HCA: Hermit Crab Association

I have a screen lid, and covering that is a double layer of cardboard, wrapped in foil, wrapped in a beach pattern fabric so it looks pretty, and then wrapped in thick clear plastic to protect from moisture and my cats. Helps to hold both heat and humidity in the tank, and it's a little puffy so it...

Hi, I’m beginning a tank upgrade. I love that whit e plastic grid I see in the background of so many tanks. What is that stuff called? I have “crafting mesh” but that’s not as sturdy. Also, how do you attach the sturdy white grid to the tank? Thanks for the input! It’s called egg crate light diffus...

I think that’s sooooo awesome! What a good girl she is! Best wishes, I hope you have lots of teenie babies soon!


[emoji3590]Dave the Wondercrab~Pat~MaggieMoo~Billy~
Pop~Corn~Ten~Sam~Tim~Gene[emoji3590] My PP clan

I have ordered from them too, and got it quickly and it’s all a good price I think. Enjoy!


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Pop~Corn~Ten~Sam~Tim~Gene[emoji3590] My PP clan

I know it’s a terrible feeling, and is hard not to get discouraged. I’m really sorry for your loss. There’s a lot to learn about crabs and crabbing that is all going to be found online, either here or another reputable group. When you have the time, try to Look around and read up and hopefully you c...

I’m glad to hear he’s doing better now and back in with the others! Happy endings are great, thanks for sharing and the update! I hope they all continue to thrive!


[emoji3590]Dave the Wondercrab~Pat~MaggieMoo~Billy~
Pop~Corn~Ten~Sam~Tim~Gene[emoji3590] My PP clan

Yes- I should have said a big thank you to RiNiKy! The video wouldn’t have happened without you! You’re the best! [emoji177]


[emoji3590]Dave the Wondercrab~Pat~MaggieMoo~Billy~
Pop~Corn~Ten~Sam~Tim~Gene[emoji3590] My PP clan

Here you go- I hope I did this right, but here’s the vid of my E having a fit over being messed with this day. Funny how mad he is but a great example of a chirp I think!
https://youtu.be/F1XkRzf0H8k


[emoji3590]Dave the Wondercrab~Pat~MaggieMoo~Billy~
Pop~Corn~Ten~Sam~Tim~Gene[emoji3590] My PP clan

My sister had a coworker who had hermit crabs at work (it was a vet clinic, so animals were okay, LOL). One of the crabs there picked up a shell and yelled at it for about an hour one day. It was one of the only times they ever heard the crabs chirp. I can't remember if the crab ended up changing i...

Ooooh I love this idea. As far as my knowledge of gemstones goes, amethyst is a pretty stable structure and therefore inert. (I worked in jewelry for years.) As long as you don’t mind the stones getting worn etc, I think that’s fantastic, and would love to see it! [emoji3590]Dave the Wondercrab~Pat~...

Soooo- it was definitely safety glass! Yeah... the instant it made it to the other side of the glass and punched out that piece the glass broke. Regrouping and pouring in a floor. More info to come. [emoji6] [emoji3590]Dave the Wondercrab~Pat~MaggieMoo~Billy~ Pop~Corn~Ten~Sam~Tim~Gene[emoji3590] My ...

That’s going to be an amazing home for some crabbies! Great work! Love it.


[emoji3590]Dave the Wondercrab~Pat~MaggieMoo~Billy~
Pop~Corn~Ten~Sam~Tim~Gene[emoji3590] My PP clan

Yep- all the time basically. Adding a thermostat ASAP too- it’s just simpler than the constant monitoring that requires. Our power went out the other day and I covered all my tanks immediately (one is a tote for the moment) but they all still dropped to 73/75 over the next hour or so. [emoji15] I wa...

So as some of you may remember I found a wonderful 72 gallon bowfront, with a stand, for a good price a while back. The stand was practically falling apart, just staples and a few nails and not sturdy... so we fixed it! We reinforced it with 2x4 lumber, painted it, added door pulls (sea glass) and l...

But if you would like to get one, anything can serve as a temporary iso, really. Rubbermaid totes or boxes; as long as you get in them once a day they should be fine, or otherwise make holes. Boycotting the industry would be great, but it’s impossible to do completely and still keep crabs. Don’t let...