HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Successfully adopted two crabbies from a lady in Levittown (thanks again Wodesorel)! A small and a medium PP, with painted shells. The small one is a recent molt, so he's pretty energetic and brave. The big one is missing a limb but has a pretty fat limb bud ready for the next molt. I'm guessing a m...

Woo! Adoption and HCA meet-up in one! Sounds like a blast! Color me jealous.

I left that concoction of mine in the tank for a few days (I figured the honey would keep the mold at bay). The first day or so, they seemed to ignore the food bowl. Last night, around 2AM, I woke up and checked on my crabbies, and got to watch Loki pigging out on the mix for at least a half hour. H...

Yeah, I'm aware of the preservative concerns. I'm finishing out the containers of each and then looking for an alternative. Most of the food I serve them gets thrown out anyway.

Yesterday I mixed my JurassiDiet pellets, my HBH Crab Variety Bites, a drop of clover honey, and a spritz of olive oil. I stirred the mix together into a paste, and then added freeze-dried meal worms. The resulting concoction is not appetizing to me (to say the least), but I think the crabs will go ...

This is really exciting! More captive-bred hermies in the future might be good for everyone involved, crabs and keepers alike!