HCA: Hermit Crab Association

My crabbies love chamomile. It's just dried. They dig right in!

I don't think I can be much help but I can try! First, aquarium sealant/silicone probably would hold wood together. Just remember that wood in your habitat is going to mold pretty quickly, so be sure before you want to use wood in any sort of permanent fashion. Also, make sure you are using pure sil...

I use one of those kinda shallow reptile food dishes from the pet store.

You could put some larger rocks for them to climb out, or gravel. I use incline aquarium gravel and I have some vines to help them get out if they need it.

The humidity should be around 80%. You don't need to spray it really. Are you checking the humidity and the temperature near the substrate? What are you using for heat? What kind of crabs do you have? These can help us give you some more help

Hopefully it was outside of the tank? It's probably fine - if you can, air out your room a little bit to get rid of the smell.

There are lots of different plants safe for the crabitat, but you may want to keep them in pots or other containers in it. They will take over! One easy thing to do is get some organic bird seed and plant it

I haven't used the waterfall, but I made my own. I made a deep pool for the crabs, so they can bathe and such. Then I used an aquarium filter to make a waterfall in the pool. They seem to like it and if you get a small one it can be easier to control. Also, you can use a filter inside to keep the po...

For my second level, I did a little bit like above: I made a separate plexiglass box, then used sealant to put a little plastic 'ledge' in the tank. Then I put the box on the ledge and it rests on the plastic ledges. It supports a lot of weight and it's easy to take out and clean.

I also use both but not mixed. One side has sand, one has EE.

I say, if it aint broke, don't fix it!

When I clean their stuff, I usually only take out one thing at a time to clean. Put it back, then clean something else. This way they have other stuff to hide in and they aren't bothered to much. When I am cleaning I also usually put a treat in there so they forgive me

Looks plenty big, they have lots to do! I like the pools - great job!

I have the same issue because my house is very cold. It's not a big deal to the crabs, just a nuisance because you can't see them! As long as the humidity and temperature are ok, you don't have to worry about it. I just use a paper towel to wipe it off every morning.

I found the same thing. My waterfalls splash a lot, and sometimes my crabs will drag things right underneath where the water hits, so that it splashes even more! I don't mind it too much - it dries out fairly quickly in my tank back to its sand castle state.

If you could I would keep both and get a mesh top. My crabbies love the saltwater pool (especially at night...I can hear them splashing around in there) and they love the moss pit to sleep in during the day. If you could get a way to vent your tank then you could have the best of both worlds! :lol: