HCA: Hermit Crab Association

My little crab, Pumpkin became inactive.One day I lifted the hut to check to see what's up and he was out of his shell, and his shell was next to him.I assumed he was molting, so I left him be.Its been 2 1/2 weeks now and he's still in that position.I'm starting to wonder if maybe he is dead, but ev...

I'm not sure if this is the right catagory or not. Anyways, my sister came over to my house last night after she went to the fair, she asked if I still owned hermit crabs and I said yes.She handed me a box with a crab in it.She had won it in a game at the fair and she decided she didn't want him/her...

I have noticed for the past few days; my crab has constantly been at the water dish; either in it or just dipping her pincher in it and bring it to her eyes/mouth.No matter what time of day I go.The only time she's not on it or in it is when I clean it.My other crabs use it, but not as often as her.

He fell less than a foot. I have been keeping on eye on him, he's digging a deep deep hole.Today; I lifted the hut up and he was naked! Just running around the tank with out a shell on in the nude. :shock: I placed the shell next to him and he went back in.Not really running; just going about his bu...

Okay, So my hermit crab, Henry changed shells today; she went into a shell that is waaay too small for him; I mean he literally can't get his big pincher in the opening.I'm concerned, because my other crab, spooky died 3 days ago, I think he got stuck in his shell.I provide plenty of shells, of diff...