Why am I crying!? OMG it is so amazing to see hermit crabs FINALLY being represented the way they deserve to be. I love that background too! WOW so many people ask about doing this and I had no idea you had this clever version. That small red plant is too cute. I might be able to keep that one alive! Grace I am so thankful for you!
OHmy heart me too! And the background for real is the missing piece to my habitat! Its amazing! Im also thinking of inverting a tank on top to add a tree! Im amazed by little hermies
I love hermit crabs. I had a few when I was younger. I wish I could have seen your videos then! I got them from a pet store and followed their guidelines. The problem is their guidelines where not in line with the needs of the crabs. Thank you for everything you do and helping people take better care of their crabs!
Great job! I love that you all have teamed up with Mary Akers. I love your products and I'm so excited to see a bioactive setup for hermit crabs. I'm an avid HC enthusiast and I'm always thinking ahead of how I can make their habitat better and better. I picked up some great ideas and I love that background!!! I'm sure the hermies do too!
i have a 75 gallon hermit crab tank that is bioactive and my hermit crabs have been loving it just wish this info was out when i setup up my bioactive it would have been so much easier
Great video!! Great to see proper hermit care promoted, and so thoroughly and comprehensively, too! Thank you for your compassion, and for selling Hermit House crabs!!
I need one also but I just moved. Been busy myself Mary. I still need to order that turtle dish from you. My crabs love the other feeder bowls I got from you mam. Cant wait to see you all at Crab Con again this year. xoxo
On the crab central station channel they say don’t add water. That the humidity will get it to the perfect consistency. They say put everything in completely dry
I really needed this, I'm currently setting up my own Crabitat and I plan on making it somewhat bioactive. I added chia seed plants since it's safe for them to eat and be around. I might buy Isopods from my pet store, they just recently got some.
This is awesome! I'm so glad that there is info out there on these amazing little creatures. When I was a kid and I'm sure you all of have probably seen they're at the boardwalk or pet store and now knowing that the care for them was never really correct or accurate this just makes me happy to see that there is good info and care out there for these amazing guys. Thanks for the video and have a great day!
This is an absolutely brilliant informative video. So well round on truely caring and meeting a hermit crabs needs! Not every topic was covered in this video however ever topic that was covered was top teir knowledge. Thankyou for making this great vid, i hope you can continue making such helpful impacts
Gods this makes me really appreciate how much easier my marine (fully aquatic) hermit crabs are. 😂 I don't have to do anything special for them apart from make sure that all my hardscape and substrate is made out of calcium (aragonite/fossilized reef rock) which my other inhabitants also need and everything else is the same as the rest of my reef aquarium's inhabitants (weekly dosing of calcium, magnesium, alkalinity + a multivitamin) which includes corals (which are definitely more persnickety than my hermits,) shrimp, snails, a tuxedo urchin and six fish (including a very adorable and intelligent pair of captivebred ocellaris clownfish! ❤)
This is awesome! I would suggest adding a disclaimer if people already have purchased hermit crabs from a store that unless they are teeny like the babies, this tank will not work due to size requirements. Also do you sell some of the individual items in the kit? Those plants are cool and I would know exactly what I'm getting
We do sell all of the kit items individually as well! And we also have a "Plants for Hermit Crabs" category on our site! www.joshsfrogs.com/plants-for-pets/plants-for-hermit-crabs.html
I have larger hermit crabs but its generally 5-7.5 cu gallons per hermit crab. Sometimes my 2 huddle together and sometimes they chill at opposite ends. They have space and rarely get agitated by each other
@@ThePhoenixw68 I do have a 75 gallon tank with 6 cranes in it. I always recommend having about 10 gallons of space per crab or if they are large/jumbo crabs then 15 gallons of space per crab. This way they have the option/ability to get away from each other but most of mine stick together. My 3 larger ones chill together and the 3 smaller ones can usually be seen together on the camera
I work at my LPS and we have some hermits, I've been tempted for a while to aquascape/scape them a nice little tank and have them at home but it's that high humidity constancy that's a struggle
I've had my hermits for almost 3 yrs, I just recently discovered little white bugs in the tank and on my crabs.... Thinking they might be mites but honestly n9t quite sure... So I'm tempted to change out their substrate to only cocofiber until I can get more sand, I want what's best for my little guys
If hermit crabs need high humidity, why didn’t she use a drainage layer? Does the glass allow the air to stay humid while the soil stays relatively dry?
The soil is designed to hold moisture, so it is not dry. It is like sand at the beach that you would make a sandcastle with it. The glass also helps keep the humidity in. False bottoms in hermit crab habitats are a risk without supervision and maintenance. We feel that space is best used with more substrate for the crabs.
