HCA: Hermit Crab Association

I just wanted to report back that one of them finally resurfaced! I think it's the one that was in the Batman shell, I just realized you guys can't see some of the pictures anymore, I moved them around on Photobucket. But he's been down for around seven weeks, and his toenails are so sharp now! I pu...

Just wanted to update that I think he's passed, the smell isn't right when you open the tank but I just sniffed him and he does smell fishy. Not responding when I touch his claw. Is it time to throw in the towel?


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Thanks, I'll fill out the form later, I can't copy it on the Tapatalk app for some reason. I'll post a picture of the setup though, I have read through all of the care threads on here so I feel confident I have everything right(would definitely love to upgrade to a bigger tank though). So, until I s...

I got a teeny/small crab 9 days ago, he was clinging to the sponge in the tank at the shop. I noticed that a leg or two had the bottom sections missing. He never moved a lot, never went to the food or water and the past five days he's been in the same spot. No movement. I picked him up two days ago ...

Thanks, the cooler area is at 83 degrees. So that should be fine, I guess! If I notice they are getting too hot I'll take off the smaller UTH.


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I've been keeping an eye on the 10g for when the crabs come up and are ready to move over. I have an insulated Ultratherm 6" by 17" on the back, and a smaller ZooMed UTH near the water bowls to raise humidity. In the middle of the tank the temperatures have been reading between 85-89 degrees. It's h...

I wish I could say mine were up to something, but all of them have been down either molting or destressing . Can't wait until they resurface so I can move them to their bigger home!

Thanks! The layout of the tank is all due to this site. I read a ton of posts about how to set up the crabitat the best, and I'm really happy with how it turned out. I added another piece of netting behind the pools and insulated the UTH, it wasn't quite reaching the temp I was looking for. Can't ta...

I love your crab's name, Crabinski! And tonight everything finally came for me to set up the 10g, so I had fun with that. Can you guys take a look at it and tell me if there's anything else I need to add, or change? http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/22/bfe21c048d60ee71276bb77537c8db01.jpg http://...

Thanks for the tips! Last night I got some Tupperware that are 4" X 4", and 3 inches deep like you suggested. I created the water bowls like you suggested, using a total of four containers. The first picture shows how the ramp and the pebbles look, and the second shows the two bowls. Do you see anyt...

I just looked at the date and realized this thread is old, sorry!


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When you do your cleaning, do you take the exoskeletons out?


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That's just the coolest thing ever, how exciting!


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Thanks for your reply, I think I'm still confused on the doubling up for water dishes, though. If you're placing another container over the one that's sunk into the sand for easier cleaning, what's the purpose of the pebbles in the first dish? Wouldn't it make more sense for them to go into the dish...

Thanks! Of course he's ditched the whale's eye and is now in a green turbo, the same kind that my other one is in. I've made some notes to be able to tell them apart. He hasn't dug down or even showed any interest in digging. But he sure is vigilant, because every time I walk by the tank I see his s...