Hermit Crab Climbing up Edge of Tank

BaleKlocoon · 03/16/2018, 05:40 PM

One of my small hermit crabs keeps climbing up the edge of my tank, at the silicon joint. I'm sure I'm over reacting but could this activity eventually cause the silicon joint to deteriorate and cause a leak?

gonioporagirl · 03/16/2018, 05:59 PM

I would not worry about it too much, hermit crabs probably won't do much damage

Pet Detective · 03/16/2018, 06:04 PM

LOL...sorry, you are overreacting a tad, my hermits are wall walkers too, there's nothing they could possibly do to compromise those silicone joints.....but it is funny to watch them climb vertically like ninjas.

fijisrfr · 03/16/2018, 06:35 PM

The sky is falling!!!

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tonyreef · 03/17/2018, 12:29 AM

The hermits in my reef climb the corners too they get to the top and drop all the time. Its like an X sport to them, base jumping. I'll see one on its way up 10min later I hear it hit the bottom. BB they love it!

03/16/2018, 05:40 PM	#1
BaleKlocoon Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Irving, TX Posts: 125	Hermit Crab Climbing up Edge of Tank One of my small hermit crabs keeps climbing up the edge of my tank, at the silicon joint. I'm sure I'm over reacting but could this activity eventually cause the silicon joint to deteriorate and cause a leak?

03/16/2018, 05:59 PM	#2
gonioporagirl Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 39	I would not worry about it too much, hermit crabs probably won't do much damage

03/16/2018, 06:04 PM	#3
Pet Detective Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 328	LOL...sorry, you are overreacting a tad, my hermits are wall walkers too, there's nothing they could possibly do to compromise those silicone joints.....but it is funny to watch them climb vertically like ninjas.

03/16/2018, 06:35 PM	#4
fijisrfr Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 594	The sky is falling!!! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

03/17/2018, 12:29 AM	#5
tonyreef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 106	The hermits in my reef climb the corners too they get to the top and drop all the time. Its like an X sport to them, base jumping. I'll see one on its way up 10min later I hear it hit the bottom. BB they love it!