HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Night before was Krill, purple grapes, dried mango, apple and pineapple bits with cuttlebone sprinkled onto with just a drizzle of honey… Didn't touch it at all. Last night was cooked shrimp, yellow peppers, carrots, a little bit of basil and some celery… some success. I ordered a bunch of new foods...

Simple feed today, hermit crab salsa. A.K.A, chopped grapes and cucumbers topped with a sprinkle of krill and a side of cuttlebone =)

Wow! Good thing I haven't given them any yet! Well, i guess I'll use this water for myself and when it's all used up I'll buy a different type that will be safe.

Gosh! Thank you ZooMama! I was wondering if anyone would reply. Yes, I bought the "Refreshe" spring water. You don't suppose Flouride ions would be a problem do you? There's only 0.2 PPMs. It's also Ozonated.

Last night my hermies got:

Red Cabbage
Carrot
Fresh, homegrown cucumber
Red Bell Pepper

All chopped into small chunks. They had krill recently so I didn't think they'd be interested. Not sure what I'll give them tonight, though I think coconut will definitely be on the menu!

What's the best brand of spring water to buy for the hermies. I need bottled water anyway so I figured I may as well get something that was also ok for them.

It's a lot of fun! Ooo! If someone had the skill and time to do it, you could make a spiral staircase and use the moss to give it an old temple staircase look. You know what I mean?

As nets are very controversial, I've been looking around for some different materials to create a snazzy looking second level. Plastic canvas! The hole's are just right to weave hemp, jute, vines etc through it to create a solid but lightweight second level platform. I'm going to be making one for m...

Oh no! Of course not while he's in it! I'm hoping he'll switch and then I can steal it for a bit and clean it up a bit. (It has some chipping of the top layer.)

This is cool!!! I just love D.I.Y stuff! In a way I think this would also make them more comfortable because it might better simulate a natural part of their habitat. =)

Out of curiosity, could you use sand paper to safely polish a shell to get the "banded" look? I would really like to do some work on my crab's shells.

(Zephyr's looks more like a rock than a shell thanks to the whole camouflage thing, lol )

I'm moving next week to a dorm. It's a two hour drive and I was wondering wether or not I should put her in her iso/ kritter karrier for the drive and then put her back in her tank after the move. If I were to go the carrier method, I would probably take some of her substrate and put it in the botto...

I'm a june baby

Would something like roast beef (unseasoned area) be ok for them? Mine saw the meat and went racing over, had a few bites and then walked away. Either she hates it or she wasn't hungry I suppose.