HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Ok great, thank you!!

So just had my first molt ever( I think!) Robocop, the smallest, disappeared for almost 3 weeks and then one morning was back! I wrongly assumed that he would be bigger and need a different shell?! Is it normal that he would stay in the same shell after molting? It is a bit big for him, so maybe it’...

Thank you so much!

Thank you! What brand/type of hygrostat would you recommend?

Mold won’t hurt the crabs but it can trigger human allergies. I’m allergic to mold so I try to minimize it when possible. As for lowering humidity, you could mist less or open up the lid more often. I have a hygrostat that lets me control humidity with greater precision. Thank you!! What brand/type...

Good to know!! Thanks very much to both of you!!

Hi there! A climbing wall I’ve only had for two weeks is now covered in mold... should I remove it? I’m glad my humidity is high and the crabs are happy, but if I wanted to get the humidity down to between 70-80% how would I do it? Thank you!!

P.s. how do you post a picture?! Thank you!!

Ok great, good to know!! Thank you so much to both of you

Hi there, I’m having a hard timing finding the right balance of humidity and temperature. I read on this board that a temp of 80 deg F is ideal for the crabs, but then my humidity increases to the upper 80’s... was trying to keep that between the recommended 70-80 %. I have a 10 gallon glass aquariu...

Our hermit crab tank is in a central living place where we sometimes play music. Would this affect the success of a molt? Thank you!! My crabs haven’t molted yet but just thinking ahead.

Thank you so much!! Appreciate the help

Hi there, I’ve had my two PP’s now for just over a week. My favorite one, I’ve noticed, only has 1 antenna. She seems to be thriving and doing well, just curious if this is problematic for her? Thank you!!

We have two new crab friends, Turtle and Jaws! This discussion board looks so helpful, thanks for having me .