HCA: Hermit Crab Association

i thought of another question.

do you switch out your supplement dish as regular as your food? I feel like it could be left a few days because sometimes the crabs don't touch it.

thank you for the ideas! i will look into these. my crabs didn't seemed to interested with the cuttlebone so hopefully they will like it crushed.

Hello! what do you all put in your supplement dish? I wanted to buy some of the mineral supplement from the hermit crab patch but I can't get over their shipping cost. Currently I rotate oyster shells, worm castings, crushed shells, eggshells, crushed starfish, crushed cuttlebone, and a powdered cal...

I am currently using the plastic dishes that go under potted plants as my water source. I have a smaller one within a bigger one. The small one is about 3 inches across and the larger ones are about 5 inches across. I put rocks inside the small dish that holds the water and also in between the small...

I know about the cholla wood at craft stores and also the mopani and ghost wood at pet stores, my question is if anyone knows of any websites that sell those things for cheaper than what I would find in the stores. I am looking for longer pieces of cholla. I know I have seen links on here for websit...

Thank you for your reply! I guess I'm just worried about the metal because I thought rust was bad for crabs?

Hello all! I want to begin by saying that I love this site and I am so glad I found this site! My love for hermit crabs started about six years ago when I visited Myrtle Beach and saw the crabs there in horrible conditions in the tourist shops. I bought two then but unfortunately they died right awa...