Handling Hermit Crabs
March 26th 2011 19:51
Hermit crabs don't have to be a look at only pet. You can actually handle them, but you want to be careful that you don't stress out your hermit crab(s) and that you don't get yourself pinched.
If you decide that you want to try holding your crabs, you want to do so often so that you and the crabs get used to the handling. Just make sure that you start slow and short. You can stress out your pet.
When picking up your crabs, grab the back of the shell. Never use the top of the shell or front. Put the crab on a new surface quickly. You will want to watch the crab carefully, especially if you opt to just put the crab on the ground or a table. If you have an active, stress, abused, or hungry crab, you're more likely to get pinched.
Once you have the crab out of the enclosure, create a surface for it to walk on. If you want the crab to walk on your hands, place one hand horizontally in front of the other, always providing walking space.
If you get pinched, you'll want to put the crab under lukewarm water to get it o release. If you're nervous, consider wearing gloves until you're more used to handling your crabs.
When picking up your crabs, grab the back of the shell. Never use the top of the shell or front. Put the crab on a new surface quickly. You will want to watch the crab carefully, especially if you opt to just put the crab on the ground or a table. If you have an active, stress, abused, or hungry crab, you're more likely to get pinched.
Once you have the crab out of the enclosure, create a surface for it to walk on. If you want the crab to walk on your hands, place one hand horizontally in front of the other, always providing walking space.
If you get pinched, you'll want to put the crab under lukewarm water to get it o release. If you're nervous, consider wearing gloves until you're more used to handling your crabs.
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