HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Update: He buried himself in the sand last night in his favorite spot. Hopeful for another molt...

Nope. He is still active, but naked. Plenty of shells to choose from, put a little salt water in each to entice him. He's developed a favorite spot in the tank, behind a piece of driftwood at the base of a plant, and stays there during the day.

The shells are two different sizes, larger than his current shell. Three are the same shape as the one he vacated, the other three are a different shape. I have not looked at his abdomen. He keeps it curled up when I'm working in the tank (changing water, food, checking temp and humidity). I'll give...

Update: So, my crab was previously leaving his shell at night to eat, then climbing back in. He no longer climbs back in. He's been streaking for a week. I've been giving him the recommended bananas and honey twice a week (see conversation history). He's extremely active - eating, bathing, digging, ...

Thanks Crabber85. He surface-molted because I'm an idiot. He buried himself as soon as I bought him, and wouldn't come out to play, so I kept digging him up. I left him with no alternative but to molt on the surface, before I finally figured out I was making a mess of his molting efforts. I'll go ge...

Hi all. I'm a brand new crab owner (3 months) and one of my crabs molted on the surface. I moved him to an isolation tank two weeks ago, and it's been tense, since I don't know what I'm doing. His old exoskeleton is laying around in pieces, and he doesn't seem interested in it any longer. I've caugh...