HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Honestly, I'm in team give em floorspace wherever possible. My crabs seem to respond a lot better in having more room per crab, however, they aren't PPs, which many find their PPs seem to do fine/handle being in cramped conditions.

How did you install the mesh to the glass? (The egg crate like mesh on the back that you call the climbing wall) and what did you use for the climbing wall? The eggcrate is secured with zip ties to eachother and cut to size so it fits snuggly on the back. The weight of the substrate and the snug fi...

I have, as long as its pure coconut fibre it shouldn't be an issue. often its exactly the same product, just different brands on the front - or at least in Aus.

Its disheartening, but the best you can do is try to give the best possible conditions for Jarvis! ^_^ im sure he is loving the new digs though!

I'd recommend dying the shells with natural stains like berries. A couple of years back, a member stained some shells using blackberries and blueberries, which will eventually wash out but does stain the shell for a number of weeks. This is crab safe, so may be what your looking for? (I recommend mu...

Stemming from above, sometimes crabs prefer it prepared in one way over another, so it may be worth to try it different ways and see how they respond. Mine love baked sweet potato, yet don't really touch it when raw. On the flipside, mine love shredded carrots, yet don't eat them cooked and kinda pi...

The pretty striped shell is commonly called a Black Murex. Crabs don't commonly take to these, so its always nice to see one on a crab. I've been trying to get my group on to them for ages, with no luck. One day.... I absolutely love the pics, they really good quality. And I'm glad to hear that they...

A 29g should last them for a number of years, but as they get bigger you may want to upgrade to a larger tank (say a 40g breeder) to keep em happy.

Number 3 on the 'pretty please' show pics train?

Im sorry to hear.

It may also be wise to review the foods offered, it seems to be heavily protein rich however not a lot of carbs (sugars, plsnt based) foods are offered. Things like fruit and veg - which also contain nutrients thats missed/in low concentration with the meats offered!

crabbycasey wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 11, 2020 6:26 pm

If you meant that question for me, AussieJJDude, I used my same dechlorinated water that I use for their freshwater pool, never tap water! Learned that here [emoji16].

All good, it was mainly aimed at the OP, however its good to hear that dechlorinated water had been used.

Was the coconut fibre (EE) moistened with tap water? If so, it may have dissolved chemicals that the crabs don't enjoy being next to. (For example, chlorine contains an amine group (nitrogen, often in the form of ammonia which can damage the gills). While the 5:1 ratio for substrate is common, if yo...

Yeah, roughly that time frame. I've had some smaller crabs do back to back moults pretty much (like less than a month), but on average it's around a month or so.

I wouldn't stress too much, they be known to fall out of trees in the wild, 3ft is like jumping from the bottom step for them!

At most keep an eye, as sluggish behaviour can mean she is preparing to moult but could also be a sign of other underlying issues

Chemicals cannot be removed through disinfecting. Disinfecting only kills off living problems like bacteria and fungus. Agreed, and even then, depending on the method used it will not kill all species of bacteria, as spores are prone to being resistant to most forms of decontamination (excluding st...