Hermit Crabs- Mean mothers... maybe someone has some ideas?

[MROO]

So as long as they free-range (which is a giant fenced area- with trees, bushes, multiple feeding stations, etc) then the hermit crabs stay at bay. It is when they are confined (to anyone who will look this up later).

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(there are chicks in that photo, and a giant tortoise- lol).

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Main is an obese female (Hazel) who eats the crabs! the rest wont touch them.

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Hubby is coming in from the sea- they all made a dash when I was trying to determine the hermit crab population around feet when they were napping/meh

Luna and Nova: splash americuana, Scrappy and Smudge: 'Lisa Steeles blue, Willow and Hazel: Cream legbars. So far no toes lost!

Maybe you need to pen the youngsters in with Hazel for a bit. They may well learn her hunting habits!

 

[Carontheroad]

Could you use feeders like these instead? You buy the port holes then attach them to any bucket. I use 5 gallon food grade white buckets like the ones shown because they are more rat proof but you can use any bucket. I hang them at head level so they are well off the ground and I find that there is little feed scattered on the ground (these deeper ports work best). They hold alot if you use a big bucket so no daily task for feeding if you choose. They also come with covers for the port holes that you can cap at night if critters are a real problem but I don’t bother anymore because hanging them seems to be enough for where I live. Since you can’t get anything mailed I guess you’d have to wait till you’re State side to get them.
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