HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Grammarcia wrote:Any one else have a tat full of white poop?

Yup! My guys absolutely love the stuff! White poop everywhere! At least it is easy for me to clean up since I use EE.

Definitely expand it in saltwater...it really helps to prevent mold. You could even use double strength salt water to be sure. I have made the switch to 100% EE a while back and I would not go back to sand. The crabs loooove the EE.

I agree with MudcCrabDude. I only have six, ranging from small to a smallish large in a 33 gallon tat with 3 second levels. I like them to have more than enough room to molt in peace and grow. I may add another one in the future, but for now I am happy with my six. Just my 2 cents though.

When I set up my 33 gal Exo-terra, I removed the background. It seems to crumble relatively easy, and I just did not want to take the chance of one of the crabs eating it. For me it simply wasn't worth the risk.

Really nice!

Just testing...

Fantastic job!

I don't iso for molting either and I have not had any problems so far. [smilie=fingerscrossed.jpg] I honestly think isoing for molting would just stress them out and possibly delay the molting process. I would only iso for molting if it was a surface molt or some other potential problem arose. Just ...

Mine keep turning up dead. I don't think I have any live ones left in there. :( Could the high salt content of --well-- everything be doing them in? I was wondering the same thing. I have not picked up any rollie pollies yet for the very same reason. I am afraid that the high salt concentration in ...

Thanks Kilimanjaro. I will try to hunt down a few.

I am intrigued by the rollie pollie idea, however my substrate is EE expanded with double strength salt water. I also occasionally mist with salt water. Will the salt harm the rollie pollies?

The poor guy! I will be keeping my fingers crossed for him.

Honestly, I believe that my guys probably died as a result of gill damage due to extremely dry conditions prior to purchase rather than PPS. But, I guess I will never know for sure.

Aww, I'm so sorry you lost one. Don't blame yourself though, you did not do anything wrong. Sometimes these things just happen.

Congrats! Way to go Minnie!