As far as the calcium is concerned, what type of calcium is most recommended? I have both powdered calcium supplements or cuttlefish bone that I can use for my enclosure. Online I saw someone recommending crushing cuttlefish bone but Im skeptical if that makes any difference compared to whole cuttlefish bone. Any suggestions are appreciated!
Does the kit come with the tiny extra shells for the babies? (Lol I follow Mary Akers and she talks about the tiny shells) Also, I have a 12x12x12 exoterra, but couldn’t get it warm enough, so I switched to a twenty tall.I may try again, but how do you block the front vents by the doors or deal with the door gaps?
The hermit crab kit doesn't come with shells, BUT we do have extra shells for the babies sold separately! www.joshsfrogs.com/assorted-baby-hermit-crab-shells-6-pack.html
I was on your site and you need to make another kit like this but in a larger Exo Terra Glass Terrarium option. I would buy this one but would rather just get it in a larger size since this one seems it would be out grown rather quickly or eventually make the number of more mature hermit crabs limited to one or maybe two if they are not too large. I would rather only have to have to purchase something like this once and not have to buy a whole new setup in a year or two because now the crabs are too big for this. Are you going to offer a larger package option at some point that includes a larger Exo Terra Glass Terrarium option?
Hi! I have hermit crabs, have had them over a year now. They don't bite but they can pinch if threatened. They can be a little sharp when they're walking on you, as their legs are surprisingly pointy! They're great friends tho, and have their own little personalities!
In this video it explains why keeping Hermit crabs in a fish tank is doing harm to the crabs and the environment. Hermit crabs belong free in the oceans and enjoy a diverse habitat. Honestly it is actually very cruel and selfish to remove them from the wilds and stick them in a tank . So if you have a heart and truly care for the crabs, please leave them be. Here is the link to the video ua-cam.com/video/IBoPOQ-PKDo/v-deo.html
Hi there! We totally agree with you! We don't want to take animals out of the wild, which is why we only sell captive-bred animals, including these hermit crabs!
@@JoshsFrogs I'm sure that nature lovers appreciate that. The jury is open, however, on whether the crabs themselves appreciate being kept in a restricted environment, even if captive bred as you say. The problem still lies in the fact that many buyers don't care whether the crabs or fishes are wild caught or bred by a reputable breeder. The buyer only has the word of the vendor to go on, and it may well be that unscrupulous operators con the well meaning public in this regard. I prefer to see them on a beach somewhere, scavenging around and having innocent fun rather than in a prison cell, regardless of the furniture. Anyhow thank you for your well meaning intentions.
Well, i see it like this. The corporations will just still buy huge supplies of these to inevitably sell to dumb parents looking for a low effort pet for their kids. They arent low effort, and i ended up buying 2 for my mom then taking care of them becoming an enthusiast. 2 slightly bigger than golf balls have invested around $150-200 and going on having them almost 5 years now.
@@ThePhoenixw68 Thanks for caring. But I remember as a young child with a clear mind and senses spending some time with hermit crabs and feeling their oneness with nature and their love of freedom. I can't bring my head around to the idea of keeping them in a small glass tank and depriving them of that primal need for freedom from restrictions and forced confinement.
I used to have hermit crabs and I have to say how much your setup is trash. Now if it's for display only purpose or to sell then it's ok but to keep long term your hermit crabs are going to be bored. They have almost no room to move around, the salt water and fresh water containers are way too shallow as they need to be able to completely submerge themselves. Wow you don't even offer them any UVB cause your setup is wrong, you could have cut the background lower to fit the light. Also if your putting a heating bad behind the background, I won't heat up the tank. My HC where very active during the day just like the night. Good work on a tank that looks good for consumers not true HC keepers.
Why am I crying!? OMG it is so amazing to see hermit crabs FINALLY being represented the way they deserve to be. I love that background too! WOW so many people ask about doing this and I had no idea you had this clever version. That small red plant is too cute. I might be able to keep that one alive! Grace I am so thankful for you!
OHmy heart me too! And the background for real is the missing piece to my habitat! Its amazing! Im also thinking of inverting a tank on top to add a tree! Im amazed by little hermies
What do your bank accounts look like
"Hermit Crab Enthusiast" What a job position
😆
I would be a professional at that job lol
I wonder how it feels living my dream
I’ve got 6 so can I apply for this position?😂
@@monedarden810 10 to the power of?
I love hermit crabs. I had a few when I was younger. I wish I could have seen your videos then! I got them from a pet store and followed their guidelines. The problem is their guidelines where not in line with the needs of the crabs. Thank you for everything you do and helping people take better care of their crabs!
