the bend a branch because it has foam in it. With the bend a branch keep an eye on it, if it seems like your crabs are eating or pinching it you may want to take it out!
Crab Central Station oh ok thank you did you notice your crabs pinching at your bend a branch? And what about the wooden ladder bridge should I just put it in without boiling it?
Hi there. I purchased the lizard lounger net last week and it already has mold growth starting on the bottom of it. Did you have this issue? I’m wondering if I should throw it out or try to get the mold off somehow. Do you have any advice? Thank you in advance 😊
I'm sorry you're having trouble with your lizard lounger. We have not had that problem with ours. Here are a couple suggestions. 1. Soak it in hermit crab safe salt water (i even sprinkle the salt on the net itself). I soak it over night, or 8-10 hours. Then bake it on the lowest setting until it is dry. 2. Hang it as far from the pools as possible. 3. Do not have it sitting on the sub at all. Use a wood structure or plant or some other climbing structure for them to get to the lounger. I use the little wood and rope ladders. I hope this helps!
We are sorry to hear that! That happens sometimes. If you have the correct ratio of play sand to eco earth and your humidity is not super high there isn’t much you can change in your tank itself. You can try washing and soaking the lounger in salt water, sometimes that helps!
I would love to make different levels and make my tank more creative for my crabs, what do people use for making different levels and what can I use to hang things from in the tank?
We like using shower curtain rods to hang things! They can go from side to side and are perfect for hanging! Just wrap in a rope or safe material to cover the metal or silicone (with regular 100% silicone, not the mold free kind) the metal and it’s ready to use! Then you can hook things on and layer them up.
Crab Central Station shower curtain rod? Wouldn’t I have to cut a shower curtain rod down wouldn’t it be real long? I have a 55 gallon... can you show me an example of a picture of a shower rod you’ve used and give me an idea lol
You sure can. Check out our video on foraging goods. We talk you through how to sanitize items properly. We have tons of links in the description of that video of foraging things too.
Three questions, I need your assistance with: 1. Are the plastic toys safe for the crabs? They won't try to eat it, I'm guessing. 2. How do I sanitize all of the new toys (i.e. coconut hut, cork, etc.)? 3. Could you, PLEASE tell me how you attach all of this stuff and hang it, etc. I'm trying to upgrade my son's tiny tank, for Christmas. But, I have NO idea how to set up any bridges or dangle-y toys for the crabs. The top of the tank is just a screen top, that I'm going to have to tape both sides of, to keep the moisture in and the gnats out. PLEASE, SEND HELP! Lol
Plastic toys are safe for crabs! You may find claw marks in them at that is just because they climb on them. They most likely aren’t going to eat it. If you see them try to eat a plastic toy, you can just take it out. For sanitizing, we bake any new wood or oven safe items on the lowest setting our oven has for a few hours. For plastic toys, you can just rinse them if you want to clean them. We love using tension rods that are wrapped in jute rope (so no metal is exposed) to hang things! They’re fantastic to loop things to the top of the tank and add dimension! If you want to keep gnats out and humidity in, a solid lid works best. You could put plexiglass on top to do that or buy an aquarium lid. If you do get gnats in your tank you can put some petroleum jelly on a paper plate and wave it in the tank to catch the gnats Let us know if you have any more questions ❤️
I love love love your videos they’re so cool to watch because I had two hermit crabs at home I already got them all their stuff but I don’t have all that they need
Unfortunately we do not give away hermit crabs unless you live in our area and get approved! However, if you look up hermit crab adoption center on Facebook, they run a page that helps adopt hermit crabs out in your area. So if you are serious about getting some, they can help you out! Sorry for the late response, TH-cam held your comment as spam for some reason.
Wow I did not know Chewy had hermit supplies!
They do! Alot of reptile supplies can be used for hermit crabs 😊
Anything is hermit crab supplies if you try hard enough
So true! You can get very creative! Isn't it fun?!
Same
We are 2 subscribers away from 100 subs!!! Thank you so much!!! Should we celebrate? If so, what should we do to celebrate?
Ik this video's a bit older so excuse my late comment haha but I just find it so funny how all these burd broducts are so great for hermies but a lot of them are either useless or even somewhat dangerous for birds. Just a really interesting occurence. These commanies should rebrand their products!
