HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Awesome thanks!!:)

Has anybody used the cholla wood they sell at Hobby Lobby? It seems like a good deal, but I am a little concerned it has been treated with something. It doesnt say one way or the other

I am a preschool teacher and we put our legos and duplos in the dishwasher (top rack, in a net bag) all the time You'd be surprised what can go through the dishwasher:)

There are 10 shells around the right size, a variety of kinds & sizes

And no....don't see any reason it would be glued in. Its not a painted shell

No....he was trying to stretch out like when they're reaching for the ground if you hold them up....not actually come out.

I just bought this crab from petco b/c it needs a new shell so badly but I am pretty sure it is so overgrown in its shell it is stuck. When you hold it up it doesn't come out at all. Is there anything I can do to help him!?!?

i agree! I wouldn't put it past them to help each other

Nope...none of his exo left...he had surfaced briefly a few days ago and then went back down right near the surface which I assume is why the bully attacked. The front of his legs and his big pincher look pretty raw which is why is in iso with lots of protein and calcium...poor thing. It actually wa...

So, I could hear crazy loud chirping from the aquarium. When I went to see what was going on my bully crab had dug up my crab that was just resurfacing after molting and was attacking him :( Thankfully the molter had went into a much too big shell for him before going down so the bully doesn't seem ...