Vicki O'Donnell - Hermit Crabs - Exotic Pets - Animals/Pets

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Expert Profile: Vicki O'Donnell

Expertise: I can answer questions on land hermit crabs, their diet and other needs. I have had land hermit crabs since October 2004. I can help you with their food, water,crabitat conditions, stress,molting, PPS, adoptions,requirements and accessory questions.

Experience in the area
I run a land hermit crab forum and a Web store that supplies 100% organic products. I have been an active member in the land hermit community for almost 4 years now. Store www.hermitcrabaddictionstore.com www.hermitcrabaddiction.net/forum

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What do you like about this subject? I find all aspects with hermit crabs interesting. From foods to molting to light.I also write to pet stores and offer up to date caresheets and information to them.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? I hope to learn all I can with land hermit crabs. Everyday we learn something new!

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: Land hermit crabs are very gentle and interesting crustaceans.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject Handling hermit crabs. I am a hands off hermit crab owner. I handle them only when I am deep cleaning the tank. I think handling them can cause them to become stressed.

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 2210
Knowledge	9.84 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.73 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.87 Best of the best
Politeness	9.86 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		10
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		293

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	10/06/08
10	10	10	10	10/07/08
10	9	10	10	10/05/08
10	10	10	10	09/08/08
10	10	10	10	09/03/08

User Comments

Thank you so much for your help!!
(Liz on 10/06/08)

You were great, thank you!
(Bayley on 10/07/08)

thank you, i know knoe what PPS is, and i will watch out for it one day.
(Kate on 09/08/08)

I LOVE BEING ABLE TO TALK ABOUT MY PETS WITH OTHERS THAT KNOW MORE THAN I DO! IT'S REALLY HELPFUL, THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME!
(ashlee on 09/03/08)

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Recent Answers from Vicki O'Donnell

2008-10-08 hermit crab on nj beach: It was more then likely a marine hermit crab as land hermit crabs aren't found that far north. Unless someone dropped off a land hermit crab that they had as a pet. If it's a marine crab it will do...

2008-10-06 my hermet crabs plz reply asap: If he's out of the shell and parts are off his abdomen he has probably passed away. It sounds like he was stressed and didn't molt properly. Make sure your conditions in the tank are correct. Do you...

2008-09-20 my crab molted now what?: You should leave him be. If you notice the other crab bothering him you might have to put the other crab into an ISO until your crab is finished molting. Give him a few days to harden up and gain back...

2008-09-16 was my hrmie dead!!!! :(: I'm sorry about your hermit crab. Did you happen to notice a bad fishy smell? If there's a fishy smell it means your hermit crab has passed away. If you'd like more information on land hermit crabs...

2008-09-14 molting and mites (please answer quickly): If he passed you should notice a really bad fish type smell. If he's alive, it would be best to get rid of the mites. You'd need to take out everything in the tank. Anything plastic wash it, throw...