Reptile Heating Lamp
August 22nd, 2010 | Published in Reptiles
What other heating options for reptiles are there besides heating lamps and those Under Tank pad?
That's basically it. You can get heat tape, which is similar to heatpads... You COULD get a heat rock, but I don't trust those, they are much harder to regulate... They used to be fairly unreliable, and while their producers claim to have improved them, I still think they're too risky.
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5 Tips For Breading A Hermit Crab
Breading a Hermit Crab is really a challenging experience. If you want to know about Hermit Crab Breeding, you must have to know their habitat and behavior. Replicating the natural hermit crab breeding habitat environment at home is not easy.
For your Hermit Crab breeding, use a good quality and required size aquarium with proper closure and with 2-3 inches of sand to burrow the crab completely. You should avoid direct sunlight to your crab’s home and keep that away from air vent locations. You must have to maintain the temperature at 74 degrees Fahrenheit of the aquarium by adding a Heat Lamp that is required otherwise your pet crabs will feel weak. You can do some shopping at a reptile supply store to add some toys like logs, vines and branches to your pet crab’s home.
Hermit crab breeding is successful in January and February, actually a perfect time. You need to know the sex (male or female) first of your pet crab so when your crab is out of his shell and relaxed, turn your crab slightly and see the back. You must have a male and a female hermit crab. You can check out the pet store to find if they are already having a couple or you can choose them.
The chances of your hermit crab breeding is increased if you transfer your pet crab to an outdoor environment. Add saltwater to your pet crab’s home by adding an average of one small teaspoon of salt to one cup of de-chlorinated water. Maintain the brine for your hermit crab breeding goes well. Hermit crabs like motion so your pet crab’s home (tank) must have a moving water environment that can be done by just adding a water pump. Check out the available wave machines in a pet store or on the internet to buy a perfect one. There is an affordable and available brand product for the wave motion is the Sea Swirl Aquarium Wave Makers.
Creating a ramp from the saltwater to a sandy area would be a good idea to provide a natural environment and feeling to your crab. Keep monitoring your female crab. Dislodge her eggs from her shell when the color of her eggs turned to dark gray and mark them. Now a very important step to follow is to dip your pet crab’s shell into saltwater and rotate the shell to get out the eggs.
You need to keep clean the habitat for your hermit crab breeding and feed a balanced diet with proper calcium and carotene. Your crabs will more likely to breed if you have healthy crabs. So let them enjoy in their tank with all the things you provided.
These above listed 5 tips for hermit crab breeding are essentials and must be taken care at every step. Remember to get some small shells for the little ones to live in. And finally, you need to keep the patience to see the little ones. As you have come to know that this hermit crab breeding is not an easy task, and it may take a month to see their babies so if everything is fine leave the rest to nature.
About the Author
Preston Blackmore is a hermit crab enthusiast. For more information on hermit crab breeding, visit www.hermitcrabclub.com.