We totally agree! The pet industry is so odd!
I honestly think you guys deserve more followers ur videos are so well made and edited and the camara quality is really good
Awe! Thank you so much! We really appreciate it ☺️
Crab Central Station ur welcome
Yay! New home for the hermies!
Thanks!!
Love your Chanel you actually know what your doing
Thank you so much! That is our goal with the channel. We do not know of a single pettuber that owns hermit crabs that gives proper care. 😊
My crabs are in love with their cork round. I have mine upright and they use it like the front door to all their little underground tunnels. Love putting moss in it too.
I have a cork round that I've done that with too and the crabs love it!
Thanks for sharing a good place for tank supplies. Sorry about the ants.
You know what would be fun? A monthly box that people order for their hermit crab. Just random items worth a certain amount and this gives the crabs new things all the time to discover and also gives the owner items they never thought of using
Yay! Finally a new video. You guys, we had so much fun editing this. We really hope you like it! Let us know what you think here in the comments.
We are so sorrt this video did not get uploaded sooner, we had problems with storage so we couldn't upload and then we lost the video and had to somehow get the footage and editing back. So thank you for your patience as we struggled with technology! Hopefully this doesn't happen again and you guys don't go a month without a video. Thanks so much for watching! ❤
When putting new items into the crabby tank - does everything need to be boiled in primed water prior to going in there..!?
I’m following your videos like a prayer book. Maybe I haven’t seen it yet. But any tips on where to rescue these guys from?
We rescue our hermit crabs from www.lhcos.org/adoption or Craigslist and Facebook market.
Love all of your videos and I’ve learned so much from you guys!!!
Thank you!! We hope to get a new video soon. We are in our busiest time of the year so hopefully we can get one out to you guys soon ❤️
You can put wood in the oven to kill off any bugs. Approximately 250 degrees for about 30 - 45 min. Just keep an eye out.
You guys are awesome! Love your food video! May I caution you on the bendy branch. I read somewhere due to crabbie picking it may be unsafe bc its gluey and foamy but I just heard on the video you are already aware and will be watching 😊 cant wait to see ur crabitat when its finished!
Thank you! We are keeping an eye on it for sure.
You can bake coco huts and wood at a low temp to sanitize it. It will kill all the ants and ant eggs. A lot of forums and blogs on hermit crabs have instructions on what temp and how long to bake the wood for! Luv ur channel btw
Thank you! From the research in our group, the advised to toss it because you can never be to sure! And re doing the tank isn’t the most pocket friendly job! We’d rather redo it one time and be sure the ants are gone, rather than have to redo it again if they come back! Just extra precautionary measures I guess! Thanks for enjoying our channel!
Those coconut huts are absolutely adorable and the lizard lounger together perfect ideas!!
All from chewy! Our crabs LOVE them!
They’re not spoiled at ALL! 🐚🙌🏽🦀❤️
LOL, there can never be too much for our hermies!
I had ant problems when I kept tarantulas in NorCal. Anything made from wood and natural fibers just bake it at 140F for 20-30 min and that'll destroy any egg without damaging the wood and fiber.
Awesome! We have some really big pieces of wood that won’t fit in our oven, so those we had to just chunk, unfortunately.
All of that stuff is so cool! I wish I could have those things for my little hermit crabs! 🦀🐚
Great Christmas gift ideas?
I got them some cool presents. We are waiting until Christmas.
Awesome!!!
I love ur crab things m excited 😊
Thank you!
If you can fit your wood items in your oven cook them at 350° F for 5-10 min and anything living in it will die. Just for future reference.
I did it when my lizards got mites works like a charm. Make sure there's no plastic though.
Hi.. Does this baking at high temp work for other issues too - like mushroom / mould spores? 🍄
@@CharliStar It depends how much. In my experience it almost always effectively kills it but with mould specifically it's difficult to remove everything from the wood even when it's dead
@@reddragon7622 Thankyou / it’s actually mushrooms that is my issue - the mushrooms aren’t growing from the items I made for the crabs - but they are close to them, so I guess the spores might have embedded themselves in the wood/cork/twine!? I have no idea about mushrooms, not sure how they attach to stuff.
I love ya guys u help so much with me and my hermies thank u so much♥️
Awe! Thank you so much for loving our channel and supporting our channel!
