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#1)itll almost definitely be Way Later and 2)after a ton of research. i will be seeing crab forums in my dreams first
toytulini · 3 years
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me: i need to take a break from fishkeeping. maybe i will keep hermit crabs. maybe that will be better
i dont know why i am convinced it will be less stressful. it wouldnt, im sure. i mean, this alone:
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"All hermit crabs are wild caught, and not all make the transition from life in the wild to life in captivity. They also take a very long journey from the tropics in less than good conditions to reach the stores where they are sold. Some hermit crabs will start to slow down and may unexpectedly die after being bought. This is known as Post Purchase Syndrome. Any crab that is new is at risk of sudden death until it has completed its first successful molt in captivity."
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#toy txt post#hermit crabs#dont worry im not planning to impulse buy any!! IF i go through w hermit crabs#1)itll almost definitely be Way Later and 2)after a ton of research. i will be seeing crab forums in my dreams first#i just keep thinking about hermit crabs all the time and what if ing. i guess it would be less stressful in that..i wouldnt have to do water#changes every week? like id have to change their water. probably like every day ir every other day im guessing. but thats not like#A Water Change. with the hose. and the Running. im wondering if i could have 2 buckets with with pre prepared water (fresh and salt)#with water conditioner and salt already mixed in? that would make water conditioner easier for one i think.#dosing a 5g bucket is easier than figuring out the miniscule dose needed for a small water bowl. would just want to have the buckets#nice and clean first and clearly labelled. parents pointed out that itll be impossible for me to go on vacations and like...maybe#idk tho maybe i can find and pay someone to do the extra work of following detailed care instructions to the letter. i worry that my#instructions come off as intimidating and overbearing when really im just trying to have them be as informative and useful as possible. last#time when it was mainly for plants. i drew diagrams. in my head. they are a managable amount of work#apparently finding a heater to fit my tank would be difficult bc of the shape but part of me wonders maybe could i use like. a heat lamp?#would that work for crabs? hang a tapestry between the tank and the wall thats against the outside in the winter lol
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