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by mool
Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:41 pm
Forum: Crab & Care Questions
Topic: Are hermit crabs sentinent beings?
Replies: 1
Views: 239

Are hermit crabs sentinent beings?

Yes or No?
by mool
Mon Oct 03, 2022 3:21 pm
Forum: Food
Topic: What are Your Crabs’ Favorite Foods?
Replies: 37
Views: 3503

Re: What are Your Crabs’ Favorite Foods?

Mine like novel foods then don't eat them again for years!
by mool
Mon Oct 03, 2022 3:12 pm
Forum: Crab & Care Questions
Topic: Hermes have been under for 2 months?
Replies: 8
Views: 686

Re: Hermes have been under for 2 months?

I have larger crabs that have stayed down for 2.5 years! It made for a pretty boring tank when all six were under for about 4-5 months. I feel like there is no point in digging. If the crab died, you can't save it and it's not necessarily harmful to the other crabs. If it's alive and molting, you ca...
by mool
Mon Oct 03, 2022 3:04 pm
Forum: Crabitat Conditions
Topic: How often should you be replacing substate?
Replies: 9
Views: 1275

Re: How often should you be replacing substate?

I'm a long time crab keeper and I've never changed out my sub completely. I still have my original sub from when I got my first crab in 2008-ish. My first tank was a 10 gallon. Later that same year I rescued a bunch of crabs--100's--and filled many, many tanks with crabs. I rehomed all but about six...
by mool
Wed Oct 06, 2021 2:53 pm
Forum: Crab & Care Questions
Topic: Need to give away 2 Hermit crabs ASAP! AUSTIN TX
Replies: 1
Views: 421

Re: Need to give away 2 Hermit crabs ASAP! AUSTIN TX

I can take them! I have a 75 gallon tank, a 40 gallon tank and a 20 gallon tank all set up and running.
by mool
Sun Jul 25, 2021 10:43 am
Forum: Molting
Topic: Longest Molt Experience?
Replies: 23
Views: 2759

Re: Longest Molt Experience?

My old jumbo Molly (she's my "old jumbo" because she's been a jumbo for years) takes about 18-24 months to molt. My new jumbo (no name, has been a jumbo since molting last year) takes about 8 months.
by mool
Thu May 27, 2021 9:37 am
Forum: Molting
Topic: Is it to soon to Molt?
Replies: 3
Views: 716

Re: Is it to soon to Molt?

Bigger crabs take longer to settle in underground and to molt. I have two jumbos and both have taken over a year to molt.
by mool
Thu May 27, 2021 9:32 am
Forum: Crab Behavior
Topic: My crab has been underground for almost 6 months!!
Replies: 2
Views: 647

Re: My crab has been underground for almost 6 months!!

My jumbos have stayed under 100% of the time for over a year. You're good!
by mool
Thu May 27, 2021 9:16 am
Forum: Emergency
Topic: I think I saw some weird white thing some out of my hermit crab's shell..
Replies: 4
Views: 827

Re: I think I saw some weird white thing some out of my hermit crab's shell..

crabbycasey wrote:
Wed May 26, 2021 8:53 pm
I had a crab pooping pink after munching on a calcium treat, lol!


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I've seen some odd colors too! Lavender...

OP--post a pic of the thing next time!!
by mool
Tue May 25, 2021 10:37 am
Forum: Shopping, Stores and Reviews
Topic: Hermitcrabpatch.com
Replies: 4
Views: 1193

Re: Hermitcrabpatch.com

For years they were my sole source of crab food. I've branched out to a few etsy stores, but hermitcrabpatch is still my go to.
by mool
Tue May 25, 2021 10:35 am
Forum: Crab & Care Questions
Topic: What kind of crab do I have??
Replies: 19
Views: 1909

Re: What kind of crab do I have??

Lanaisaacs wrote:
Sun May 23, 2021 3:52 pm
Thank you for the advice!! I will try and be more hands off!! I do have to open the tank and replace food/water though. I hope that isn’t to stressful.
I only replace my food/water once or twice a week.
by mool
Sun May 23, 2021 11:06 am
Forum: Crab & Care Questions
Topic: Crabby Questions
Replies: 1
Views: 515

Re: Crabby Questions

So sorry no one got to your questions! Crabs in the wild tend to stick together more for resource sharing than emotional support. In captivity, the resources are all readily available so they don't need teamwork to access anything. He's probably fine without a buddy, but if you wanted to give him a ...
by mool
Sun May 23, 2021 10:57 am
Forum: Crab & Care Questions
Topic: Heatmat
Replies: 2
Views: 409

Re: Heatmat

They'll be fine. The "cool off" spot is at the front of the tank. You can also set it on a thermostat or timer if you're worried.
by mool
Sun May 23, 2021 10:55 am
Forum: Crab & Care Questions
Topic: What kind of crab do I have??
Replies: 19
Views: 1909

Re: What kind of crab do I have??

Try to stay hands off and hands out of the aquarium as much as possible. Holding them is incredibly stressful and it takes them out of their proper heat/humidity. I do understand you were just taking a picture for identification purposes, but the more hands off/hands out you are, the faster your cra...
by mool
Sun May 23, 2021 10:49 am
Forum: Crab & Care Questions
Topic: I just got 2 hermit crabs and need some help.
Replies: 6
Views: 872

Re: I just got 2 hermit crabs and need some help.

I know that people have successfully kept crabs in plastic totes before. You really do need a reliable heat source that isn't going to melt your tote and/or risk a fire. Please read through these links that provide info on basic (minimal) crab care and safe foods. https://www.hermitcrabassociation.c...