HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Thank you! I think I'll wait a bit longer. My kids are going to be SO sad if he is dead

After acquiring a medium sized crab I did research, including coming on here and provided him with the appropriate environment. It took 3 days to get the environment up and going and in the meantime he was lively and active. I intended to get him some friends but upon getting into his new environmen...

Thank you so much! That is exactly what I needed to know!

I am a new hermit crab owner and are experiencing our first molt. Should we be keeping fresh food available during the molt in case she resurfaces? Or should we have dry food out that can withstand the wait? If so, what are the best dry food options? It just seems silly to keep placing fresh food ou...