Hermit Crabs (kelomang), or often called the umang-umang, or affectionately called Hermies are in great demand by people in Indonesia, even abroad. The uniqueness, variation and beauty of the shells make many people want to make the Hermies as pets. However, not every person who wants to keep Hermies knows exactly how to care it.
Well, in order to keep your Hermies healthy and fit, here we provide some tips to care your Hermies.
1. Cage
Hermies are usually placed in an glass or plastic tank. We recommend that the tank is used has a lid, so that the humidity is maintained. It can also help reduce the development of mildew and germs that can damage the health of your Hermies.
2. Substrate
Substrate or pads that you can use for caring Hermies includes clean sand beach, free from silica sand, sea coral sand that has been destroyed, Calci sand, river rocks and others sand which safe and clean for Hermies. The thickness of the substrate should be 2 times the height of Hermies, so he could bury himself.
3. Heater
Under tank heater is useful to keep the temperature of the tank and the substrate in order to keep warm for your Hermies. You can use heater for reptile and small animals.
4. Thermometer and Hygrometer
Thermometer is used to monitor tank’s temperature whereas hygrometer is used to monitor tank’s humidity. Hermies need enough moisture so that it can easily breathe with it gills.
5. Feeding Hermies
The foods for Hermies are usually a mixture of meat and vegetables such as pellets, and fresh foods such as grape. Food for Hermies should be fresh. Give a little or a small portion so it is not stale. For the container, you should provide 3 small bowls that are not made of metal. The three containers to be used for food, fresh water for drink and salt water springs. It is recommended to provide natural sea sponges in their drinking container to keep moist and to keep the drinking water from spill out.
6. Hermies Salt
Use rock salt or safe sea salt; do not use kitchen salt for salting the water.
7. Hermies Bathing Equipment
Bathtub for Hermies should have sufficient depth so that he cannot climb. The water used must be free of chemicals such as chlorine and other metal substances that can damage the health of your Hermies.
8. Mister / water spray bottle
Penyemprot air ini berfungsi saat Anda membawa kelomang Anda bepergian. Insang kelomang harus disemprotkan dengan butiran air yang halus agar tetap lembab.
Use mister n when you bring your hermies traveling. It Gill’s should be sprayed with a fine water to remain moist.
Those are the tips from IndoHermitCrabs.com to care your hermies. Hopefully those tips are useful for you.
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