HCA: Hermit Crab Association

My crabs always go 'super shy' after their molts. It takes them a while to settle back into how they used to behave. I have one crab that has never settled. Her name is Blue. She's gorgeous, but flinchy and very flighty. Instantly withdraws into her shell if I so much as walk by the tank. The rest s...

Hopefully going to pick up my supplies tonight! Got what I need for my 'Highway' idea. Now I just need some velcro, magnets, substrate, coconuts and a hemp net. Then... then the project begins!

Cool ideas and post pics when your finished I plan to! I have a few projects that I plan to post once I figured out how to put them together. I got one that I'm just itching to try, but I won't share it just yet in case it doesn't work the way I think it will, lol. :laugh:: One involves coconuts. I...

Haha, yep! I dreamt of decorating my hermit crab tank the other night. Everything was clear and I had so many amazing ideas. I woke up and was so excited I started writing down everything I'd seen in my dream. Some were feasible, others were downright possible and looked super cool. I currently have...

My guess is they need a different than average PH level in their saltwater, as well as humidity through salt water, not average water. If you lived at the beach, I think you may be in luck. It would be hard to supply salt water humidity unnaturally as the salt can be prone to breaking devices over ...

It seems like they are definitely harder to take care of, and it's possible that we're missing some aspect of their care in captivity. This thought occurred to me as well.... That we're missing something critial to their long-term survival. Makes me want to try a Strawberry only tank and try for th...

Anybody?

Hi there, Just a quick question for those of you who've had Strawberries in the past. What is the longest you've had a Strawberry for? I recently lost two of mine, likely due to PPS (which was such a shame...) Someone mentioned that Straws tend to be highly delicate and prone to random deaths. Of co...

For a long time now I've wanted E's. They're absolutely adorable and I am in love with their characters. However, I am hesitating lately on my pursuit of getting E's. Currently in my tank I have 5 PPs and a Large Straw. My tank is 55g. As I keep reading, I'm starting to realize just how actively E's...

Tonight is green beans (steamed), 1 steamed shrimp (tail on), blueberries and half a hard-boiled egg.