hello! If it isn't obvious already new to these forums as well as owning hermit crabs. My brother just got me one for my birthday, and I must say I find the little fellow enormously charming. I think I've fallen in love with hermies in a really short time! I have some really pressing questions though:

1. I am on vacation, and will not be back home for a week. Will he be ok in a critter carrier for the next 6 days? I have a 10 gallon aquarium at home. I am also letting him run around on the floor for a few hours a day so he won't be stir crazy.

2. I have read about how social hermit crabs are, but I am very concerned about mixing him with other crabs as he is missing a claw. I feel he would be unable to defend himself. I have also read horror stories about crabs fighting and severing eachother's eyestalks. Im very caring when it comes to animals and I dont think I could stomach fighting.

3. Could yall tell me a little about what I will need when setting up my crabitat to best suit the needs of my crab.

4. The people at the pet store called him a tree climber does anyone know anything about that species?

Thanks in advance!

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