HCA: Hermit Crab Association

I was asked to provide a review and all I can say is the stuff is amazing. I first got it as a free sample, which I suggest others should do, and my crabbies all just parked in it for days. I have all PP's so I don't know how other species react, but I can tell you that mine especially love it if th...

Try giving him a saltwater bath. If I am suspicious of something I put mine in a bath upside down so they have to pop out (they won't drown) and this will usually release anything from mites to poop and give them a good cleaning. Then I put them on a bowl with paper towels to dry a little. It could ...

I use fake plants all the time. I just use the ones designed for lizards some even have suction cups (no metal) so I can put them in great places. I just let them soak in salt water and check once a week that they aren't missing any leaves and leaving pokeys. My crabs love to climb and hang from the...

Think 80/80. That's 80 humidity and 80 degrees temp. I live in the high desert so I let mine run over a little bit because if it gets low it goes down fast. You will know that it is right cause your crabs will usually get real active.

I have a 20L and have a second level. They love it. My second level isn't super high, but it is about 4 inches above the sand and they love to have the quiet dark corner under it to dig in. I have the main shell shack upstairs and their favorite place to dig in and molt under. I love the taller tank...

I did. The way I figure it, they live on beaches where mother nature didn't strain the sand, so rocks and such would be normal for them. I just added salt water to the sand to get the right consistancy and mixed some EE in with it and poured away. Good luck