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Zoo Med Starter Hermit Crab Kit

Zoo Med
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Zoo Med Starter Hermit Crab Kit

Zoo Med
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24 Reviews
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Includes: Sand, water dish, sponge, food, soil, shell, thermometer, hermit crab care guide, salt and drinking water conditioners, and antiseptic hand gel.

  • - Includes everything you need to turn your hermit crab's terrarium into a safe and healthy environment
  • - Includes: Sand, water dish, sponge, food, soil, shell, thermometer, hermit crab care guide, salt and drinking water conditioners, and antiseptic hand gel.
  • - Made in the USA

Specifications

SKU1022750
Primary BrandZoo Med
Days to ShipShips Next Business Day

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18 out of 24 (75%) reviewers recommend this product

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Great starter kit.

BgTmGiantsFan

12 years ago

This is the most complete starter kit I have seen. While more items are needed, ...

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Not everything you need

hermitcrabnewbie

11 years ago

This starter kit claims everything you need, but the book that comes along with ...

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This sand killed my crabs mafia style 😫

AlyssaBee

4 months ago
This kit killed four out of six baby hermit crabs within twenty four hours of being on it. These babies survived four airplane rides without problems, and upon walking on the sand they immediately became cemented into their shells after getting drinks of water. I am horrified that this is being sold.This sand is straight up dangerous. After doing mistings as recommended I now have a container of cement that looks like sand. DO NOT BUY THIS!!!

No, I do not recommend this product.

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This sand killed my tiny crabs

AlyssaBee

4 months ago
I bought this to house some baby hermit crabs... The sand turned into cement immediately after misting and killed four of the six baby hermit crabs in less than 24 hours. All were cemmented in place likely from being damp when going into what was then loose sand. It is now like concrete and i need to figure out how to remove, and I'm heartbroken that these poor babies died. AWFUL

No, I do not recommend this product.

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Not at all what you need

Unhappy hermits

1 year ago
None of these things are needed or safe for hermit crabs. Save your money and visit https://lhcos.org/ for the correct information. Hermit crabs can live up to 40 years with proper care. Everything I bought in this kit is incorrect unfortunately and now I wasted money and time because I trusted the pet stores guidance.

No, I do not recommend this product.

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Perfect!

MommaDotts

2 years ago
We purchased this for my niece and nephew and it was perfect for the enclosure I had for them. They had an absolute blast putting everything together and setting up for their new friends.

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Had everything you need to start off right

Joshwa

5 years ago
I didn't want the hassle of finding all the necessities for a hermit crab. This was convenient and low cost to get us started.

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Great starter kit!

slcoley

5 years ago
We bought this for my son and it set him up without any problems. Our only "issue" was that we used a 5 gallon tank and the substrate type material that expands with water wasn't quite enough. We ended up buying a little more the next day.

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Everything was as pictured

Hermitmom

6 years ago
I bought this for a new hermit crab. Since I already had a tank, this was much cheaper than the tank starter kit. It was still a bit pricey for what it was, but buying everything individually would have been more. I was able to use the online price in my store to get savings. All in all it was about $40 for the project.

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Great set

Ed89

6 years ago
I bought about two weeks ago for the kids the kit had everything we needed

Yes, I recommend this product.

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7 years ago

How much Calcium Sand/Coconut Fibre does this kit come with? How big of a tank would be perfect for this amount? Answer quickly! Thanks! ~TheRatDragon

  1. 2 years ago
    calcium sand is not good for hermit crabs. i recommend watching many videos from long-time owners about hermit crabs, because they can teach a lot of things about hermit crabs. for one, i learned that calcium sand can clog up the hermit crabs shells when it dries, and can prevent them from properly molting.



7 years ago

I brought a tank that is 10-gallons and has a kit like this one for hermit crabs, do you crab lovers think I can fit 4 blue leged hermit crabs in this ? A fast answer will be appreciated!:)

  1. 3 years ago
    No it’s way to small of a tank to even house 2



11 years ago

i think my hermit crab is molting, what do i do?

  1. 11 years ago
    Best thing to do, is to leave it alone. If it was drinking and eating lots before it went under it will most likely be a successful molt. Depending on how big your hermie is, if it takes longer than 5-6 weeks max you might want to make sure it is not dead. Also if you have other crabs you might want to remove the other crabs as so they don't disturb the freshly molted meaty smelling fella!! (im serious!) Hope this helps : )



12 years ago

Is this kit avalible in stores?

  1. 10 years ago
    Yes it is, and it is 9 dollars at a Petco I went to, I think it depends on the price and what Petco you purchase it at



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