A FEW😂😂😂 the amount of hermit crabs I had at once was like the spider society
@@zebestgerman1812right! I got 10 hermit crabs and now I have a 130 gallon tank 😂❤
Great job! I love that you all have teamed up with Mary Akers. I love your products and I'm so excited to see a bioactive setup for hermit crabs. I'm an avid HC enthusiast and I'm always thinking ahead of how I can make their habitat better and better. I picked up some great ideas and I love that background!!! I'm sure the hermies do too!
i have a 75 gallon hermit crab tank that is bioactive and my hermit crabs have been loving it just wish this info was out when i setup up my bioactive it would have been so much easier
Great video!! Great to see proper hermit care promoted, and so thoroughly and comprehensively, too! Thank you for your compassion, and for selling Hermit House crabs!!
This is fantastic! I especially love that background. Must. Order. Today. :)
I need one also but I just moved. Been busy myself Mary. I still need to order that turtle dish from you. My crabs love the other feeder bowls I got from you mam. Cant wait to see you all at Crab Con again this year. xoxo
On the crab central station channel they say don’t add water. That the humidity will get it to the perfect consistency. They say put everything in completely dry
I really needed this, I'm currently setting up my own Crabitat and I plan on making it somewhat bioactive. I added chia seed plants since it's safe for them to eat and be around. I might buy Isopods from my pet store, they just recently got some.
Did the isopods work out?
Shoutout, Mary Akers
This is awesome! I'm so glad that there is info out there on these amazing little creatures. When I was a kid and I'm sure you all of have probably seen they're at the boardwalk or pet store and now knowing that the care for them was never really correct or accurate this just makes me happy to see that there is good info and care out there for these amazing guys. Thanks for the video and have a great day!
Love this video for the sweet Hermies! 🥹❤️
There's a rule for hermit crabs tank sizes. 10 gallon per crab. This looks small. But everything else seems fine
If that's the case nobody does it right 😅. On average everyone keeps 2 per 10
Perfect set-up for a few small crabs.
This is an absolutely brilliant informative video. So well round on truely caring and meeting a hermit crabs needs!
Not every topic was covered in this video however ever topic that was covered was top teir knowledge. Thankyou for making this great vid, i hope you can continue making such helpful impacts
Doing this for my 3ft setup
By the way, isopods are not bugs they are also crustaceans. I’m glad to see hermit crabs are getting right enclosure and care instructions.
Gods this makes me really appreciate how much easier my marine (fully aquatic) hermit crabs are. 😂 I don't have to do anything special for them apart from make sure that all my hardscape and substrate is made out of calcium (aragonite/fossilized reef rock) which my other inhabitants also need and everything else is the same as the rest of my reef aquarium's inhabitants (weekly dosing of calcium, magnesium, alkalinity + a multivitamin) which includes corals (which are definitely more persnickety than my hermits,) shrimp, snails, a tuxedo urchin and six fish (including a very adorable and intelligent pair of captivebred ocellaris clownfish! ❤)
Brilliant work 🐸💚🐸
My mind is blown.🤯
This is So Awesome
thank you for the info...ps very cute
This is awesome! I would suggest adding a disclaimer if people already have purchased hermit crabs from a store that unless they are teeny like the babies, this tank will not work due to size requirements.
Also do you sell some of the individual items in the kit? Those plants are cool and I would know exactly what I'm getting
Check out the "plants for hermit crabs catagory" on Josh's frogs :)
We do sell all of the kit items individually as well! And we also have a "Plants for Hermit Crabs" category on our site! www.joshsfrogs.com/plants-for-pets/plants-for-hermit-crabs.html
I have larger hermit crabs but its generally 5-7.5 cu gallons per hermit crab. Sometimes my 2 huddle together and sometimes they chill at opposite ends. They have space and rarely get agitated by each other
@@ThePhoenixw68 I do have a 75 gallon tank with 6 cranes in it. I always recommend having about 10 gallons of space per crab or if they are large/jumbo crabs then 15 gallons of space per crab. This way they have the option/ability to get away from each other but most of mine stick together. My 3 larger ones chill together and the 3 smaller ones can usually be seen together on the camera
I work at my LPS and we have some hermits, I've been tempted for a while to aquascape/scape them a nice little tank and have them at home but it's that high humidity constancy that's a struggle
are zebras an okay isopod species to keep with the hermit crabs?
FIRST!!! I love this channel🐸
How can I purchase this entire kit ?
It would have been great if you zoomed in on the isopods.
I've had my hermits for almost 3 yrs, I just recently discovered little white bugs in the tank and on my crabs.... Thinking they might be mites but honestly n9t quite sure... So I'm tempted to change out their substrate to only cocofiber until I can get more sand, I want what's best for my little guys
If hermit crabs need high humidity, why didn’t she use a drainage layer? Does the glass allow the air to stay humid while the soil stays relatively dry?
The soil is designed to hold moisture, so it is not dry. It is like sand at the beach that you would make a sandcastle with it. The glass also helps keep the humidity in. False bottoms in hermit crab habitats are a risk without supervision and maintenance. We feel that space is best used with more substrate for the crabs.
