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********Please ensure you use the REPLY ALL feature in email when answering questions. Please double check that the senders email address is included as well.***********
  
Your name **
Your Username (if member)*
Your email **
What is the relative humidity in your tank? **
What type of substrate are you using? **
How deep is your substrate? **
Is your substrate wet or dry?*
   
Do you have a humidity gauge? (hygrometer)*
  
Did you calibrate the gauge?*
  
When did you last calibrate it? **
What type of gauge is your hygrometer?*
  
Where in the tank is the gauge located? **
How close is the gauge to your water dish? **
Do you have a thermometer?*
  
What is the temperature of your substrate? **
What is the air temperature in the tank? **
Where is your thermometer located? **
What types of things (decorations etc) are in the tank? **
Do you sterilize items before placing them in the tank?*
  
Do you offer fresh dechlorinated water?*
  
Do you offer dechlorinated ocean water?*
  
What brand of dechlorinator do you use? **
How often do you change the water? **
What do you use for water and food dishes? **
How deep are your water dishes? **
What mix ratio do you use to make your ocean water? **
What brand of ocean salt do you use? **
Do you shake the ocean water before serving?*
  
Do you allow your ocean water to sit overnight before serving?*
  
Do you use a filter in your water dishes?*
  
How often do you change the filter? **
When your ocean water dish get lows, what do you do?*
What fresh foods do you offer? **
How often do you replace fresh foods? **
What commercial foods do you offer? **
How often do you replace commercial foods? **
What type of tank do you have? **
What size is your tank? **
How many hermit crabs do you own? **
Do you have a solid lid that holds in humidity and warmth?*
  
Do you have a second level in your tank?*
  
How long have you had this hermit crab(s)? **
What do you use for a heat source?*
What wattage bulb(s) do you use? **
How far do your lights extend over your tank?*
Are your lights on a day/night cycle?*
  
What size tank is your UTH rated for? **
Has your crab(s) molted while you've owned it?*
  
If there were complications please explain **
If you are writing about more than one crab, did they come from the same store?*
  
What species is your hermit crab?*
           
What type of shell is your crab in?*
Do you keep extra shells in the tank?*
  
Do you bathe your hermit crab?*
  
What temperature is the bath water? **
Where do you put your hermit crabs to dry off after the bath? **
Do you keep them warm when drying off?*
  
IF you take your hermit crabs out of the tank for play or exercise, do you mist their gills first?*
  
Have any of the following been in or around your tank? (for multiple selections hold down Ctrl & Alt)*
Do you wash your hands with plain water before handling your hermit crabs to remove any lotions etc?*
  
How often do you deep clean?*
        
Where do you keep your crabs while you deep clean? **
What do you use to clean the tank during a deep clean? **
How often do you spot clean your tank?*
      
Have you ever found bugs in your tank?*
  
Have you ever had mold or mildew in your tank?*
  
Have you noticed any strange odors in your tank?*
  
If yes, briefly describe the odor. **
Have you noticed any strange odors coming from your hermit crab?*
  
If yes, briefly describe the odor. **
If you use a sponge in your water dishes, do you rinse it daily with dechlorinated water?*
  
If you use a sponge in your water dishes, do you change it out at least every two days with a fresh one?*
  
Have you changed your crab keeping routine recently or added anything new to your tank?*
  
If yes, explain **
Please explain what sort of hermit crab emergency you are experiencing. **
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