HCA: Hermit Crab Association

curlysister wrote:Cats for pets = hair on everything and cat litter tracked on the floor.
Dogs for pets = hair on most things, and dog toys un-stuffed on the floor.
Crabs for pets = sand in the sink and on the floor, and trashed tanks!

So true!


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crabs_lex wrote:I have this one large crab names bugsy (he came with a painted shell with a bug drawing on it) and omg he loves eggs when i make them, but he drags them into the coconut hut with him!

How do you make the eggs?


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I use the lids that came with my tupperware containers as food trays lol. It was driving me crazy picking food off of the sand constantly. The lids really help contain the mess! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210114/a80fe71f2261d023089432660c6b347a.jpg Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatal...

I change things around on the tank often to keep them active so I clean up the tank. Besides that theres not much to keep them from trashing the tank. But its a sign of healthy hermit crabs.


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CrabbyLover77 wrote:Aw, she's got some pretty red legs. [emoji846]

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She’s so orange. [emoji886]


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Wlfwo wrote:I bought the freeze dried cricket, meal worms, etc. Mine wouldn't touch it. Ran it through my spice grinder and now they think it's wonderful. Go figure.

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Ill have to try that. Thank you.


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crabs_lex wrote:Looks great where did you buy yours? I only ever see the tiny ones.

Petco


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Im hoping the crabs will check it out and get them more activity.


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Today I got dehydrated shrimp for the crabs and Coral has been sitting in the food dish for an hour now. Hopefully all of them will like it better than the freeze dried worms I offered them.


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Not sure how much your guys like dried mealworms, but mine LOVE them. I see they're in the turtle food. I buy mine in bulk on Amazon. Usually a 2 lb bag. I use them to mix in with my wild birdseed too. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B074DT9XG4?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title It's a lot cheaper...

Motörcrab wrote:I would avoid the gourmet turtle food since it contains copper sulfate which is a preservative. It contains a few other items I would need to research.

The red shrimp are safe since nothing has been added!

Thank you!


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If they are lost here are some very good Suggestions from Jedediah, Quistgard and Layne_D. Put a peice of tin foil down, and then put something that they LOVE to eat in the middle of it, and then just wait. Or go looking in dark, quiet corners of the house that they would feel most comfortable in. (...

I had two of my small crabs change into bigger shells and I thought for sure they were gone until I spotted them way back in the shell.


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