HCA: Hermit Crab Association

i thought we werent able to use sand dollars any more?

Wonderful tank! Beautiful hermies, Where were you able to find hermit's? I looked at a few pet stores while my husband and I were stationed there(in Baumholder) and i found nothing but water hermit crabs. I suppose i didn't look hard enough. But again Congrats on the babies and on such a beautiful a...

lol that's to adorable!!

originally St Mary's County, Maryland, then moved with my husband to Baumholder, Germany and now I'll be heading to El Paso, Texas in the next 2-3 months

any update on this thread?

if you watch the video it shows the "process" up to when the larvae was hatched. Last i knew (in 07 or 08) this was deemed impossible?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk8IbaSwr4g

sounds to me like he's still destressing, it can take as little as a day but up to 2 months for a crab to finally be comfortable in his/her new home. i wouldn't worry about it to much if you're worried about him/her not eating try placing some fresh berries or plants by the log and see if she/he goe...

i agree with Lasuna, it's due to lack of the correct nutrients before his/her last molt but with you now having him/her i'm sure during his/her next molt he'll be a brightly colored PP if not the next molt then the one after