HCA: Hermit Crab Association

http://www.hermitcrabpatch.com/Hermit-C ... -a/138.htm

This is the best article about molting I've read and I wholeheartedly agree!

I have never used an iso tank for anything except having somewhere to put the crabbies in when I'm deep cleaning, and as something for my son to take a couple to school in for show and tell. I keep the tank moist, have plenty of substrate, and they all just dig in and molt in there. I just don't fre...

I don't like painted shells b/c there is a valid concern over the safety of the paint. I just don't see how the paint can adhere permanently in an environment that is supposed to be so humid. Also I wonder about the crabs getting stuck to them. Painted shells also make the crabs appear more like toy...

We have a second floor and they love it! It consists of a couple of plastic suction cup soap dishes (shell shops), a 2 level climbing rock, a net, and cholla wood leading up to it all on both sides. We also have fake plants they can use to get up there, and the biggest crab can get up to the screen ...

I've used playsand sanitized in the oven mixed with EE. I use a slightly strong saltwater solution to rehydrate everything, and I've never had a mold problem. Salt seems to be a good control for mold! Is Forest Bedding better than EE? I read some old posts about EE not being 100% coconut fiber, and ...