HCA: Hermit Crab Association

I haven't had them very long yet, so the only time I've handled them is when they went into the bigger tank. I've also put some dried shrimp in there because I read that it'll keep the others from bothering the molter (hopefully).

Ok, I bought some coco fiber today. I'll be mixing it into the substrate as soon as they are all up. I'll make sure that it is deeper this time. Thanks for letting me know!

Right now I have about 3 inches of sand. I read somewhere that the depth was supposed to be around 3x the size of the largest crab. I do have both types of water, and the new bowls will be deeper as well.They really seem to like it. I want to keep adding to it, but I don't want it to get too crowded...

I finally got everything in to start my 10g tank! Those awful painted bowls will be replaced just as soon as I can get my rabbit's old bowls properly cleaned. Final temp/humid readout was 79F/89%. There were lots of shell changes, and finally the painted shells are no more! Audrey is especially fon...

Thanks, I bookmarked the food list for quick-reference. I'll have a new tank heater Tuesday, so the heating pad is definitely temporary. I should also have a 10 gallon setup within a week. I'll probably use the 5 gallon as an ISO.Since they can have green beans, can I give them chinese long beans? T...

No worries. Tonight they are dining on peas and carrots from my garden and steamed shrimp. They were all eating on the shrimp before I could even get the veggies in.

The food I bought them is by Florida Marine Research.Contents: corn meal, soybean meal, alfalfa meal, animal and plant protein products , soybean oil, coconut oil, magnesium oxide, copper sulphate, calcium iodate, cobalt, calcium carbonate, Vit A, E, B12, Niacin, and riboflavinAlso, it's not a powde...

I do still have two in painted shells, and they are from petco. The lady working there told me she hated them and would gladly give me all of them for $1. I don't know why a pet store employee would say they hate a pet that someone is trying to buy from them. Anyway, I was able to get a few unpainte...

Thanks for the welcome and the reply! I will gladly take any advice I can get. I will get a bigger aquarium as soon as I can. For whatever reason, none of the stores where I live carry empty tanks. If I can't convince the local walmart to order one for me, I may have to take a trip to the nearest "b...

I initially sought out more information online because two of my five new hermies died overnight. The setup I had been instructed to buy included pink reptile sand, a few feeding/water shells, and a 5.5 gal tank with a glass lid to keep them in. So far, I've added dishes of salt and fresh water, ext...