HCA: Hermit Crab Association

This is a bit late but they are absolutely precious! So adorable.

I love seeing updates on this thread! Your scorps are too cool.

I was under the impression that gill mites were a normal thing.. But now I can't help wondering if I would find them in my crabs... Q_Q

I would never have been able to do that. You're one heck of a lot braver than me. :) I wish I could provide some insight... :( I have no idea, though. These were interesting to look at though kind of disturbing. uiajnfufeu gill mites. Sorry again about your baby! And thank you for providing us with ...

How long have you had her?

Hi I go through phases with my screen names though most of them start with "Gab" because my name is Gabriela. I just like the number 3.

I only have a couple of babies so they're pretty used to me. However, Jellybean was terrified of me. Like, I would walk into the room and hear him retreating. This went on for like.... over a year... At 2 years is when he really started warming up. Now we're at about 3 and he's okay around me. Not s...

P- Pig

H- Hermit crab

I think she might have meant it's dangerous for you to breathe in- Certain types of melted plastic can act as a carcinogen? Make sure when you're doing this you have proper ventilation.

Anyways, I wouldn't use fire simply because with my luck I'd wind up burning myself. :roll:

I don't because if its underground then I'm not sure how long its been there and I would have to rinse it off and it'd probably have dead crab germs (Okay, maybe that part doesn't make sense) but I wouldn't be able to stand through sifting through it and the thought of my other guys munching on it i...

RockyGurly wrote:she might be feeling kinda sketchy about them since they attacked her..

Can she remember? o_o

And yay! She's alive! Congrats.

oh my god fire.....i just...never ever thought of that...i just...

I love seeing pics of your crabs- They're always so amazing!