HCA: Hermit Crab Association

got my first bearded dragon today! they are so exciting! They really are pretty tame and i can't wait till he gets full size! anybody have any experience with them and have any advice?

I have been very busy! sorry i have been missing for so long! Since i was last here, i have silently gotten more experienced with hermit crabs and they have been doing well! It is nearing Marshawn Pinch's one year anniversary on march 22! anniversary of living in my house! i will have a party on mar...

since august, one of my hermit crabs died, one of my caterpillars died, one of my praying mantis's died, and just last night, my hamster died! i am sick of the death, but i see the light at the end of the tunnel. All my other pets are either younger or pets that live a long time, like a tarantula an...

also is chili powder safe? i am guessing not.

i just wanted to ask if hermit crabs can have raw salmon, or if it has to be cooked. getting gourmet here! i will put coconut oil on it!

no i use the original kind with nothing but oats as the ingredient.

i will give them some coconut oil. I am determined to do better next time!

before i cleaned the tank last week, the substrated wasn't deep enough, because i knew they could surface molt, and i would move the others when it was time. I changed that. I am feeding lots of cellulose. my humidity guage, even though it is digital has been acting up a little, will get a new one. ...

well my cage is a ten gallon. I have printed out one of the food lists from this site, which i refer to every feeding time. Geranium was the one who posted it, and it has calcium, protein, and all the categories. besides oats, what else for nitrogen? i at least feed them oatmeal a lot, which has oat...

One of my crabs, Marshawn Pinch was born slick. He was born a killer. He was born, strong, sturdy, powerful, and resilient. He may be a killer, but i love him the same. As you know he harmed Richard when he was molting, and just yesterday, i saw him standing over a cricket that i dropped in because ...

I just want to make sure i have been seeing this right. When marshwan molted, it seemed like there were a lot of leg pieces spread out. Is it correct their exoskeleton doesn't come off as one thing like snakes and tarantulas? each leg, pincher, and other exoskeleton parts come off seperately? if so,...

start out by getting that ten gallon tank, a heating pad, a humidity and temperature guage. Then we will go from there. By the way, welcome to the forums! use a sponge on the lid (wet sponge) for humidity. From all that research, do you know what humidity and temp are right? if you don't ask as we w...

that sucks, i'm sorry.

I cleaned my three hermit crab's ten gallon tank yesterday. it took about two hours, and was hard work. Those tanks are heavy! Based on my own experience, I have found that eco earth is way better than playsand, and calcium sand. It holds in humidity so well, is good for growing plants, and spreads ...

can i feed my hermit crabs persimmone with chestnuts, honey, hot water, all spice, cinnamon, and cardamom? i baked it in the oven.