Hermit Crab Lovers
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Hermit Crabs mites is a natural occurrence with pet hermit crabs, but unfortunately requires proper care to prevent a harmful situation to your pet hermit crab. In a natural state, hermit crabs mites form a symbiotic relationship with their hermit crab host. Hermit crabs mites in nature can be a concern because the hermit crab doesn’t have the chance to bathe. Your hermit crab can lose appendages from the disease if not treated properly and quickly.
Normally we are required to take the some precautions to properly clean the cage or terrarium in the event of hermit crabs mites including removal of all the infected substrate, and then rinse the aquarium out with plenty of water and for larger aquariums use saturated or wet paper towels. Be sure you apply pressure as you clean the tank sides and bottom to kill any remaining mites in the tank. Further we need to pay special attention to the tank corners, as this is a favorite spot for the little mites to hide as you clean the tank.
Further some times there are some precautions to properly sterilize your hermit crab’s cage to prevent future health or hermit crabs mites issues including to purchase brand new and clean substrate for your hermit crab cage or repeat as necessary to ensure proper sterilization and to prevent future issue with mites.
posted @ 1:09 PM,
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