HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Just A Suggestion: I put an egg crate frame on the bottom of mine and zip tied screen andplastic needlepoint canvas over the top. My brother cut a hole at one corner of the egg crate frame and placed a small piece of PVC pipe inside the frame. The pipe has a 1/2 hole at the bottom so that the water ...

Here's what I read about setting up a crabitat. You are using incorrect sand. You need to use play sand and eco earth mixed to a 5:1 ratio. 5 parts play sand to 1 part eco earth. Mix the sand and eco earth with declorinated saltwater (Prime and Instant Ocean). To assist with the poop and hidden food...

So sorry for your loss.

Love this and the crabs look like they love it also.
I need to find a creative bone in my body(don't have ona).

I don't have any answers, but I read some posts that might help.
Check the inside of the she'll for anything that might irritate him. Rinse the she'll and crab in saltwater and try to resell him.

daws 409, What is the companies exchange/refund policy? You might call the company and explain that you need to exchange cause of the size. You also can explain that you wanted to use it for your crabs. The company might be kind enough to exchange the wheel for a smaller size cause you just gave the...

I use it to clean the bathroom and on the floors.

I hope that this is posted in the correct forum. I would like to know if the smell of peppermint will harm crabs. I have an lease inspection and I clean my apartment with Dr. Bonner's peppermint soap( just for inspection). I use 2 oz of soap to 4 gallons of water ( clean smelling apartment for inspe...

Check out the thrift stores especially the Humane society thrift store. You find a lot of fish stuff there.

Wonderful tat build !!! The tat looks awesome. You're very creative.
What did you use to cover the plastic on the bottom of the tat? It looks interesting.

I'm very sorry about your flea problem. I hope that you can protect everyone and everything from the chemicals used to kill the fleas. I use Avon's Skin So Soft bath oil mixed as follows: 1 part Skin So Soft to 5 parts warm water in a spray bottle and spray my dog. It helps with the coat and I have ...

You're doing a great job with the tat.
What about eggcrate or plastic needlepoint canvas over the plastic. You can cover the eggcrate with some kind of screen. Check out your local hardware store. They might give you some suggestions.

What a creative person you are and now I'm thinking about homemade crabitat. I can't wait to see the finished tat.
Keep up the good work.

Love this cutie. Special treats for the lone crab.
What size is he?

I live in Tucson, Arizona and I would suggest you looking up Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum for more information.
Glad that beautiful snake is living at your house.