Handling Hermit Crabs
April 21st 2011 17:01
The more that you hold your hermit crabs, the more comfortable you will be at doing so, and the more comfortable your hermit crabs will be.
Hermit crabs don't have to be a "look at" pet. They can be enjoyed and played with, but you'll quickly find that they'll never be like having a cat, dog, guinea pig, rabbit, hamster, etc.
When you have hermit crabs as pets, you'll want to expect to be pinched at some point or another. When you are pinched, you'll want to put the run lukewarm water over the crab to get him to release.
If you're worried about getting pinched, you may want to consider wearing gloves, such as gardening gloves. When you're more comfortable, you can lose the gloves, but while getting used to handling the crabs, consider wearing gloves.
Pick up the crab using the back of the shell. If you grab the crab by the front part of the shell, the crab can easily reach around to pinch you.
You'll find that the more comfortable your crab gets, them more it'll wander around you. Aa happy and comfortable crab will wander hand to hand without stopping. Make sure to put your hands together horizontally, not finger to finger.
Hermit crabs don't have to be a "look at" pet. They can be enjoyed and played with, but you'll quickly find that they'll never be like having a cat, dog, guinea pig, rabbit, hamster, etc.
When you have hermit crabs as pets, you'll want to expect to be pinched at some point or another. When you are pinched, you'll want to put the run lukewarm water over the crab to get him to release.
If you're worried about getting pinched, you may want to consider wearing gloves, such as gardening gloves. When you're more comfortable, you can lose the gloves, but while getting used to handling the crabs, consider wearing gloves.
Pick up the crab using the back of the shell. If you grab the crab by the front part of the shell, the crab can easily reach around to pinch you.
You'll find that the more comfortable your crab gets, them more it'll wander around you. Aa happy and comfortable crab will wander hand to hand without stopping. Make sure to put your hands together horizontally, not finger to finger.
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