Would love to see a follow-up of your tank rebuild with your items from Chewy
We will get that up ASAP! We are super busy with school and work so unfortunately our schedule is very busy. Hopefully we can get it recorded soon!
Would also love to see a video on ideas for making levels for the tanks... I’m struggling with ideas for different levels in my tank!!! 😌
Love this idea! We have a few tricks that we use in our tanks! Currently, we have a video on our channel that showcases us creating a 3D background! This adds great climbing space and features a little ledge for food bowls ect. We will be working on this video for a future addition to out Chat Tat series! In the meantime check out the 3D background video!
Love the ledge. Have never seen that before
Thank you!
New subscriber, here. What do you use to hang the coconut huts in the tank?
Hello! Welcome to Crab Central Station! Here are a couple ideas for hanging your coconut hut: suction cups, command hook, hang from a climbing limb or structure using a zip tie.
Would love to see an update on this created tank!!
Coming soon!
I have a hermit crab and I had two but one died so I am planning on getting another one when I go in my vacation this year like I did with the one that is still alive and I was just wondering if you could use a natural bendable hamster bridge for the crabatat
Yes! As long as it is not made of unsafe materials. No dyes, metals, or unsafe woods. Here is a list of safe and unsafe woods:
crabstreetjournal.org/blog/2014/02/18/safe-and-unsafe-wood/
Love the video i saw these items somewhere now i totally want them for my little guys!
They’re awesome! We will have an update video soon
Fairly new hermit crab mom here. I bought the lizard hang mats before and they end up molding pretty fast in the hermit crab tank. Do I need to boil all the mats, wood, coconut hut, rope bridges and dry them before I put them on the tank?
Yes, that seems to help. The best way to keep the lizard mats from molding is to hang them off the substrate, use a ladder to help them climb up. Hang them away from your water source, against the wall with the heat mat. Doing those few things have kept our mats mold free and lasting several years!
I have a question! my hermet crab stays under the substrate by the heating pad and he barely comes out. when I take him out her goes right back. is he getting ready to molt or does he just need to eat foods to give him energy???
If your heat mat is on the bottom of your tank you need to turn it off. Your heat mat should be on the back of your tank. Your crab is probably going down for warmth, but if he/she molts on the heatmat, they can burn and die. The heat mat heats the air of the tank 75°F. The substrate should be 6" deep for them to molt in. You will need a closed lid so that the humidity can stay between 75-85%.
@@CrabCentralStation glad I know that now. my last crab came out to molt and died, probably was the heat mat
i love your vids and your cat is adorable
Hello I ordered the cork round and I’m wondering if I should boil it before putting it in my crabitat. Same with the fluker bend a branches & natural wood ladder bridge. Thank you!
You can add it in right away or you can boil it. I wouldn’t boil the bend a branch because it has foam in it. With the bend a branch keep an eye on it, if it seems like your crabs are eating or pinching it you may want to take it out!
Crab Central Station oh ok thank you did you notice your crabs pinching at your bend a branch? And what about the wooden ladder bridge should I just put it in without boiling it?
Are all bird rope toys safe for hermit crabs? I almost bought some the other day but I was unsure.
I hate to say ALL bird toys are safe, but a lot of them are. I would stay away from any colored wood or paper products.
@@CrabCentralStation okay thank you!
i love crabs
We do too!
I entered the giveaway .! Hope I can get to your epic tank level some day.!
You can, you will! We started with a critter keeper... to a 10g... to a 29....to a 40.... to several larger tanks.... and finally, this!
Crab stuff is expensive after a while
Absolutely!
I bought a hollow hanging coconut & my 3 HC refuse to come out! They don't climb the rope, bathe or eat for 4 days! HELP!
Haha! The crabs sure do love those things! Give them time, they will leave!
Hi there. I purchased the lizard lounger net last week and it already has mold growth starting on the bottom of it. Did you have this issue? I’m wondering if I should throw it out or try to get the mold off somehow. Do you have any advice? Thank you in advance 😊
I'm sorry you're having trouble with your lizard lounger. We have not had that problem with ours. Here are a couple suggestions.
1. Soak it in hermit crab safe salt water (i even sprinkle the salt on the net itself). I soak it over night, or 8-10 hours. Then bake it on the lowest setting until it is dry.
