HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Hi angel bear-I don’t have an answer for you, but I know I bought the 50lb playsand for like $4.—? Not much, and I could’ve gotten a 25lb but figured I can always use a lil extra!! Mine already had quite a bit of eco earth in it, it’s mixed more like 2/5, or even closer to 3/5 with the playsand, and...

Ha- Dave finally has a ‘real’ friend to play with again- yay! Pat has been under for at least a week, by all appearances anyway. He’s a shy and quiet type. I’m hoping as he gets bigger and more comfortable in general he won’t stay hidden ‘quite’ as much. Anyway- Dave keeps following him around. Very...

Or he had a ride down when someone else snapped it.... lol!


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I’ll pop on to say that it sounds absolutely normal. Welcome! We never know quite what our little friends have gone through to make it all the way to us. Temp changes, jostling, food concerns, being packed together etc etc .... point bing, there is something called PPS, post-purchase syndrome. I don...

Sweet- thanks for sharing, I was kinda curious too. I have one, as we know, but I’d like to get an all in one unit like that too. Thanks!


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They’re all soooo stinking cute!! Super big congrats!! Maybe someday we will get to that level here in our home, but that won’t be anytime soon! Please when the time comes, I want to be in line for one of those sweet little babies too! (Or two.[emoji6]) I just ordered a dish from you, Mary, can’t wa...

Wow it turned out so awesome! Very creative and has me looking forward to my next iteration. [emoji16] If I was a crab I’d totally wanna live there too. Nice work!


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I’m wondering why bombing down is the best way to get in that pool... [emoji848][emoji2957] Too funny, must just be keeping themselves entertained... Crabs gotta have fun! I have GOT to get me a camera. Can’t wait.

America’s Next Ninja Crab!

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Oooooh I LOVE that idea with the pebbles. I have the perfect type of glass pebbles to use- they’ll love it. Yay! Thanks. [emoji16] They are SO clumsy sometimes! I think that’s the biggest part of their charm... well, that and their buggy eyes and waving multiple antennae. I actually saw the containe...

Ha! I laughed last night when Dave fell in the newly deeper SW pool. I stopped in to check on Dave, and he was literally straddling the edge of both pools, perched there like he couldn’t make up his mind. Since I just swapped to the deeper pools, I wanted to know if he’d get in either one. So turned...

Jamison wrote:We are getting the crabs tonight. I have this really strong feeling he will lose interest fast.

You are most likely exactly correct about that. [emoji6] Patience, grasshopper.


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What a good sibling you are! You can def teach him which fresh foods he can prepare for the crabbies and how- that doesn’t have to involve sharp objects- and make it his job to... idk, maybe keep a record of the daily temp and humidity readings (I’m sure you know how to make this sound as important ...

Do you mean how to give or what type? I used a plain plastic bottle cap lid for coconut oil and sat it in a shell last night. Dave clearly chowed down! I don’t know which type would be best other than organic fresh cold pressed, beyond that I would say just depends on you. HTH! Sent from my iPhone u...

Oh heck that’s easy enough then! I knew it had to be something simple. Thank you- you have been a wealth of knowledge/answers for me, I appreciate it.


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[emoji3][emoji3][emoji3][emoji1303][emoji1303] [emoji3590][emoji3590][emoji3590][emoji3590][emoji3590][emoji3590] That is amazing- makes me wanna tear into my tank right now- hey wait- I think I have an empty 20 gal.... actually I know I do. It just needs some elbow grease!!! Yay- now I can start go...