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Friday, December 9, 2011
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Do Hermit Crabs Shed?
If you are trying to decide upon keeping a hermit crab as pet, then you must know the answer to the question 'do hermit crabs shed'. In fact, shedding or molting is such an integral part of a these crab's existence, that it will be completely justified to state that successive molting is actually the key life cycle process of the these creatures. All the other aspects of a crab's life are dependent on the molting pattern of the creature. The process of molting itself again depends on several factors like the species, age and size of these crabs. During molting, these creatures shed their existing exoskeleton and grow on themselves a newer and slightly bigger exoskeleton.
The molting patterns of the land and marine hermit crabs are distinct and a fair knowledge of both the molting patterns is essential for the safe keep of your hermit crab pet. In case of the marine crabs, molting is a fast process and the marine crabs shed their exoskeleton in a couple of minutes. However, for the land crabs, the process of molting is a long-term process and it may even require a couple of months for a large land crab to molt completely. During molting, the land crab not only grows a new exoskeleton, but also regenerates any lost body parts, that might have shed due to stress.
Thus, we find there are two different aspects to the question 'do hermit crabs shed'. The first aspect is shedding of the body parts (limbs, claws) as a response to stress and the second aspect is molting or shedding an exoskeleton, during when the creature actually regenerates his lost body parts. It is not necessary that the creature has to shed his body parts; if proper care is taken then the creature will not shed the body parts at all. However, molting is a mandatory process of growth for these creatures, which occurs after varied intervals. Molting is seen more frequently in the smaller hermit crabs; whereas, the bigger crabs shed less frequently. The kid crabs shed even twice or thrice a year and for the adults, one molting a year is the general schedule.
The owner must be able to identify the early symptoms of molting. This is necessary because there is a need for securing the privacy of the little creature. The hermits become highly vulnerable to many kinds of disturbances during molting and any disturbance can actually stimulate the creature to stop molting mid way and choose death over life. The early signs of molting observed in these creatures are formation of an oil sac in the underbelly region, a ruffled antennae, a whitish coat over the eyes, lethargical behavior, inclination to dig and an increased appetite. When these signs appear, and you are sure that the creature is in the very initial stages of molting, then the crab keeper must gently transfer the molting crab to an isolation tank. If the molting is in advanced stage then do not touch the creature, instead, you should remove the other crabs from the enclosure then. Alternately, you can also set up a compact isolation barrier around the molting crab's space. The barrier should be firmly placed and unclimbable to other hermit crabs.
During molting these creatures should also be supplied with a supply of dechlorinated freshwater and carotenoid (carrots) and calcium rich food. The molting land crabs eat very rarely during molting and they do so during the night. The presence of carotenoid can also be provided by crushing flower petals that contain the pigment to the diet of the creature.
It is very necessary that the new crab owner is conscious about all the different aspects of the question 'do hermit crabs shed' before adopting a one of these crabs for the home.
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Monday, December 5, 2011
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Sunday, December 4, 2011
Itchy Scratching Dog - Pollen
The things that cause human asthma are a common cause of scratching in dogs. Pollen, dust mites and household spores are often the cause of atopic dermatitis in dogs. These allergens cross your dog's skin barrier in the hairless regions such as the feet, the groin, the tummy and the arm pit. Dogs with atopic dermatitis have a deficient skin barrier with faulty ceramides. The skin loses moisture and allergens penetrate the skin initiating an allergic reaction.
Grass pollen is a common cause of atopic dermatitis as grasses are wind pollinated. Grass pollens are therefore very small so that they blow easily in the wind. Grass pollens blow in the wind and get everywhere making it almost impossible for atopic dogs to avoid them.
Tree pollens are much larger as many trees are insect pollinated and especially by bees. Tree pollens usually fall to the ground under trees and are a common cause of contact allergies which are predominantly on your dog's feet and ventral abdomen (tummy).
It has recently been proven that there are three different points of entry for pollen into the body which causes different antibody production depending on the route of entry of the pollen.
Due to a faulty skin barrier, most pollen actually crosses the skin barrier. This is called transdermal. Pollen is also inhaled by breathing in pollen in the air. Pollen is also ingested by dogs licking itchy feet and skin. As a consequence different antibody groups are stimulated giving rise to IgG and IgE. This is important for desensitisation. It is now recommended to have skin prick tests as well as blood tests for a more comprehensive picture of the full range of allergens.
Pollen is one of the many causes of allergic skin disease in dogs. For more information and to download a FREE "Self Diagnosis Manual to the Itchy Dog" visit http://www.scratchingdoghelp.com
Friday, December 2, 2011
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