HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Hi and welcome to HCA! If you have any questions, shoot away and we'll help. Glad to know you're doing research first as many have the wrong info regarding their care.

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* I use exo terra Sun glo for day and exo terra moon glo for night

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This is light I have. It has two bulbs with separate switches so you don't have to worry about unscrewing hot bulbs. This one is 75 watt max per bulb. I recommend starting with a 15 day and 25 night then adjusting from there. However, if humidity is already a problem for you, I advise getting an ult...

Love the pics! Out of 13 hermies I only have good pics of two.

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I thinks it's a personal preference. I have been using straight ee for last 6 yrs with no problems. For some the mixture or just sand is cheaper than straight ee. FYI: If you buy ee by the brick it's a lot cheaper than the loose ee. And a 3 pk (3 bricks) of ee is equal to same amount as 1 24 qt bag ...

You know, I would think it doesn't bother them. They live in the wild and there's no telling what they're willing to climb or how far up they're willing to go. My guess is that they fall in the wild as well. Their shell acts as a shield from the hot sun and from predators. So I would think it protec...

Did you factor in your trim?? Sounds like you have a 75 gal which is 48x18x20. For decor ideas, I suggest checking out the diy and picture forums. I got a lot of my ideas from these.

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You can also get cuttlebones from bird section as a calcium source. Wal-Mart also carries krill and bloodworms.... These are full of protein.

Congrats on a successful molt!

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First never dig up a crab! Doing so can kill then. My largest crab takes about 5 months. You'll just have to wait it out and hope for the best. :) As for putting them back into main tank, if he's acting and running around like normal, (and skin has hardened) it's okay to put him back into main tank....

I used the flukers repta-vines off of Amazon. They are 6 ft vines and are bendable. I got a 3 pack of pothos for 15 and a 3 pack of red coleus for 25. So that's a total of $45 for 36 ft of vines. FYI: 1 6 ft vine covered the back of my 90 gal tank

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I would consider size for growing room as well. Min width of 18 inches and a min height of 20. Basically a 75 gal or bigger. A 55 gal may do for now but you'll need the extra width for growing room.

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I also have a 40 gal breeder. It's measurements are 36x18x16 (lwh). For 7-8 inches I used 6 bricks of EE. (or 2 24 liter loose bags)

I've been using straight EE for 6 yrs with no probs. I have no clue how much would be needed for sand/EE mix. Hope this helps

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*Avoid the ones with metal hooks as metal tends to rust with high humidity.

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Command strips are basically hooks that attach to wall, glass, or plastic using double sided tape. When you want to remove them, just pull excess tab down and comes right off leaving no sticky residue or nail/tack holes in walls. You can find them in clear and white and in all sorts of sizes. They'r...

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