( 2 reviews )
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( 9 of 10 found this review helpful ) Posted: Dec 4 2005
the reason so many hermit crabs suffer and die is because of pet stores selling completely unsuitable hermit habitats to novice owners. This set is totally unsuitable for more than a weekend trip-and NEVER use gravel with your hermies-they need clean "play" sand or better the calci sand sold here. Moisture is VITAL to a hermie-this is how they breathe! The mesh top is wrong and hazardous. If this is the only habitat you have currently, at least keep a moistened (in spring water) towel over the lid to keep the moisture inside. Save your money-get a 5 or 10 gallon aquarium with a glass lid and light, sand and something for them to climb on and hide in.
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( 10 of 10 found this review helpful ) Posted: Nov 28 2005
This habitat is unsuitable for hermit crabs in almost every way. Hermit crabs live in colonies; this habitat is too small for a single crab, let alone several. The top is plastic mesh, which will not allow you to maintain an appropriate level of moisture. Gravel is completely unsuitable for hermit crabs since they love and need to dig. There is nowhere for crabs to hide and no room to provide a hiding place. Hermit crabs need both salt and fresh water, there's not enough room for multiple bowls. I could go on, but I think you've gotten the idea. I'm puzzled that manufacturers still produce this garbage when all of the care books (including some published by companies guilty of producing this junk) will tell you this set-up is trash. Save your money, do a little online research and set up a proper habitat.
