HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Okay, thanks. They seem to have found shells they like (they haven't changed in 24 hours), so I'm going to take most of them out, but I'll leave their old shells in.

Sometimes I wonder if I'm causing extra stress by having so many shells available. I just added about 10 shells to my cage for my two crabs, and both have been going through every single one. They even switched into each others shells, and ones a PP and the other is an E, so that was kind of mind bl...

Thanks for the replies. I think he is getting ready for a molt. His joints are turning white as well, and I think this happened before but I can't remember. He's eating everything, including the mopani wood they climb on, and in and out of the water bowls. He's been super active when usually he loaf...

TABLE SALT!!

no just kidding, I use instant ocean.

Species buddy: I didn't know that when I got them and I haven't had a chance to get another. They got along fine before; they hung out together pretty often (not fighting). Diet: Yes, they get carrots and whatnot as well. I also give them cuttlebone. Eggs: Eggs are boiled in the spring water I use t...

I have two crabs, one PP and one Ecuadorian. I just changed the substrate and put in like 10 new shells. The Ecuadorian changed from his old shell to a new shell, back to his old shell, then back to the new (same) shell. Ever since then, he has been extremely aggressive toward the PP when before the...