HCA: Hermit Crab Association

fandt94 wrote:

ApePlanet wrote:Same as fandt94.... be safe and good luck to you and your family. Some of my friends on the coast are evacuating as well.

Best wishes to YOUR friends as well...

Thank you!

This is just fantastic. Gives me a lot of ideas. Thanks for sharing!

Same as fandt94.... be safe and good luck to you and your family. Some of my friends on the coast are evacuating as well.

Hi! Awesome tank! Just wondering where you got that transparent plastic container, the ones with moss, thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thanks! I actually picked it up at a Dollar Tree. It came with suction cups but I swapped them for clear Command hooks because I never have luck with suc...

I have a WyzeCam and the 360 Camera. I now prefer the 360 because it's easier, imo, to maneuver it and set it up. But I can't see crabbing without it. I get to see what works for them or doesn't. And of course all their antics. You can subscribe to my youtube channel. Cheryl Cochrane. Which brand/m...

Based on an offshoot conversation in another thread, I’m curious and want to start a discussion about placing live feed video cameras in crabitats. It’s a fun idea and it looks like some have already done it. Please share best practices and setups here!

ciaraalston wrote:Y'all are on to something here. A good cam inside would solve it all! [emoji848][emoji6]

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We’re onto something here. Going to start a new topic for this!

Hahaha. Yeah, I'm worried about that part. I love sitting and watching my crabs, but they always hide and I know it stresses them out. I'm hoping with a semi clear tote where it's hard to see clearly I can still somewhat watch them but they won't get stressed out. And if I can't, well, they won't b...

ApePlanet wrote:One of my PPs is on its way to the second level!!!

I guess he got tired. Same spot 4 hours later lol.

Well, it's just a personal preference. My crabs don't like an audience, so everytime I come by the tank they immediately hide. The 55 tank is very narrow, I'd like some depth. With a tote, I could do the entire bottom tote as substrate so they could have 50 gallons of molting space, and the entire ...

Awww! They look great! Question: Why is a tote better than a tank? I would think the opposite. Well, it's just a personal preference. My crabs don't like an audience, so everytime I come by the tank they immediately hide. The 55 tank is very narrow, I'd like some depth. With a tote, I could do the ...

Cool! Glad the crab found a great home!

One of my PPs is on its way to the second level!!!

Awww! They look great!

Question: Why is a tote better than a tank? I would think the opposite.

GotButterflies wrote:I just wanted to mention that glues should not be used when crabs are present in the tank. That would be harmful to their gills.

Good advice!