HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Thank you so much for you reply ... I just saw it! I'm not sure I have it in me to take care of 30 year old hermit crabs, but I will try!

1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it? Fluker's All Natural Premium Sand Substrate Mixture; natural sand, coconut fiber, calcium carbonate, sea salt mix. It's about 6 inches deep, maybe a bit more. 20 gallon tank. Curly - Is it moist enough to hold it's shape? BETTE: Yes...

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Thanks for your response. It should be in the mid 70s on Sunday, with a 50% chance of rain. The rain doesn't matter, other than it could keep the temp down. Weather.com says high 77/low 70.

Several times a year we travel five hours by car with our crabs. One step of the trip is on a 1.5 hour car ferry. During the summer months, is it safe to leave the crabs inside the car, with the windows open? (During the winter we always bring them inside with us.) I'm asking because one of our crab...

Thank you very much for your answer. Charles was up again last night, very active, climbing all over the place. Much less stress in our household now! Thanks for your response, it made me feel better.

I posted a few weeks ago for the first time asking questions about my substrate. We've had 3 crabs for one year, and none of them have molted. Turns out I was using the wrong substrate (thanks for the answers!) and the crabs haven't been able to bury themselves properly to molt. Ordered the Fluker's...

Thank you SO MUCH for your answers. A couple of clarifications. Substrate: I'm not using coconut husk, it's much finer, more shredded than that. But I'll change it. When you say 5:1 playsand:coconut fiber, are your referring to coconut fiber substrate that looks a lot like dirt? Just want to make su...

We've had three hermit crabs for a year now and none of them have molted yet. During the summer, we relocate them to another house with a smaller aquarium (10 gallon vs 20 gallon). Generally, our crabs appear to be happy and active at night, and they seem to eat well most of the time. I have two que...