HCA: Hermit Crab Association

That is a good idea! I'm using an undertank heater but sometimes it gets too hot so it's not plugged in right now. Plus it is very hot where I am. In fact today was about 100 or 102 degrees!

Oh gosh! Tonight, I checked on the crabs to see if they were all okay and they were but they were molting! Two of my PP's were molting and they look exactly alike so I can't tell which is which. :lol: Anyways, I am leaving to Panama after school's out for a while. On the 10th of June I'm leaving and...

One of my crabs had gone down for molting. I have 2 that look about the same size and color but all I know is that one of them molted yesterday. I found his exo but I didn't try to disturb the crabs. I need to move the molter to an ISO but I don't have one ready! I know my other crabs are bigger tha...

Thanks for the info everyone! I think I will go with Oceanic natural sea salt.

I would like to know if instant ocean is good to use for hermit crabs. Someone has said that it contains metal in it. What is the best recommendation for the crabbies saltwater? I have heard that most of you use instant ocean and it works very well. I just want to know, that way I can take the best ...

Yeah thanks for the info everyone but guess what since there is ice all over NC I can't go to PetSmart just yet. Sadly, Omega (my last E) died just a day ago. All my other crabbies are fine. If I ever decide to get another E I will have better things for them. Like I said before I will look for the ...

Thanks for the info!

Okay, I will make the switch asap. Just one question . . . I buy most of my supplies at PetSmart and they don't sell the other types of saltwater. At what store or online store can you buy them at? Also thanks for the info!

Yes I am using this forest bedding mixed with sand, I use "Hydrate" saltwater for them and sometimes I use Zoo Med saltwater conditioner. I got them all from the same place but I forgot the name.

Okay, is there something special to do with molting E's? Whenever one of my PPs molts they do just perfectly fine, but my last E (because the rest died during or after molting) is acting very strange. I was just wondering if they need any extra care because in the tank the temperature is at the righ...

Okay, over the last 2 weeks or so my pp named Raspberry, molted and he seemed to have been doing just fine. I checked on him a couple days after he molted under this big hut that he was molting underneath and I found him fine but instead he has had a much darker color than when he was molting. His c...