HCA: Hermit Crab Association

So you let the worms go live in your tat? Thats kinda cool!
Also I didnt know they were a good source of calcium either, good info to have, thanks!

Has anyone ever fed night crawlers to their hermies? I had some left over from a recent fishing trip so I cut one up (yea thats gross but I'm a country girl :) ) & put it in the tat. Well, they absolutly loved it!! They also go crazy for freshly killed meal worms, wax worms & crickets. I'm also wond...

My noobs have been very well accepted. Even my small jumbo PP "Talon" went out of his way to meet they new guys. When I got up for work this morning my new little straw "annie" was hanging out with Scarlett (my md straw whom I've had for a year & a half) I was very happy to see them together :D I fi...

I also use Deltona when ordering shells & they have great customer service. One of my shells, a $6 shell, had a hole in it when it arrived & I contacted them & explained that the shells were for hermit crabs & they apologized & promptly sent a new one.

Since reading this post last week, my daughter has harvested a small bowl of these "skins" from around our yard. Well the crabs in the 55g (mostly exotics & E's) love them, they will absolutely devour them. But the crabs in the 40g (PP's & E's) wont hardly touch them, at all..........weird

Amazing
I am in total awe..........wow
Thanks so much for sharing your experience & the pics

I have had my violas almost a year (in July) & none, not even one, has had a shell change. Looks like all of yours has....now i'm jealous, lol

Honestly, I wouldnt use marine wood as it has harmful chemicals added to make it "marine grade". I actually work at a boat manufacturing facility & the wood that we use in the boats & for the upholstery is very, very strong smelling. I dont really know, but I would think that after a while, the fume...

Well, so far so good!! I am going to buy a night bulb also.

My local Wal-Mart also has "critter" bulbs in the pet section, I have had bad luck with those. The 3 I bought, the glass separated from the metal base. I do not recommend those at all.

Ok, so today i was in Wal-Mart in the light bulb isle & found a bulb made by GE. Its called "Reptile Rays" "Neodymium Daytime Heat Light", the one I got is 60 watts & they also had it in a night (black) bulb also. I paid around $4. I just put it on my leopard gecko's tank, I will let you all know my...

I have a straw, ruggies, E's, Viola's, & PP's and I also have a leopard gecko so should i just stick with the reptile bulbs then?

What is the difference in the incandescent bulbs form the grocery store & the reptile specific bulbs? Doesnt the reptile bulbs have certain things the crabbies need? Like uva or uvb or whatever?

I am all for the cheaper incandescent bulbs if they provide the essentials that the crabs need.

Does anyone ever have problems with the ZooMed day bulbs? It seems that every time I buy them, they dont last very long. Example: I bought a 60 watt day bulb on Saturday, by the very next Saturday it was blown. Thats an $8 bulb lasting only 1 week, not worth it.

What brand of bulbs do you all use??

I received my replacement pearl jade turbo today!! My large was already checking it out. I am so happy with the customer service I got during this mishap. Richard was great about it, no questions asked!!

Well, I got my 2nd order in last week & once again I am very please with the quality/quantity/price of it. I got 8 med/large turbos (jade & banded) that are all beautiful. Then I also go a large pearl jade turbo that has a 1 1/2" opening, very pretty, but upon inspection I noticed a small hole up on...