HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Ok, so it turns out the original PP I started with died in molt or was killed underground as the mising PP2 was found in his shell. So all in all, no ones missing right now but we did lose a member of our colony... looks like I'm back to one PP and a very hairy E (picked him up to see if he was the ...

Be very careful, but start digging!!! This was how I found Sunshine, and quite a few others who had been attacked underground. Their shells were on the surface filled with sand and I still have no idea how they ended up there. In most cases I was able to get to them in time and they were okay. :) T...

Have you made sure he didnt change shells (the shell in question could have been pushed away from whatever shells you have in your tat). I do not think he would bury down without a shell as their abdominins (sp?) are so sensitive. I hope he did change shells and if he didnt someone with some more i...

Does a crab ever leave it's shell above ground and burry itself ? The latest addition, PP2, is missing but his shell is above ground... I found it just now when I woke up for a bathroom break (work late nights). It was just sitting there backfilled with the substrate. I thought he dug bag in and was...