HCA: Hermit Crab Association

As far as I know my Es have caused no problems with molters. I've only had one molter die and he was brand new so anything could have caused that. But I only have three Es. The only thing my Es do that bother me are caused giant sink holes under the shells which then become buried. But they are so ...

the two liter bottle idea sounds good..but what if you don't know exactly where a molter is? this thread has me interested because my newest crap a PP went down about a week after I got him and he's been down for probably going on two weeks now...I THINK I know where he's at..and I saw my one E dig ...

I have one of those..I bought it when I got a bigger tank..I figured I could get rid of my cocohuts and make one big consolidated hide for my crabs as well as giving them something to climb on...but they never used it =( I tried it in a couple configurations but it was a no go...I don't think it was...

I think that's it..I haven't looked at the label in a while

thanks for the info! I'll pick up some instant ocean at the local shop on the way home from work today...I'm glad the dechlorinator is ok..because that's what I used to wet the sand...and I was just concerned that there was something in it that would have been harming my crabs all this time..it's a ...

that's what I've been using since I started last summer and I'm trying to find out the same thing! that and the HBH hermit crab salt that I'm using

hey all..me again =D I've been using Zoomeds water conditioner and HBH Hermit Crab salt since I started crabbing almost a year ago...I always use Poland Spring bottle water but I figured a dechlorinator on top of that couldn't hurt... this stuff isn't bad is it? If so I'll go grab something better t...

I'm using this one as a second level moss pit (which they love): http://www.kohls.com/upgrade/webstore/product_page.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524883245473&pfx=pfx_shopcompare&cid=shopping3&mr:trackingCode=2D256FB2-76B7-DE11-93DB-0019B9C043EB&mr:referralID=NA I haven't had any trouble with it comin...

he's been chilling out in the same spot everytime I look in on him but I see the food disappearing so I know he's out and about..lol

update:

yesterday he was pretty active! caught him eating red handed...then he climbed up on the log for a change..although I poked my head in last night in the dark and I must've scared him cause he fell offa whatever he was on and landed claws up..lol..skittish little guy!

I just started a similar thread about this a day or so back...crabby was going ape in his tank about a week and a half ago or so..as active as I'd ever seen him..even when Mr. Anderson was alive and palling around with him (I haven't gotten a chance to get a replacement), I'd never seen crabby as co...

:hlol: Perfect! I've heard that hermit crabs can sense the weather changes and can go through a sort of "hibernation" period where they are not as active. wouldn't surprise me....they've got instincts just like the rest of the animal kingdom after all! He's still in that spot...I haven't really obs...

theophaneia wrote:Sounds like normal crab behavior!

yes..normal..consistently inconsistent! LOL..little bugger

prior to this cold spell we have going now, Crabby was SUPER active...eating, shell switching, basically all over the joint....now it's heater weather....and I recently got an ultratherm that I have on the back of my 10 gallon tank... I haven't insulated it, yet, although I'm planning to...I took te...

I love that picture on the chair! LOL

I'm so jealous of all you people who's crabs come out and mess around during the day =(