HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Ha yeah I've been saying the same thing for years.

I have had them on a pretty varied organic diet and I end up eating ramen noodles.lol

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Here's a pic of one of my larger PP's eating from the honey and cereal dish.

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Thanks for the heads up much appreciated.

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I'm sorry to hear your having issues with your hermit crab but there are a couple of options to try. First try placing the crab and one or two empty shells together in a small container or cup and leave him be for a few hours the lack of space and extra quiet is usually enough to coax a stubborn her...

Seems like I'm doing water changes every other day now due to the increase in tank activity, looks like the winter semi-hibernation is over. The peanut butter I'm testing out is organic contains no sugar or added sodium and is derived from organically​ grown peanuts. The brand is called Crazy Richa...

Yeah it does seem odd that they still know regardless of how optimal we keep their housing conditions. They stayed in the food dish all throughout the night last night chowing down on the peanut butter, honey and calcium blend I gave them. They haven't been​ this enthusiastic about food in a few mon...

Seems like I'm doing water changes every other day now due to the increase in tank activity, looks like the winter semi-hibernation is over. The peanut butter I'm testing out is organic contains no sugar or added sodium and is derived from organically​ grown peanuts. The brand is called Crazy Richar...

I agree fogging is really not the way to go, most of the commercially available foggers don't really do much except make a mess and depending on the species of flea can prompt them into crazy breeding which would only serve to magnify your issue. Diatomaceous earth is actually a silica based mineral...

Thanks for the recipe.

Leo isnt quite big enough to accurately sex yet but Im starting to think it might be a female due to claw length, head shape and cloacal position.

Leo is doing well, eating like a piggy and growing. He/She has taken to eating bits of carrot and romaine lettuce when offered and gets a pinch of Zoo-Med organic turtle food once every other day, I try to alternate between veggies and the pellets to ensure a broader and more stable diet. I keep a h...

You don't have too change a crabs food that often! Crabs have been studied in the wild and they are scavengers and often prefer older 'food' to fresh 'food'. They've been seen eating molded food. Feel free to fill out the emergency template stickied in the emergency section! Sent from my LGMS330 us...

Some will have huge appetites just before a molt while others will suddenly loose theirs, we do know that the crab has to eat enough to produce the nutrient stores necessary to facilitate being underground for upwards of two weeks which accounts for the increase in appetite but we still dont clearly...

Your setup sounds great so I don't see any environmental issues that could be the cause. Hermit crabs are biologically hardwired to avoid foods that they have smelled or eaten for up to forty-eight hours after which is why feeding the same foods every day is actually not the best idea so we tend to ...

Hi, sorry to hear your having troubles with your little E, I'll see if I can help sort this out. I'll need to get some more info from you to get started. What size and type enclosure do you have her in? What has the diet you've been feeding been? What type and depth of substrate are you using? Is th...

@Alexc2019, as soilentgringa stated they do tend to get ashy right before a molt but they can also have their color fade if they aren't being fed foods with the right pigment boosters like Spirulnia, Beta carotene and Astaxanthin. You can buy Spirulnia powder and Astaxanthin most health food stores ...