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Thermometers & Hygrometers
It is essential to have a dependable thermometer and hygrometer in your tank. These instruments are crucial for monitoring the temperature and humidity levels, ensuring they remain within the appropriate parameters. Thermometers A wide variety of thermometers are available on the market, ranging from analog to digital models. Options include compact designs that are positioned outside the tank with a cord extending inside, as well as more sophisticated choices like Bluetooth

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Jul 14, 20253 min read


Foraging For Foods & Decor - What's Safe/What's Not
When Foraging for your own flowers, leaves and woods to place inside your tank for your crabs to eat or play on, it's important to know what's safe and what's not. Not everything you grow in your own garden is safe for Hermit Crabs. What To Avoid Despite a flower, leaf or wood being on the safe list, it doesn't always mean it's safe. The biggest thing to look out for is pesticides and chemicals. These make safe foraging items unsafe. When looking for Flowers, avoid store brou

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Feb 19, 20244 min read


Water Conditioner & Marine Salt
Water conditioner and marine salt are essential components of any hermit crab habitat. In their natural environment, hermit crabs are exposed to ocean water with its inherent salinity and distilled rainwater, both of which are free from ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, chlorine, chloramine, and heavy metals. However, when we introduce them into our home environment, we utilize tap water that contains various chemicals and heavy metals, which are hazardous to hermit crabs. Therefo

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Nov 17, 20233 min read


