HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Do you think thumper was taking his shell off because there were bugs of some sort? I know this probably not the case but it's always a possibility. I actually tried to look at that and see! I couldn't see anything but to be safe I boiled all the small shells before putting them back in. He still w...

No, no, I want to know if they molted with YOU. New crabs from the store suffer from Post Purchase syndrome all the time. If they hadn't molted in captivity yet, there is a very high chance that you did nothing wrong, and that they died because of what they went through during collection and transp...

Post picture of him if you cann


Rest in Peace, my little baby crab Hulk x

When was the last time they molted? Have they molted at all since coming home with you? they had all molted relatively recently? My small ones molted at least once a month. Hulk had molted a few weeks before he passed. Sampson hadn't molted, but she was medium sized and when I bought her she was fr...

#14. If you were taking them out and bathing them daily, they could have been very stressed out. Sometimes if they have survived a molt or two they are more receptive to handling once they've gotten used to you. Honestly its probably best not to play with them or handle them unless absolutely neces...

1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it? I use a mix of playsand and Eco earth. 1/3 Eco earth, 2/3 play sand. It's about 6 inches. 2. Do you have gauges in the tank to measure temperature and humidity? If so, where are they located and what temperature and humidity do they ...

Alright, thanks for the support! I'm going to fill it in right now


Rest in Peace, my little baby crab Hulk x

I'm not sure if many of you remember Hulk, who passed around a month ago, or remember me. It was a hard time for me, I took a break from this website. But now I'm back, just for now. On Wednesday-Thursday, three of my beloved crabbies passed. Biscotti, on Wednesday. Then Double D and Sampson. I'm he...

Such a cutie!! Looks like a happy little relaxed crab in your hands, which is a great sign!


My four hermies ~ Hulk, Biscotti, Sampson, and Double D <3

Oh my gosh I can't stand how adorable he is! Those little eyes!!


My four hermies ~ Hulk, Biscotti, Sampson, and Double D <3

Okay, I'm going to remove the one under my tank! Now I do have the sticky kind so I'm a bit nervous to remove it, because I don't want a fire to start D: Okay, so basically I'm going to keep the one heating pad on the back of my tank, it's above my substrate line. Now I'm sorry everyone but I'm just...

His antennas seem to be moving very well from what I can tell, and CallaLily is right about his eye stalk being mostly there. I had a crab who was missing an eye as well, though he was also a bit sick, and didn't make it. But I had noticed that he had a similar thing, and after some time the eye had...

It's not a good idea to have your heat pad under the tank with the amount of substrate you have. :) I would move it above the substrate line, see how your temps are, and still consider a bulb since if it's the same size as the one in the pic it probably won't do much. It's always good to have a bul...

I've posted on other shell-related threads about my PP Felix. He's been with me over 6 years, has molted many times and has changed shells exactly once ! He was in a small green turbo when I got him and has been in a rather seedy-looking larger green turbo for at least three years now. In fact, he ...

wodesorel wrote: Those are normal baby colors! All my little ones looked like that at one point.

Yeah I was confused with their colors as well! But I think it is just because they're babies ha ha! Good to know ^-^


My four hermies ~ Hulk, Biscotti, Sampson, and Double D <3