HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Thank you very much. The substrate is 4 inches to 5 inches. I think it was a case that he buried himself in crab #1's favorite spot: under a plant next to the heater. I did find bits of exoskeleton, and I wondered if I should put it with him. I will do that. Thank you. Sometimes it's the little thin...

Thank you. I rinsed him off and tucked him into his shell. I put him in a little hospital tank. He only has a little water dish because he seems drawn to water and I'm afraid he will get stuck in something larger. What do I cover him with? I put a moist cloth on top. I removed the salt water and wil...

I got a new crab a few weeks ago to be a companion to a loner crab. He was very active for a couple days, then dug below, presumably to molt. It appears the original crab dug him up. I thought it was dead, but had read to wait and see, so I waited overnight. I found him this morning totally out of t...

Thank you for your responses! He has emerged in the last week. But...he goes back underground every day. I forgot that he had been doing that before he just stayed under again. Perhaps greater efforts to increase humidity and temp helped, perhaps it was just his time. I think I will post on the fact...

Thank you. I will get a new SW area as soon as he comes up. He is not coming up at all...except for that one night. It is so odd and concerning. There is always sand in the food dishes when he is up...and just to be certain, I raked the ground so it would be clear. The substrate is nearly 8 inches. ...

Greetings Crab Helpers! I have a rather large hermit crab, about the size of my (tiny person's) squished up fist. We adopted him last spring when someone was looking to re-home him. "Mr. Crabby," molted as expected around August 2015, which took close to 6 weeks. I read that he may only molt once a ...