HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Unfortunately my little Banana passed overnight. I'm so happy his suffering is over and I'm sure that he probably crawled into his shell to feel as secure as possible when it was his time. It's funny how it all came full circle, huh? I started this post to see that he died comfortably, and I ended t...

He has turbos, a snail shell, a few murexs, and a couple that I have no idea what they're called :roll: I can't help but be worried about him sitting under his cocohut with his butt in a shell not doing much but at least he's in a shell! I know the less handling the better in this situation so I'm s...

That's too bad you guys have had bad experiences there :( I was so happy to find mine to be good but thank you for sharing that not everyone is like that! There's actually a lady at mine who owns over 20 hermits of her own so she probably got my store to shape up! I agree that their dog/cat food sel...

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but he has gone downhill again. He left his shell and can't walk again. I'm going to stop trying to force him into shells and start letting him try to live without one for as long as possible. Hopefully all gets better soon... Update: He's gone into a shell BY CHO...

Good news: I think I found the perfect shell for him! He is getting stronger in ISO and can stand upwards with the shell I put on his back! Quite a survival story, right? I see if I can get pictures...

I recently went to a pet store called Pets Supplies Plus (which is , as far as I know, a chain) to buy some crabs and unlike most pet stores, the staff was knowledgable about hermit crabs' needs and even warned me (as they would with all people they saw buying crabs) that they are much harder animal...

I woke up this morning and my little guy, while not in a shell, is still alive! I'm going to reboil all my shells because they're filled with sand (which means that he tried them out, yay!) and I'm getting my new ISO later today. He is doing well and is gaining strength. I'll buy a few more shells a...

Update: He left his shell but is moving around, drinking, etc. I'm gonna get him a larger ISO tomorrow (it's very makeshift rn) as long as he can pull through the night! When I opened the top of the cage he put his abodomen in his shell slightly, so I think he is finally getting the idea that he nee...

He's in the ISO, covered by a cocohut. He has stayed in the shell for 2 hours now and seems to be pretty comfortable. I slipped him in a little more comfortably this time. He has protein rich food, instant ocean treated water, dechlorinated fresh water and a little climbing log just in case he wants...

He out of that shell again but I put him back in. He just sits in there, not even attempting to eat or drink. I made him a mix of all natural peanut butter, honey and eggshells but he won't eat in his shell. He seems to be getting use to the shell so I don't want to pull him out to eat. Should j jus...

I will definitely look into getting my 2 straws a bigger crabitat (though I should note that I'm not 100% sure they are straws, they rarely come out often enough for me to see and don't match a lot of the behaviors straws usually have). I've shelled him in a comfy shell and he has stayed there for 3...

Update: He dropped his pincher and can't walk much now. I've slipped him a huge shell where he can hopefully feel safe when he passes. I've been letting him out to eat, drink and dip the water. I've turned the lights off as well so he can feel at home. His little crabby friends are almost as concern...

I woke up one morning and he was chilling on a log with no shell. He is refusing to change even though I cleaned all his shells (boiled them to make sure nothing was lodged in there). He seemed a little small for his old shell but was just too darn picky this time around. I'll try to do everything I...

I have a little hermit that refused to change into over 10 shells. I'm not gonna bother trying to get more because I know he isn't going to change. He's never been a picky crab and I gave him LOTS of options. I have accepted that he isn't going to make it, but I'm not sure exactly what to do with my...

I woke up this morning to find my crabbie naked, so I quickly put him in ISO with shells, water and food. However, she has refused over ten shells and only seems to be mildly interested in about 3. I have tried putting her in a cup with the shells with no luck. She has always been my most active cra...