HCA: Hermit Crab Association

I will do that with the rest of the claws. They are adjusting to the bigger tank, but I need more to put in there. Thanks!

Ok thanks I won't use it anymore. It says to spray the substrate and water 2-3 times a week. The brand I have is All Living Things ingredients purified water, natural enzymes, beneficial bacteria. Pretty vague. Purpose listed is to help break down organic waste and neutralize odors. Discourages toxi...

Thanks!! They are both up now the smaller one had got in the cave of the other. He was finished and I guess getting ready to come up. He sat at the entrance he made for days. I finally moved him so not to bother his brother and he came out too lol. They've gone through water quick and I had bought c...

Yay!! I've got two successful molts now. Both crabs are up and back at it again in their new bigger tank. So happy and releived it's over lol. The first molt had me a nervous wreck. Cleaning the sand out for the new tank I found quite a few legs and claw peices. I have them put up for now. Btw I fou...

Well, Mr. Krabs has come back up!! He's just sitting in a little hole in the sand, but I picked him up and sprayed him he's fine just a little dirty lol. I set him back in his hole, the other one is still under he is bigger than Krabs. Would that make a difference? Krabs is smaller, he went under a ...

Thank you for that. I figure it could take longer I just get nervous. Since they are both under its been so boring. I keep telling them they can come up any time now lol. The pet store I got them from had a lot of them in a tank with just a dusting of sand on the bottom. I cant see how that's right ...

I'm starting to get worried about one of my crabs that's molting. He went under before Christmas the 20th and he's still under. The other one went down a week or so after him. The first is Alexander and he's small and the other Krabs is smaller than him. Alex moved into a medium sized shell a few mo...

Update on that: turns out he was digging for a hole. I guess trying to find a spot without bothering his brother. This morning he was under too. So its all good im glad he decided to do it too cause I was worried he was lonely. its only been maybe 2 weeks since the first one went under so that's nic...

Yea. he got interrupted a week or so before he actually went under. He had made his hole right on the wall of the tank so he was exposed, but it didn't look like anything had happened. it was just the next morning cause he was making a ton of noise. I feel like he's doing ok he must have felt comfor...

My bigger crab has starts molting. He tried to weeks ago but he dug his hole right against the edge of the tank. It was dark so I guess he didn't realize it. I had set them in the bathroom cause they were makin so much noise. When I got up and went to the bathroom the light hit him and he freaked. I...

Thanks!

Its very admirable for the ones who donate all their time to helping others with their crabs. I was blessed to find this forum when I did (not long after I got my crabs) . Its like my bible lol any question, thought, issue, etc I come here. I keep the tab open 24/7. donating to this site is more rea...

I truly appreciate your help. I have been looking around but cant find anything smaller than 25/50 lbs. All the pet store had was that calcium sand. I found some small bags of decorative sand, is that ok to use? I figured its all ok they just put different names and charge more lol. I wouldn't care ...

Ok thanks. It's confusing the way I read it like you said it's good for them. It was a big bag so I never thought it wasn't for substrate. Glad you let me know!

OMG!!!! Thank god I posted that and you read it. I bought some sand when I got them it was reddish color they had it with the crabs. I read about using calcium sand was good for them to get more calcium. I hadn't done it until someone put it on my question. So I did and I tried mixing it good, but w...