HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Hello all! Starting a new topic now that I finally got my hands on some Quickrete play sand. Some members recommended using a 1:5 coconut fiber to play sand ratio. A few questions..do you have to rinse the play sand before putting it in the tank? If it is fairly dry should I wet it a bit before mixi...

Thank you for the advice. His tank is L18"xW18"xH24"...it is glass on the sides and screen at the top. His substrate is just coconut fiber and moss, which I mist every day but it seems a bit dry...should I add anything like sand to it? I read some horror stories about certain sand killing crabs just...

I came into a family that had a hermit crab and I've become the person who takes care of the little guy...he is about sixteen years old and has been a solitary hermit crab his whole life. Would it be a mistake to bring in another crab now? I know they are social animals but I am worried he may attac...