HCA: Hermit Crab Association

That's great! I've always been curious about how old my crabs really are.

Wow, that is fabulous!! THAT is the sort of hermit crab exhibit they should have in zoos :D It looks like they're kept in a kind of greenhouse? How cool would that be, to build a greenhouse in your backyard instead of investing in a really big tank. ^_^ You are so lucky! I don't feel as skeptial abo...

Holy Canoli! What a good crab, sitting still for a photoshoot! She' stunning. I have to ask though, what kind of camera do you have?

I love the tube idea!!! That's fantastic.

What gorgeous photos! You have a masterful hand ^^ I really like the middle shot, it looks like you have one enormous crab and one super tiny crab!

How did it go? I admire your dedication to your crabs very much! I hope your baby was alright...

Yes i did...did you get my response? I hope so.

Thank you so much, that was a GREAT help.


Anyone else keeping records?

That....is amazing and brilliant! Thank you so much!

My email address is khopkins@uvm.edu, and you are now one of my heroes. ^^

Wow, that's really cool! You know, unfortunate if it hampers him in any way...but still, I'm always fascinated by crab regeneration.

Hi there! It's that time of year for college students everywhere: The Month of Finals. In addition to studying to finals, we've got final projects to work on. Lucky me, I've got a whole colony of hermit crab keepers right here to help! For my Statistics 141 final project, I'd like to run statistical...

Just be glad he's looking for someone that knows what they're doing, rather than hiring someone who will do it cheaply. I think one of us should do it: After all, it will still happen regardless, and at leat if one of our people are there it will be done without harm to the crabs: AND they might be ...

Well, good show looking online for information!
I thought all I needed to know was what the gave me: it took me a year to look for more information. *shame*

If you haven't been to hermit-crab.com's Basic Care page, that is an excellent place to start!
http://www.hermit-crabs.com/care.html

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I just recently bought one for my main tank. The humidty continues to register up in the 90's, which I think is inaccurate. Is there some way that I can test to see if it's reading correctly?