HCA: Hermit Crab Association

i like Kinks. grats on the molt

i'm so sorry mistakes happens and we learn from them. i'm sure u will be a great crabby mom in the future

1. How to E's handle fluctuation in humidity compared to PP's? I have read that straws are sensitive; is this the case with E;s? 2. Can they co-exist with PP's? Any issues? 3. What are the adaptations I would have to make to suit the E's better while keeping it ideal for the PP's as well? 4. What h...

hope he pulls through for u. i know people heard have lost electricity and had the temps go pretty low and the crabs still survive. hes got a chance. please keep us updated

it really depends how many crabs left in the 10gal

if the crabs are not molting underground i would definitely think something is wrong. how deep is your substrate? what about unmolting crabs?

one of my PPs went 5 months or so with the same shell he came in. Now its a new shell every few days. his old shell was quickly snatched up, must be an ultra comforty shell.

the few times I have heard it I can't say that it was friendly and definitely not happy. once my blueberry was trying to rip the other blueberry out of its shell, so was loud i heard it the second i walked in the room. I have an E that will chirp at me when I open up the tank. I'm kinda thinking it ...

amazing pictures! especially loved the tiny teeny crab. so cute!

exactly! There is no reason to believe hormones do not play a part in their growth rate. I raised African Cichlids and it was really interesting to watch their social structure. The non-alpha males were smaller and duller colored to resemble females. Whenever the alpha male died, despite their age a...

they is plenty food in that tank for everybody and i've only seen him chase other crabs off once. I really think its just his desire to grow bigger.

I'm not getting a sex on the small one. I just completely stressed her out trying and she just would not come out far enough.

Zoey, do you know the sex of those E's? I wonder if the sex may affect how fast they grow. I know it does in some other (non-crab) species of animals. I have often wondered the same thing, if sex effects growth rate. i do not know their sex, the big one is currently molting but i'll try to grab the...

i'm not sure but it really seems to depend on the crab for other species so I imagine it would be the same for blueberries. In the 6 few months i've been crabbing. I have two Es, one who is still little bitty despite molting several times. And one who has well move than doubled his size, possibly tr...

Awesome! I love see all the different ruggie colors.