HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Lots of crabbers use these and the crabs really like them for climbing and hiding. As @PTCrabs said, these logs are prone to mold so just soak it in SW for an hour or two and then either sun-dry it or bake it in a low degree (250) oven for a few hours until dry. Thanks for the detailed cleaning ins...

Just bought one for my crabbies, but I've read some mixed reviews of wood types for crab. The website for Mac's Creatures and Critters says all wood products are made from either Grapewood, Douglas fir, or Manzanita, but it also says, "Dyed with pet safe food coloring" which is concerning. Anyone ha...

Crabinski wrote:That's more than fine! When I switched from a mesh lid to a hinged glass one with a plastic strip at the back, I just cut out two small squares in the corners of the plastic to feed in the airstone tubing and assume that those apertures provide sufficient circulation.

Thanks so much for the reply!

Hi folks! We just built a new 40g crabitat and this is my first time switching from a screened top (half covered in saran wrap for humidity) to a glass canopy. Humidity won't be a problem now, but are the holes I drilled along the plastic part of the canopy top enough to allow appropriate airflow? A...