HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Haven't been on here in a while so I want to give an update about what happened last year. I found a hermit crab owner in the UK at the last minute who accepted the crabs the day of my flight to the US. Unfortunately, all of the supplies had been packed and shipped already so I just gave him the cra...

Last call: I haven't received any responses to my post and am moving in a few weeks. Is ANYONE in the UK who can take hermit crabs? I am willing to drive. If not, I have to figure out how to transport them internationally and probably still put them up for adoption in the U.S.(If I can get them ther...

I am moving from the U.S. to London over the summer and am not sure how to transport my hermit crabs. I could not find any information elsewhere and am not sure if it is allowed. There are restrictions on bringing foreign soil or sand to the UK and I'm not sure if my crabs can survive long without s...

And I already have an air pump to keep humidity

I am pretty sure it is because of my heat lamp. I cleaned the tank yesterday and moistened the substrate to a moist consistency. Today The top few inches were already dry. The crabs are in a 20 gallon terrarium and I have a 150w heat lamp. I have tried placing the lamp further away from the tank but...

I am having difficulty keeping the humidity and substrate moisture at a constant level. I have an acrylic lid that brings the humidity up to 99% when I put it on, but the substrate dries up to the point where my crabs can't dig. Any suggestions on how I can keep the substrate moist but keep the humi...