2. Hang it as far from the pools as possible.
3. Do not have it sitting on the sub at all. Use a wood structure or plant or some other climbing structure for them to get to the lounger. I use the little wood and rope ladders.
I hope this helps!
I had to get a new tank because of spider mites, lesson learned: *Absolutely do not collect your own sand for a hermit tank!*
Very, very true!
Love your vids ❤️
Hi I have a new coconut hut should I bake it before I out it in the tank
Or should I just prime it in salt water 🤷🏿♂️
Primed water is good for this!
Do u guys all live in the same house???
Yes, we are family 👩👧👧
Omg your spoiling them your cage is bigger than my hamsters cage and my Degus cage
LOL! We do have some spoiled hermit crabs on our hands, that's for sure!
My lizard lounger molded so bad in my tank 😔
We are sorry to hear that! That happens sometimes. If you have the correct ratio of play sand to eco earth and your humidity is not super high there isn’t much you can change in your tank itself. You can try washing and soaking the lounger in salt water, sometimes that helps!
I would love to make different levels and make my tank more creative for my crabs, what do people use for making different levels and what can I use to hang things from in the tank?
Crab Central Station thank you!!!
We like using shower curtain rods to hang things! They can go from side to side and are perfect for hanging! Just wrap in a rope or safe material to cover the metal or silicone (with regular 100% silicone, not the mold free kind) the metal and it’s ready to use! Then you can hook things on and layer them up.
Crab Central Station shower curtain rod? Wouldn’t I have to cut a shower curtain rod down wouldn’t it be real long? I have a 55 gallon... can you show me an example of a picture of a shower rod you’ve used and give me an idea lol
Omg how do you get an ant investion in your tank
Ants somehow get in the tank and infest! It’s really a nasty thing to deal with
Why did yall stop posting?
I need to vist chewys website
YES!!! We love chewy! We have our favorite products linked in the description of this video. 😍
@@CrabCentralStation finally their is a brand that sells safe hermit crab things
why couldn't you sanatize things in your oven?
You sure can. Check out our video on foraging goods. We talk you through how to sanitize items properly. We have tons of links in the description of that video of foraging things too.
Three questions, I need your assistance with:
1. Are the plastic toys safe for the crabs? They won't try to eat it, I'm guessing.
2. How do I sanitize all of the new toys (i.e. coconut hut, cork, etc.)?
3. Could you, PLEASE tell me how you attach all of this stuff and hang it, etc.
I'm trying to upgrade my son's tiny tank, for Christmas. But, I have NO idea how to set up any bridges or dangle-y toys for the crabs. The top of the tank is just a screen top, that I'm going to have to tape both sides of, to keep the moisture in and the gnats out. PLEASE, SEND HELP! Lol
Plastic toys are safe for crabs! You may find claw marks in them at that is just because they climb on them. They most likely aren’t going to eat it. If you see them try to eat a plastic toy, you can just take it out.
For sanitizing, we bake any new wood or oven safe items on the lowest setting our oven has for a few hours. For plastic toys, you can just rinse them if you want to clean them.
We love using tension rods that are wrapped in jute rope (so no metal is exposed) to hang things! They’re fantastic to loop things to the top of the tank and add dimension!
If you want to keep gnats out and humidity in, a solid lid works best. You could put plexiglass on top to do that or buy an aquarium lid. If you do get gnats in your tank you can put some petroleum jelly on a paper plate and wave it in the tank to catch the gnats
Let us know if you have any more questions ❤️
1:03 that's hot very hot lol
LOLLLLL
I love love love your videos they’re so cool to watch because I had two hermit crabs at home I already got them all their stuff but I don’t have all that they need
Thank you! It's a process.....just stay the course! Keep learning and adding, that's what we do!
Lol you'll never get ALL that the *NEED*. 😆😆
Hello... may you give me two of your hermit crabs femle and another male?? I will subcribe , like, n share yur channel... love U😊😊
Unfortunately we do not give away hermit crabs unless you live in our area and get approved! However, if you look up hermit crab adoption center on Facebook, they run a page that helps adopt hermit crabs out in your area. So if you are serious about getting some, they can help you out! Sorry for the late response, TH-cam held your comment as spam for some reason.