I'm new and with a few questions

Luck · 06-26-2008, 03:17 PM

First of all are they nocturnal? If so it doesn't matter to me cuz i own a hedgehog also and their nocturnal too. Secondly how long is their lifespan? I know these are basic questions but I owned one a while ago but it died cuz I had not fully studied the care of them and looking back now there are many ways it could have died. Also I couldn't find these two questions in what I read about them.

WizKidsMom · 06-27-2008, 05:53 AM

Welcome. You have come to a good place to find your answers.

Yes - they are nocturnal. At first, once you get some hermies, they will investigate their new home. But once they get accustom to their surroundings, they will sleep/hide during our day. I do have a couple who seem to be reverse as it is usually my Digger that is up during the day and hiding during the night.

Their average life span 10-30 years with proper care.

Luck · 06-27-2008, 08:59 AM

I'm glad i asked cuz somewhere it said they only live 6-8 months.

**HERMEZ** · 06-27-2008, 04:11 PM

Not all are nocturnal but yes nocturnal by nature- I have many that are up all day and night- I often wonder when they sleep

krackersmom2 · 07-04-2008, 08:24 PM

If you put them in a small plastic Kritter Keeper and care for them according to the pet store then they would be LUCKY to live 6-8 months

DaisyCrab · 07-04-2008, 09:46 PM

I notice that my large crabs are up during the day and very active during the evening.

My small crabs don't often come out in the day, however, when I get up in the morning their tank usually looks like a tornado went through it at some point during the night.

I guess it all depends on the crab, or the colony.

06-26-2008, 03:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Luck Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: florida Posts: 2	I'm new and with a few questions First of all are they nocturnal? If so it doesn't matter to me cuz i own a hedgehog also and their nocturnal too. Secondly how long is their lifespan? I know these are basic questions but I owned one a while ago but it died cuz I had not fully studied the care of them and looking back now there are many ways it could have died. Also I couldn't find these two questions in what I read about them.

06-27-2008, 05:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
WizKidsMom "Second Molt In Progress" Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 481	Re: I'm new and with a few questions Welcome. You have come to a good place to find your answers. Yes - they are nocturnal. At first, once you get some hermies, they will investigate their new home. But once they get accustom to their surroundings, they will sleep/hide during our day. I do have a couple who seem to be reverse as it is usually my Digger that is up during the day and hiding during the night. Their average life span 10-30 years with proper care. __________________ WizKidsMom (Cheryl) WizKidsPics 10 PPs & 4 E's

06-27-2008, 08:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
Luck Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: florida Posts: 2	Re: I'm new and with a few questions I'm glad i asked cuz somewhere it said they only live 6-8 months.

06-27-2008, 04:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
HERMEZ Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NC Posts: 1,293	Re: I'm new and with a few questions Not all are nocturnal but yes nocturnal by nature- I have many that are up all day and night- I often wonder when they sleep __________________ 22PP's~9 Rugs~9 E's~5 Straws~2 Indo's~4 Violas~ http://photobucket.com/albums/a96/Herm-EZ/

07-04-2008, 08:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
krackersmom2 (Large Crab) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: South TX (near the beach) Posts: 1,128	Re: I'm new and with a few questions If you put them in a small plastic Kritter Keeper and care for them according to the pet store then they would be LUCKY to live 6-8 months __________________ 12 PP's: Spooky, Baby, Flash, Rocky, Herbie, Violet, Fester, Zeus, Neptune, Mars, Luna and Misterie R.I.P:Hercules and Apollo

07-04-2008, 09:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
DaisyCrab (Small Crab) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 327	Re: I'm new and with a few questions I notice that my large crabs are up during the day and very active during the evening. My small crabs don't often come out in the day, however, when I get up in the morning their tank usually looks like a tornado went through it at some point during the night. I guess it all depends on the crab, or the colony. __________________ Bigs Tank:Daisy, Georgina, Jay-Jay, Brat, Martha & Hogan Smalls Tank:Casper, Robby, Carrie, Lucky, Tessa & Phoebe, Felix & Molly

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