HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Yeah, I'm gonna have my best friend drop in and fix the water and food, I won't make her clean up their poop.OH! That reminds me of another question I have!Does anyone elses' crabs poop in the same spot over and over again?? I swear to god I didn't potty train them at all! They just go under the cor...

Good news! Everyone has gone through their first molt! Second good news; Johnny FINALLY crawled around on my hand for the first time this morning! (2 AM lol)I had to get a new 10 gallon tank as the old one got infested with gnats and one of the crabs got some mites. I had them all get a salt bath wh...

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ALICE POPPED UP IN LIKE THE LAST HOUR!!!HOLY BALLS DID HE GET BIG!!!

I've looked at the bottom and all the sides; Alice is nowhere to be seen! I do have a 5 gallon ISO tank that's currently uninhibited, should I go ahead and put half sand in it?Also, how should I have the sand?Underneath the Eco earth?Straight down the middle half-and-half short ways? Long ways?Eco e...

It's also been about a month since he's been down there...I know everyone says he should be alright, but I can't help but worry with my bad anxiety... Alice is my little buddy! Out of all the crabs in his tank at the pet store, he was the only one up and around, and the second that we made eye conta...

Do you think I should go ahead and remove the barrier I put in then? It is taking up some space...

So I have a 10 gallon for 3 crabs with all coconut substrate, and I'd like to make half of it sand. I'd go ahead and do it but Alice is still down for a molt. I have an area blocked off where I THINK he is, as it was where I had last seen him and there was evidence of digging, but I have no idea if ...

Just wanted to update everyone;Alice is still down for his molt.Johnny is slowly starting to warm up to me; he'll come out of his shell and look at me, but as soon as I move he withdraws back into his shell faster than I can blink. But hey, it's better than not coming out at all when I'm around!Jack...

1) How long have you had your crabs and how long have you been caring for this particular crab in distress?Two weeks now for all 32) What size is your tank and what kind of lid do you have?Ten gallons with a mesh lid, I have a moist towel laid over it to keep the humidity stable. A Kritter Keeper fo...

Well, when I got home, he was just staring longingly at Alice and Jack. I saw that he ate the rest of his exoskeleton, so I went ahead and set him back into the tank with the others. Jack, never having met Johnny before, proceeded to climb all over him and felt him up for a good couple of minutes be...

I'm out of town now, before I left this morning, Johnny had moved and ate both of the leftover molted legs and looked to be working on finishing up the chest piece. I had seen him just chilling yesterday, but quickly withdrew into his shell once he caught site of me. I don't blame him!I have ADD and...

I blame Animal Crossing: New Leaf for my final decision on getting hermit crabs.I've wanted one for over a year (Actually would have loved one for my 21st birthday!).So far I have Alice (Alice Cooper), Jack (Jack Davenport), and Johnny (Johnny Depp).This is actually not my first post, my very first ...

1) How long have you had your crabs and how long have you been caring for this particular crab in distress?Two weeks now for all 32) What size is your tank and what kind of lid do you have?Ten gallons with a mesh lid, I have a moist towel laid over it to keep the humidity stable. A Kritter Keeper fo...