Post by Angela on Jan 24, 2010 2:25:52 GMT -5
Causes of stress include:
-Drastic inner environmental changes (ex.: drastic change in humiditiy)
-Source of water in contaminated with chlorine or other chemicals
-Mite infestations
-Chemicals in the air or outer environment (perfumes, bleach, air fresheners, etc.)
-Shells fights
-Bathing or misting your hermit crab too much (hermit crabs should barely be bathed at all)
-Molting problems
-Tank no at right temperature
-Humidity too low
-Being handled way too much
Symptoms of stress include:
-Dropping limbs
-Lethargy
-Streaking
-Burying down into the substrate to "de-stress"
-Drastic inner environmental changes (ex.: drastic change in humiditiy)
-Source of water in contaminated with chlorine or other chemicals
-Mite infestations
-Chemicals in the air or outer environment (perfumes, bleach, air fresheners, etc.)
-Shells fights
-Bathing or misting your hermit crab too much (hermit crabs should barely be bathed at all)
-Molting problems
-Tank no at right temperature
-Humidity too low
-Being handled way too much
Symptoms of stress include:
-Dropping limbs
-Lethargy
-Streaking
-Burying down into the substrate to "de-stress"
