Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: A Clean Hermit Crab Has The Proper Care

Proper hygiene is important in the life of any
animals. Hermit crabs should be clean and must be
given the care they need. If you have a hermit
crab, you have to give them tender, loving care
like any other pets by cleaning it and anything
that is associated to it. Know the usual things
that a hermit crab needs in its every day living
because those are the things that could affect
them. One of the important things that you must
know for a healthy crab pet is the cleanliness of
the surroundings and their very own self. Here
are the common things that must be cleaned up
together with them:

The Shell

The shell is almost their skin that seems
permanently attached to their bodies. This is the
very thing that is the most closest to them. It
seems that they cannot live without it. Their
will to have a shell inside them is so intense in
a sense that they can kill a fellow hermit crab
just to have it even they don't own it. That's
how greedy they are when it comes to shells. They
use it to cover half of their body protecting the
stomach area which is so delicate. A shell must
be always clean since this is their constant
companion that they drag along when they roam
around. To care for a hermit crab, you also need
to clean their shells. There are some basic
directions on how to secure the shells that keeps
away the hermit crabs from harm and here are the
following:

- Look for shells that have some cracks or holes
that could possibly create some damaged on the
well-being of the hermit crabs. If you found
some, separate it from the good ones and throw it
away.

- Create a baking soda solution by mixing the
baking soda to 1/3 of water and immerse the shell
for about 20 minutes. Make sure that you see some
bubbles before you take out the shell from the
solution.

- Shake the shell for the water to come out from
it. That is the only way for the water to drip.

- Mix the aquarium salt to 1/3 water free from
chlorine. Follow the instructions intended for
the aquarium salt preparations. A clean hermit
crab is in good care with this procedure.

- Wash the shell for the last time in fresh
chlorine-free water and let it stay for about 5
minutes and then drain the water. You could
repeat this step in cleaning the shell every time
you need to.

The Aquarium

This is the place where the hermit crabs
constantly stay. So, if this is dirty, they will
be exposed to harmful bacteria that might affect
their health. Such exposure will weaken their
immune system or worst, lead them to death. So,
their crabitat must be kept clean to avoid such
situation. Here are the ways on how to do the
proper way to clean a hermit crab with care:

- Take out the hermit crabs from the aquarium and
put them in a secure place where they cannot
easily escape. A container with a high lid is
fine.

- Clean all the toys that you have placed inside
the aquarium. Use warm water to kill the bacteria
that begins to grow in the accessories. This
could also be applied to the rocks inside the
aquarium.

- Wipe the insides of the aquarium by a cloth
with a disinfectant from the mixture of water and
vinegar. This will only cost you less the
disinfectant you can buy from the department
stores. For finishing, rinse the aquarium with
warm water. You do the utmost care with your
hermit crab that is thoroughly clean.

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Preston Blackmore is a hermit crab enthusiast.
For more information on hermit crab care clean,
visit
http://www.hermitcrabclub.com/hermit-crab-care-cle
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