HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Thank you. I will try and see if I can get some pictures. They are so small and I've only seen a few.

Trying to piggy back off this topic since it has been active. I noticed some practically microscopic white things crawling on the leg of my crab. Only like two or three that are smaller than a grain of sand. I haven't seen them anywhere else. I don't currently have an ISO to put him in and can't dee...

Thanks for the reply!! I looked in that section, but it didn't seem to help me distinguish between food mites and the harmful crab mites. Currently the only place I see them is on the crab.

I just noticed small microscopic white things crawling on my hermit crab's legs. It's acting normal, has been very active and is currently eating. I have no idea what kind of mite it is and don't know what to do. I'm nervous because I currently have one crab molting. Can anyone help?

I never thought about Joann's!!!!! Thank you I will look there.

Thank you! My 8 year old gave him the name. :D She loves sharks and his painted shell has a shark on it, so from that the name was born. I currently have 4 shells, but honestly I think they probably aren't very good at all. Just a couple of shells I found at the local petsmart. I'm reading up on the...

Hello! I am a first time crab owner, well really my 8 year old is. She finally convinced someone (her uncle) to get her a hermit crab and here we are. We have had Sharkie Hermie Destructo for a couple of months now. I did some research right away as I knew his small critter keeper was not going to b...