Keeping different species together?
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Ryan-Hughes
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Keeping different species together?
Ok so i have 2 purple pinchers together and an ecodurian or however you spell it in the same tank. I read somewhere that you have to keep at least 2 of the same species, is that true? But the thing is that the petco and petsmarts around me only sell purple pinchers and i got my ecodurian at a pet store by my cabin which is like 2 hours away so i cant go there until next summer. WIll Squirt my ecodurain be ok being the only one of his species?
I own three hermit crabs and counting! Squirt, Pebbles, and Scooter!
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emmac350
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Re: Keeping different species together?
He should be okay. Keep an eye open for more Es, but he shouldn't have too much of a problem in there for now.
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Ryan-Hughes
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Re: Keeping different species together?
K ill keep an eye out for them
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willow111
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Re: Keeping different species together?
they will be fine together! I've never heard the "2 of each kind" thing
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ladybug15057
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Re: Keeping different species together?
It is not actually known if any species thrive better with another species of their own kind. But if and when I bought hermies here we always made sure we had 2 of the same species. (ok, I did an overload, I bought 4 of the same kind.)
Marie (aka ladybug15057)
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emmac350
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Re: Keeping different species together?
It wasn't an overload, Marie - you were being...careful, in case more than one died due to PPS or other factors...right...just stick to that story!
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ladybug15057
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Re: Keeping different species together?
Sounds good to me Emma! 
I only did the 4 of the same species with the Indo's, rugs, and straws. So guess I'm not completely ... addicted even though the last 4 straws made this place an 82 hermie household. Haven't bought one in a few years now...
I only did the 4 of the same species with the Indo's, rugs, and straws. So guess I'm not completely ... addicted even though the last 4 straws made this place an 82 hermie household. Haven't bought one in a few years now...Marie (aka ladybug15057)
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