HCA: Hermit Crab Association

The heat pad thing is on the left side towards the bottom center, the thermometer is top left corner

I just moved my crabs from a 20L to a 29tall. Exactly the same setup I haven't gotten new stuff yet. Temp and humidity are perfect with the help of a hermit crab heater. The crabs seem to be actin weird almost coming completely out of their shells. I'm getting nervous because I've had them for a lon...

Well of Course I don't want to do that, I'm just concerned they're too close, will one just move away or will the small one attack the molter? :( and now my tanks empty lol I was one crab who barely moves because he's recooping from being nude for 2 days a lil bit ago and the other 3 are burried :( ...

Hello, I'm a relatively new crabber, 2 of 4 of my crabs have been burried now about 2 weeks. They are relatively close to each other but I think one may have traveled a lil further away. I finally got the humidity and temp just right at 80 for both. My newest smaller one has been all around the tank...

Ok i will, I gave him a bath in the sink I think it may have been the tap water! I wasn't thinking! We I left for work at 9 he was still out, I gave his natural peanut butter n fresh water and 5 diff shells to change into

Thanks! But now I'm really panicking! Shelldons out of his shell!! I gave him a bath yesterday then he was drinking or something in the saltwater bowl & now he's naked! Clawdia n Kevin are still down but I hear movement. What do I do?!?!! :( Also whats a good source of protein & calcium I can provid...

Hello, I am a new crab owner I have 3 Kevin, Shelldon, & Clawdia. Kevin is the larger of the three. I recently changed them from a 10 gal 1/2 sand 1/2 hermit crab soil to a 20g long tank 1/2 play sand 1/2 soil. The humidity never goes below 50% and the temp is always around 73-78degrees. The substra...

The same exact thing is happening to me! 2 out of 3 went down its beena atleast 4 days now but I've read a lot they may be destressing or molting but I can't see mine. Good luck to us both lol