Snail and hermit question

sassiegemstone · Post by **sassiegemstone** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:41 pm

I couldn't find anything posted. Since I'm new to marine puffers but what is the general rule of thumb for snails?

I know with freshwater/brackish puffers you should not feed them the ones that look like trumpets/ice cream cones?

Is this all the same for hermits too?

Meander · Post by **Meander** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 11:43 am

I would avoid the pointy snails for safety. There are so many other good crunchy things like cockles, clams, oysters, mussels, crabs, etc. that you need not bother with pointy snails.

sassiegemstone · Post by **sassiegemstone** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:28 pm

Thanks. I just wanted to be on the safe side.

sassiegemstone · Post by **sassiegemstone** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:53 pm

I was given a small hermit and am wondering what do they eat? Neighbor's kid found one and it was not doing well in the goldfish tank so they brought it over to me.

I have taken this small hermit does nibble on the shrimp that the puffers don't eat.

Boxermom · Post by **Boxermom** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:38 pm

Hermit crabs are terrestrial. Might be why its not doing well in the goldfish tank. I don't believe they are supposed to be submerged.
http://www.hermit-crabs.com/index.html

sassiegemstone · Post by **sassiegemstone** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:14 pm

Thanks for the link. I will bookmark for future reference.

This little hermit got eaten.

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