HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Hey y’all I’m fairly A fairly new Hermit crab owner so I thought I should ask some more experienced people this question. So today I had to do a quick cleaning in my crabs tank, since they’ve taken to stealing food away from their dishes, and when picking up one of them I noticed his shell is way to...

I can't see the photos either. Depending on the size of your crabs, you will need deeper substrate. HCA recommends at least 6 inches or 3x as deep as your largest crab, whichever is deeper. Many of us use a mix of play sand and EE, as it tends to be easier to maintain than all EE. It should be mois...

Hi! I recently purchased 4 little crabs after doing a lot of research on them. I've already named them Herman, Sheldon, Buttons, and Scooter. My brother named Herman, Sheldon was named because he loves sitting with the shells and spends a lot of time playing with them, Buttons my cousin named, and S...

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