HCA: Hermit Crab Association

They often disappeared so suddenly, like in the space of 3 days after getting two new hermies they just disappeared, shell left empty on the surface.I have also had a crab die molting and it stayed under the sand for quite some time and did not rot away into nothingness. It stayed well preserved. Ho...

Hi everyone! Thanks for replying! 1. Mixture 8 parts sand to 1 part Eco earth, 11.5cm/4.5 inches (3 and a bit times the height of my largest crab) 2. My gauges are in the middle of the tank temp is average 26c, humidity is 80%. 3. Ceramic hear lamp is on all the time, heat pad and heat cord in the w...

I originally had two hermit crabs, then I got a set of four (this was last year). I then noticed that while the two had gone down to molt, they completely disappeared. Only a few claws were left. I looked up about canibalism with hermit crabs. I then tried to properly introduce two more new crabs, d...

They could just be exploring the boundaries (my crabs always do) but it seems like an ok idea.

Just curious, why are you making a false bottom on your tank?