HCA: Hermit Crab Association

safe tree species? Do we have a list of this sort somewhere?

I am curious if bark, if treated properly, is safe for crabitats. My son is not so sure, but I think it may be. What does everyone else think? I was thinking to bake it should be all it needs.

The duct tape solution is working out great.

From my son and I, we believe that this is a very sound investment. I would caution you against replacing your gauges though, as it tends to read very..... off... of what the gauges do. If you have a trusted set of gauges in your tat, rely on those as your gauges, and calibrate the Hygrotherm so tha...

We did a DIY humidifier for the crabitat, using a Tetra Whisper 10-20 gal air pump. And, yes, it is hooked up to the Hygrotherm as well. Thanks for the info Wodesorel, was a little worried about flooding, but that is very reassuring to know.

For anyone who wants to check it out for themselves, this is where my son and I first read about it.

http://zoomed.com/db/products/EntryDeta ... SearchID=5

Hope I'm not breaking any rules by posting this addy.

Well, my son is now building his 55 gal tank for his crabbies to have their own home. He has had to build a new divider for the top, and is currently pondering how to create an outside support against bowing. That is not the issue, though. A month or so ago, he bought a pair of Zilla 50-60 gal heat ...

Kitten wrote:What kind of hyrgotherm did you get?

It is a Zoomed Hygrotherm. The only one that was called a "hygrotherm" I recall from when my son and I were searching for one. My son and I are glad to help other crab lovers with this review.

Ok, well, my son has his Hygrotherm, and is now experimenting with it on his/our 20gal tank. So far, it rocks! The biggest issue is the nighttime temp drop feature. He had it set to a 5 degree drop in temp, but that was enough that, without the humidifier going, the humidity skyrocketed to over 95%....

My son is still gathering the things he needs to build his 55 gal crabitat. He's been looking for a humidistat/hygrostat, and found a "HygroTherm™ Humidity & Temperature Controller". Has anyone had any experience with this product? While searching, I found another hygrotherm product, but it didn't e...

This is Maggie, my first crabbie. When my son bought her for me as a birthday present, she was in that little grey magpie, shown in the first pic. She almost immediately went down to molt. None of the pics are real clear, but she is very brightly colored, with very sharp "toetips", and a very ambiti...

Gimpy did not make it. When I attempted to reshell him I found his abdomen already shriveled and dried out. Wish I had better news.

It's really hard to describe, as we didn't get a real clear look at it. What we saw were his shelled body, and a couple of legs, with a hole(?) in his body behind what appeared to be his eye stalks. It looks like when the shell broke, a sharp piece punctured his exo... Can we get into the cocohut an...

OK, well, my son was asked by the pet store to take home an injured crab that he named Gimpy. The crab was free, and neither of us has any illusions that he'll survive. He still doesn't have the 10gal iso setup yet. Still needs 1 more small heating pad and a thermostat. Right now Gimpy is in the 20g...

thank you moonbeam.