FYI, strawberry hermit crabs are being sold at Toby's. If not mistaken there are about 30-40 crabs. Price-wise, rm30 I have been told by staff.
Hermit Crabs version 2.0, All about land and sea hermit crabs.
Hermit Crabs version 2.0, All about land and sea hermit crabs.
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Nov 17 2008, 10:07 AM
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FYI, strawberry hermit crabs are being sold at Toby's. If not mistaken there are about 30-40 crabs. Price-wise, rm30 I have been told by staff.
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Nov 18 2008, 11:17 AM
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Toby's is at Pet Safari, Ikano Power Centre.
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Nov 21 2008, 03:26 PM
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Irene Aquarium has some selling too...theirs is priced at rm 15 each, same size as those sold at Toby's
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Dec 9 2008, 10:23 AM
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IMHO jumbo crabs take better to keeping in captivity than do smaller ones. But remember strawberry crabs do need a higher amount of saltwater drink compared to the other species of hermit crabs. Normally it is recommended to have two water dishes, one for fresh water and the other saltwater.
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Dec 15 2008, 12:57 PM
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Haha have fun finding it, just look out for a moving shell
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Feb 18 2009, 09:33 PM
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Hi Awan, you can use coconut fibre instead, as they absorb moisture better than sand. Look for them in garden centres or nurseries, normally labeled as cocopeat. They either sell by block (you need to soak in water to loosen it) or you can buy those in packs already loosen. Very good substrate to use for other pets as well like bugs, spiders, scorpions, reptiles, amphibians etc.
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