HCA: Hermit Crab Association

I wouldn't think they would mind. Or if they did, they would eventually adapt and make new friends right? Just like when we move. You definitely should consolidate down to two tanks, three sounds like a pain. I understand your troubles with night vision cameras, I would like to know which crab is a...

I've asked this before but didn't really get an answer that related to my question. I have 8 crabs (if all are alive, I know 6 are) in a 90gal. Ranging from small to either a large/medium or a small/large. It's not easy to measure them. I also have a 40gb with 6 (if all alive) ranging from small to ...

Lol, crabs are weird, for instance I just cut and peeled some fresh apples and put some pieces in the tank and Josephina looked at me, looked at the apples, and then when straight back to eating a dried up grape that I’ve been unsuccessful from removing from the habitat as she is holding onto it je...

Crabby7Crabber wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 23, 2020 12:43 am

I change my sub every 2-3 months, so this shouldn't be a problem...?

That's really not necessary. In addition to being expensive over time and time consuming. I would think it would also stress the crabs.

Hermits dig. To molt, destress, cool off, fun. But especially with molting it's like a game of whack a mole.

CrabbyLover77 wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 22, 2020 3:30 am

Why walk all the way to the food dish when you can have your snack in a shell that previously had another crabby butt in it? Lol [emoji12]

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Kind of on this topic, occasionally I will get my crabbies out and put them in a small dish tub with a little treat for them to snack on and my female, Shallan, is a complete treat hog! I just watched her with her treat in both claws, tucked under her body, walk the entire length of the tub just to...

They know what they're doing. They can get out when they want. Even parties get tiring.

Sand: https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/flukers-hermit-beach-sand-substrate-for-crabs No dechlorinator. We’re well water. Salt water: https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/imagitarium-saltwater-glub-for-hermit-crabs Food: might be crap? From pet store. Jurassidiet. Plus ap...

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You're very creative. Where you put a net to make a shelf on the wheel, I put craft mesh.

I know, I just want to use up my amzon gift card though (hopefully my calcium supplement comes soon(i have prime.)! I'm kind of worried, since I don't have any at the moment. Any ideas besides cuttlebone and eggsgells?) Does anyone have tips on how to keep tank warm, too? I have one heater on at th...

Crabby7Crabber wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 19, 2020 8:47 am

Ill just buy another bag of Flukers hermie sand today and add more ee. that should be fine right?

You can get a 50lb bag of playsand at Lowes or Home Depot for under $5.

Im thinking i have two es. Its hard to tell, but looking at them more closely i think i might only have one. As for the substrate, my hermits are pretty tiny the biggest being only a small-med. I am for sure going to buy more substtrate today, ive been meaning to. I have a 10g, yes, but its very ro...

Egg shells are also a good and handy source of calcium. Each tank has cuttlebone at all times, but sometimes I feed them raw or hardboiled eggs, leaving the shell. They love eggs.