HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Kermie16 wrote:Yay!! Congrats x2[emoji322][emoji322] Only way I can tell difference in our crabs is mainly by their personalities:) Otherwise it's more of a guessing game [emoji23]


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Yea exactly! That's what it has come down to for me...


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Merry Christmas everyone!![emoji319] I received 2 nice Christmas present! 2 successful molts! So excited seeing it's my 1st time w these fellas. I'm concerned tho there's a big hole where he came up but there's a shell in the hole. I praying [emoji1374]that's not my other that's down. I'm scared to ...

I'm so glad to hear that he made it! That's great news! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Yes. Sorry I forgot to report. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I just had both of my crabs come up from successful molts and change shells for the first time so I understand the excitement of the success lol...

GotButterflies wrote:I'm so glad to hear that he made it! That's great news!


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Yes. Sorry I forgot to report.


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Paradi wrote:Best of luck to you MadiCrab!!!


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Thank you! I have one partying all over the place building tunnels. Changing clothes(aka shells[emoji224]) every few hours lol. [emoji23] 2 down & 1 to go it seems.


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GotButterflies wrote:How is your crab doing?


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Sorry people I didn't see this but I've been meaning to post he's doing fine and went down 2 wks ago! #fingerscrossed. #1stmoltforme


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Last outfit, he's Doing Acrobats gymnastics or something


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2 down & 1 to go. Our crabbie has changed 'clothes' aka shells 4 times in the last day! [emoji23] #canIhavesomeprivacyplease![emoji23]


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Kermie16 wrote:Ur doing good MadiCrab! Isn't it funny how they can stress us out?! Hang in there:) Patience is key.


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Yes!!! Like my children lol[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] TY


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I would just stay positive about it and let them work it out. Remember they tunnel a lot even after digging down so even though they dig down in one spot, they will probably end up in different areas of the tank:) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Ok. Gotcha. He dug down some looks like sand caves...

Well at least you managed to add an extra 5 gallons right? :lol: Glad to know its a 15, as they normally a bit more bigger - taller and wider from memory - so more substrate right? Yes. The one above started digging very close to where my other is. I picked him up but he's back over there when I we...

10G tanks can be tricky. :) I personally would just leave, as digging up the one that trying to dig down could result in digging up a moulting crab or collapse of the tunnel/cave of the crabitat. However, if the crab is on the surface, you could fence off the other two if you know exactly where the...

I have w that have gone down in the last 2 weeks & one burning down in the same area as other 2!
Separate? Y'all probably know me by now I've been waiting & suspicious for a while. I have a 10 g & nervous they will run into each other!


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I just took a good peak at him [emoji15]. Idk what to do at this point. Leave him alone? Bubbles are gone but a white like residue is there in some places. I don't see eyes [emoji102] at this time.


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Now the big one (Eugene) is on top of him (Bubbles). Idk what he's doing. Let Nature take its course????


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