HCA: Hermit Crab Association

So if someone has not enought depth to their substate we are not allowed to say anything?

Melinda wrote:Should I just put some slightly damp paper towel in her iso tank with her water, food and extra shells?

I would do that.

I really don't know. Peggycats I belive had a crab that had the same situation. Hmmm..... maybe ISO with no substate (so that it won't hurt her abdomen) and extra shells. I really don't know.

My crabs never leave me windows. But right now I have a crab sufarce molting.....just a tad bit scary!

Awww, poor guy! Yeah, I have to agree with everyone else!

Yeah, I think it is more stressful for the humans!

Yeah, I just got a new crab who is larger than everyone else, (not bigger than Kong but he is a big wuss, LOL!) and I could definitly tell that he is the new alpha. He made another crab like, back up because he wanted food. :roll:

That is why people beleive that equiothican (sorry, I have no idea how to spell it) and copper sulfate are poisinous, because they are pesticides. Since hermit crabs are anthropds, the same genus as insects, it would kill them. (did I get this right? if I didn't please correct me)

Well, since they have modified gills, it would probably suffacate them.

My one crab, Kong, he is so shy I ussaly don't even see him out of his shell. To see him out is, mircale! :roll:

Correct, hermiefantic!

Well, many people here do not bathe their crabs. It messes up their shell water, and stress them out.

Same! Mine will kinda be out. My mom, she was like "their moving!" I was just like, "ah ya mom, they don't just sit their."

Oh, I hope she makes it for yeah! Sending good vibes!

Wow! Congrats!