HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Hi all, fairly new here and my crabs aren’t adjusted to the home environment yet. They still run for their hides whenever I open the cage, and I wish there was something I could do to get them to relax. Is there a particular sound that I could play that would remind them of their natural habitat?

Hi! I am deathly allergic to peanuts, shrimp and shellfish and carry an Epi-Pen. I had hermit crabs as a kid and have them again now. TOTALLY fine. I even put them near my face and my mouth. Being allergic to a meat is different than a peanut allergy in my opinion... it’s not like there is peanut bu...

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Ran out and replaced the calci sand / EE mixture with just EE for now! Nearly had a heart attack. Haha

Thank you for all of the advice! Jimmy actually popped up today, and it looks like he hasn’t molted. I guess he was just destressing after all, so I will make a point not to disturb him. Can someone explain why calci sand is unsafe? There is some conflicting information online, but most say it’s bec...

Thank you scuttle! I figured he was molting, but wasn’t sure if his behavior prior to doing so was normal. I do have three friends for him, so he is good there:)

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Hi Everyone! I have 4 PP crabs that I just bought last week! Before that, I had been pet hunting for months. I finally settled on replacing a childhood favorite: the painted shell hermit crab. I started looking at PETCO, then mom & pop shops (much better!), watched a ton of videos on YouTube and did...