HCA: Hermit Crab Association

I have a quick question. All the info I have read up over the years generally states that the actual time it takes for a hermit crab to "shed its Exoskeleton" Is only a few hours. A majority of the molt is wait time before and after the molt. As of last night, he was still working off the old Exo. I...

I never posted pictures of my hermit so I decided I should try and post up some progress pics for everyone to see. Even though this situation has been less than ideal, it is amazing seeing this hermit work through his problems. I have been crabbing for probably 10+ years but I am still learning how ...

Wow! Thanks for all the helpful information and linked posts, I feel much better knowing some of you have gone through similar situations. He's hanging in there, eating when I give him food and drinking when I put him in a shallow water dish. Just focusing on keeping the temp and humidity inside the...

Hello everyone, Sorry for not following the template earlier, this is my first post here. 1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it? Eco Earth 2. Do you have gauges in the tank to measure temperature and humidity? If so, where are they located and what temperature and humidit...