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    What kind of water do I need to provide for my hermit crabs?
    Deanne Pawlisch, CVT, MA
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    Deanne Pawlisch is a Certified Veterinary Technician, who does corporate training for veterinary practices and has taught at the NAVTA-approved Veterinary Assistant Program at the Harper College in Illinois. Deanne has been a Board Member of the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Foundation in San Antonio, Texas since 2011. She holds a BS in Anthropology from Loyola University and an MA in Anthropology from Northern Illinois University.
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    For hermit crabs, you should provide salt water and non-chlorinated fresh water at all times. Each bowl of water should be large enough for the largest crab you have to get into.
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    What is an air stone?
    Deanne Pawlisch, CVT, MA
    Certified Veterinary Technician
    Deanne Pawlisch is a Certified Veterinary Technician, who does corporate training for veterinary practices and has taught at the NAVTA-approved Veterinary Assistant Program at the Harper College in Illinois. Deanne has been a Board Member of the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Foundation in San Antonio, Texas since 2011. She holds a BS in Anthropology from Loyola University and an MA in Anthropology from Northern Illinois University.
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    An air stone is a piece of porous stone that is used as a water bubbler. In hermit crab enclosures, this piece of equipment can help with humididty and keep the water pools from becoming stagnant. Some hermit crab owners report that their crabs enjoy playing in the bubbly pools.
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    Can you use a keeper sized cage for 2 hermit crabs?
    Deanne Pawlisch, CVT, MA
    Certified Veterinary Technician
    Deanne Pawlisch is a Certified Veterinary Technician, who does corporate training for veterinary practices and has taught at the NAVTA-approved Veterinary Assistant Program at the Harper College in Illinois. Deanne has been a Board Member of the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Foundation in San Antonio, Texas since 2011. She holds a BS in Anthropology from Loyola University and an MA in Anthropology from Northern Illinois University.
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    A keeper sized cage does not provide sufficient room for your hermit crabs. It is recommended that 2 hermit crabs should have at least the space of a 10 gallon aquarium.
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    Do you have to have a heater to keep your crabs warm?
    Deanne Pawlisch, CVT, MA
    Certified Veterinary Technician
    Deanne Pawlisch is a Certified Veterinary Technician, who does corporate training for veterinary practices and has taught at the NAVTA-approved Veterinary Assistant Program at the Harper College in Illinois. Deanne has been a Board Member of the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Foundation in San Antonio, Texas since 2011. She holds a BS in Anthropology from Loyola University and an MA in Anthropology from Northern Illinois University.
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    The temperature of your crabitat should be maintained according to the requirements of the species of crab that you are keeping. Crabs are cold-blooded and their temperatures rise and fall with the ambient temperature of their surroundings.
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