HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Oh okay, I don’t have that, I’ll have to download it.

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aussieJJDude wrote:Congrats on the new addition!

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:UPDATE: I had to go to Petco to pick up some eco earth today and I saw the cutest hermit crab! I couldn’t resist so I asked the manager to open the cage so I could hold one and I checked it out, no mites perfect condition vibrant colors and no missing parts. So I did get her!! :wink: and I’m the fi...

Hi I’m looking into getting a new crab because two of my three are molting and the one that isn’t is seeming really lonely. :cry: I have a 40 gallon Breeder tank with coconut fiber substrate (6 in) and lots of places to play around! But the thing is I dont know where to get a new crab! I know that p...

I have had this one crab for about a month and she is still very skittish every time I walk past. She goes into her shell and takes a while to come out. What can I do to get her more used to me and less timid?
Thanks!

Hi my crab has been molting above the ground. (I know that this is not normal, but I have token many pro caution ms so that she will be okay.). I have her in an iso that is located in the tanks. She has been doing very well, she ate all of her exo and is starting to gain color back. This morning I ...

Hi my crab has been molting above the ground. (I know that this is not normal, but I have token many pro caution ms so that she will be okay.). I have her in an iso that is located in the tanks. She has been doing very well, she ate all of her exo and is starting to gain color back. This morning I s...

Hi I live in Baltimore Maryland, kinda really far away. But I have three Hermies in a 50 gallon tank, two golf ball sized and one quarter sized. I have only had them for a short time but one has already molted so I think that they like it there!!. I use eco Earth for substrate (6 inches) and feed th...

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There is a carnival near my house that has a game that you can win hermit crabs. I never thought to get one because the crabs are in such horrible conditions with out any substrate or food or water. But today my sister had came home with a crab from the fair! What should I do? I already have a 50 ga...

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The decloranator is API Tap water conditioner and I use natural sea salt form the grocery store.

Your answer to question 15....do you mean that you dig them up every week, if they have buried themselves? Yes Digging up buried crabs is dangerous. They bury anywhere from a few weeks to several months to destress and molt. The only time they should ever be dug for is if you have a flooded tank, a...

curlysister wrote:Your answer to question 15....do you mean that you dig them up every week, if they have buried themselves?

Yes