Is there a way to special order the background in order to fit a larger terrarium
As far as the calcium is concerned, what type of calcium is most recommended? I have both powdered calcium supplements or cuttlefish bone that I can use for my enclosure. Online I saw someone recommending crushing cuttlefish bone but Im skeptical if that makes any difference compared to whole cuttlefish bone. Any suggestions are appreciated!
I throw in eggshells whenever I cook eggs. Mine seem to prefer the brown eggs for some reason🤔. Or crushed oyster/lobster/crab shells
Why do you need fresh and salt water?
Can you guys cut the glass for misting system?
Does the kit come with the tiny extra shells for the babies? (Lol I follow Mary Akers and she talks about the tiny shells) Also, I have a 12x12x12 exoterra, but couldn’t get it warm enough, so I switched to a twenty tall.I may try again, but how do you block the front vents by the doors or deal with the door gaps?
The hermit crab kit doesn't come with shells, BUT we do have extra shells for the babies sold separately! www.joshsfrogs.com/assorted-baby-hermit-crab-shells-6-pack.html
I was on your site and you need to make another kit like this but in a larger Exo Terra Glass Terrarium option. I would buy this one but would rather just get it in a larger size since this one seems it would be out grown rather quickly or eventually make the number of more mature hermit crabs limited to one or maybe two if they are not too large. I would rather only have to have to purchase something like this once and not have to buy a whole new setup in a year or two because now the crabs are too big for this. Are you going to offer a larger package option at some point that includes a larger Exo Terra Glass Terrarium option?
How much is just the tank with glass top?
You can purchase just the tank and glass top at this link: www.joshsfrogs.com/josh-s-frogs-bioactive-18x18x18-complete-hermit-crab-kit.html
Its not letting me read any of the replies...
Can you poot any snake plants in with hermit crabs
Can you breed them?
No, its very hard to breed them and you need a very complicated huge setup that mimics the ocean to do so.
Yoo what's that thicc lizard in the intro called, hella adorable
Um...um..enthusiasm..😅😂
oh god do they bite?
Hi! I have hermit crabs, have had them over a year now. They don't bite but they can pinch if threatened. They can be a little sharp when they're walking on you, as their legs are surprisingly pointy! They're great friends tho, and have their own little personalities!
So many "um's". It's hard to get through honestly.
Literally over 150 UMs. It’s so hard to listen to. Great advice in this video tho.
2nd
Nice commercial
The music is so distracting I couldn’t finish
In this video it explains why keeping Hermit crabs in a fish tank is doing harm to the crabs and the environment. Hermit crabs belong free in the oceans and enjoy a diverse habitat. Honestly it is actually very cruel and selfish to remove them from the wilds and stick them in a tank . So if you have a heart and truly care for the crabs, please leave them be.
Here is the link to the video ua-cam.com/video/IBoPOQ-PKDo/v-deo.html
Hi there! We totally agree with you! We don't want to take animals out of the wild, which is why we only sell captive-bred animals, including these hermit crabs!
@@JoshsFrogs I'm sure that nature lovers appreciate that. The jury is open, however, on whether the crabs themselves appreciate being kept in a restricted environment, even if captive bred as you say. The problem still lies in the fact that many buyers don't care whether the crabs or fishes are wild caught or bred by a reputable breeder. The buyer only has the word of the vendor to go on, and it may well be that unscrupulous operators con the well meaning public in this regard. I prefer to see them on a beach somewhere, scavenging around and having innocent fun rather than in a prison cell, regardless of the furniture.
Anyhow thank you for your well meaning intentions.
Well, i see it like this. The corporations will just still buy huge supplies of these to inevitably sell to dumb parents looking for a low effort pet for their kids. They arent low effort, and i ended up buying 2 for my mom then taking care of them becoming an enthusiast. 2 slightly bigger than golf balls have invested around $150-200 and going on having them almost 5 years now.
@@ThePhoenixw68 Thanks for caring. But I remember as a young child with a clear mind and senses spending some time with hermit crabs and feeling their oneness with nature and their love of freedom. I can't bring my head around to the idea of keeping them in a small glass tank and depriving them of that primal need for freedom from restrictions and forced confinement.
I used to have hermit crabs and I have to say how much your setup is trash. Now if it's for display only purpose or to sell then it's ok but to keep long term your hermit crabs are going to be bored. They have almost no room to move around, the salt water and fresh water containers are way too shallow as they need to be able to completely submerge themselves. Wow you don't even offer them any UVB cause your setup is wrong, you could have cut the background lower to fit the light. Also if your putting a heating bad behind the background, I won't heat up the tank. My HC where very active during the day just like the night. Good work on a tank that looks good for consumers not true HC keepers.
Everyone seems very enthused however I must say it was a pretty basic and bland video.
please stop saying "um" other than that its a nice easy tank setup. need timers and auto gauges.
She is so boring