HCA: Hermit Crab Association

I have the same issue my crab kiwi had been down for a month now from advise from people here.i decided to dig him as i truly felt he had passed on. Well he's fine he's hardened but very orange and bright brigjt purple he seems to have eaten a lot of his exo but not the whole thing. I have 2 other ...

I have the same issue my crab kiwi had been down for a month now from advise from people here.i decided to dig him as i truly felt he had passed on. Well he's fine he's hardened but very orange and bright brigjt purple he seems to have eaten a lot of his exo but not the whole thing. I have 2 other ...

Since I've been crabbing I've seen it like once a month. Maybe call your local Petco and see when the last one was and if they can tell you when the next one is.

What you need to do is watch out for the $1.00 pet gallon sale at Petco and maybe buy a taller tank. I was in the same situation as you a few months back but ran across this display model price to clear at PetSmart that is 65g tall and now I have 3 levels. It was a huge ordeal but so glad I did it. ...

Welcome to the I hate the pet store advice club! It is awful what these pet stores do, sell and tell people. If it wasn't for this forum mine would have had the same outcome. If he's losing limbs I'm sorry to say he's probably not going to make it. The best thing for him now is to leave him be. The ...

Open the lids up and blow a fan in. Spray everything with cold water.


Bobbi in Cincinnati - with my 13 hermit crabs, 1 bearded dragon - Sir Wallace and 5 rescue cats!!

Your welcome! Keep us posted on how things are going and congrats on your new babies!


Bobbi in Cincinnati - with my 13 hermit crabs, 1 bearded dragon - Sir Wallace and 5 rescue cats!!

It's okay some crabs will bury to de stress for a few days up to a few weeks. And some crabs will stay active for the first week and then go and de stress. As long as you are not smelling that "death" smell then he's doing fine. Maybe write down the day he went down so you will know exactly how many...

I have not. I've got a 65 gallon with 13 crabs with 8 hidey huts and not a lot of room to grow more. Usually what happens is I grow the chia and they will mow it down within about 3 weeks so then I get in and churn it up pull out the top layer, add more EE if I need to, clean the shells & water dish...

I do but I only use EE, I don't use sand.


Bobbi in Cincinnati - with my 13 hermit crabs, 1 bearded dragon - Sir Wallace and 5 rescue cats!!

I do chia seeds





Crabs love them!

Hi and welcome! It is normal for him to be down that long. Some crabs will de stress for a couple of weeks before they molt. He might also be coming up at night while you are asleep and going back down before you wake up. Depending on the size of the crab he could molt for a few months. The best thi...

What size tank are they in and how many crabs are in it?


Bobbi in Cincinnati - with my 13 hermit crabs, 1 bearded dragon - Sir Wallace and 5 rescue cats!!

Do not let it dry out! Lol


Bobbi in Cincinnati - with my 13 hermit crabs, 1 bearded dragon - Sir Wallace and 5 rescue cats!!

That is normal. They are known to eat the shell to make more room. Nothing to worry about. Do you have more shells for him to change into?


Bobbi in Cincinnati - with my 13 hermit crabs, 1 bearded dragon - Sir Wallace and 5 rescue cats!!