HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Thanks for the help! If I build my own i will definitely post pics.

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I am looking at possibly building my own tank or at least joining a couple tanks. Is there a caulk or sealant that won't harm my crabbies?

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Thanks!

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Hey all! I was just wondering if it is ok to use hot glue to fabricate some things for the crabitat(climbing stuff, etc)?

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Crabby7Crabber wrote: So you should be good! Don't worry too much. Hermies can get through some pretty crazy stuff, so I wouldn't worry

Thank you!

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Crabby7Crabber wrote: Does your girlfriend remember hitting anything? If she dug and he was there, she'd probably hit his shell. I would suggest letting him be.

She said she didn't feel anything.

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How deep is your substrate? Your crabs seem pretty small, so depending on how much the things weigh/how big they are, you might've collapsed a tunnel if they made one. Do you have a few pictures of the tank currently and the stuff you added? Should I dig him out? My substrate is about 4-6 inches de...

I bought some upgrades for my crabitat. As i don't live full time at my gf's i sent the stuff with her to put in the tank. The one thing i forgot to tell her was to not add anything if a crab is buried. She went home and added the upgrades (which required some digging). Now i am worried that because...

You can completely seal the lid. They will get oxygen when you feed them. Humidity is so important. They have modified gills and need it to breath. The correctly moistened substrate helps maintain humidity. And visa versa. If the substrate dries out their tunnels and caves can collapse. I remoisten...

This is a continuation of my new crabber post. I took your suggestions and applied them to the tank. I added more cocohusk and mixed it with the sand. I got some more climby stuff and a hidey area. I got a deeper dish for the saltwater so they can submerge. Here's pics of the new set up. The last pi...

Is your lid sealed? I can't imagine the humidity is that high unless you live in a very humid area. You can completely seal the lid with saran wrap and tape with packing tape. If you are using analog gauges they are often unreliable. Most of is use digital gauges like Acurite. The substrate was qui...

JoeHermits wrote:Just keep in mind that brine shrimp are mostly water, so if you offer frozen in place of dried you may want to offer another protein source, as well.


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Thanks for the info!

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Thank you! I ended up finding frozen brine shrimp and grabbed those instead.

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I have been looking for something to feed my crabbies. Is this safe for them?

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My tank is 80⁰F and 80% humidity. It is a screen lid on the tank. The sand came with the tank. It was a starter kit that had the sand and cocofiber in it. I have lots of fiber left to mix and add to it. I use bottled dechlorinated water and i have aquarium salt that i mix. I hope i didnt miss any of...