How important is the temperature within my crabitat?
The temperature is of upmost importance. The temperature in your hermit crab’s cage should be between 72o F (22oCelsius) ad 80oF (27oC) The ideal temperature to hover about is 75oF (24oC). Try not to let your crab’s home fall below 70 degrees for very long or your crab will become inactive and may perish. If your crab overheats you may see a brown discharge. This means that your crabitat enviornment needs to be re-assessed (see below) and email FMR as the discharge is an indicator of overheating. If it is winter or below 21 degrees in your home and you do not have an undertank heater or other heat source an alternative action is to take your hermit crabs out of their crabarium for some play time and find a warm spot for your crab’s tank to spend time during the day, such as a window sill or a sunny area outside. Remember to bring it in in once it starts to get cold. Return your hermit crabs to their crabarium and the send should be just warm and a lid should be placed to help trap the
