HCA: Hermit Crab Association

the sale is over though right? :( and i don't think i can afford a 29 right now because of a lot of things happening so the 20 would have to do. i tried looking on craigslist but there weren't any :/ so i'm fairly certain i'm getting a 20 long now. how do i add a topper? ^^; Sent from my iPhone usin...

Alright so I'll get a 20 long then?
When I get the upgrade, how do I turn my current 10 gallon into a topper?

So I'm looking to finally upgrade my 10 gallon tank, since my small hermies are slowly but steadily growing into medium hermies And I just have a quick question: when looking to upgrade for PPs, should I focus more on the width or height?

my biggest crab Drogon - who is still just a small/medium - just took a quick bath, got sand all over himself afterwards, and is now enjoying a nice feast he just came up from a molt a few days ago too!

ok ty!!


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yep!


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Edit: I don't spray substrate- instead of mixing substrate- let the crabs do it for you- add 1" of moistened ecoearth to your playsand every 24 hours. They will mix it together. That will boost humidity [emoji6] Thanks so much! Humidity in my tank isn't really a problem; it's always around 85-90%! ...

Right, and should I really spray the sand where molters are? And if I already have crushed cuttlebone and eggshell in my food mix, should I add another calcium bowl or something?

Also, how could I make molts be generally smoother and better for my hermies in the future?


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Ok I was just worried about how small his pincher was ^^; and no, it's play sand from Home Depot. I'm hoping to mix in EE when all 3 crabs are up.


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Hi, I just noticed something really worrying! I just noticed my smallest crab has very small and frail looking legs on one side, while the other side looks fine. Now maybe I'm just seeing things but I'd like to know your guys' thoughts. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170421/c56fc049acba4f72d3257...

Welcome back! You can add one inch of substrate per 24 hours [emoji4] do not pack it down. As far as remodeling- you really have to be careful not to collapse substrate by picking things up and moving them. I love branches- oak branches. Bake or freeze to debug. Should be free of pesticides and fer...

jeeesus i haven't been on this forum in a while! anyways, things have been going fine with my hermies, but i unfortunately haven't been as keen on their care what with being busy with school and sat studying :( i check my temp and humidity every day, and generally humidity is around 90-95% and temps...

First never pour water directly into the sub you will end up with a flood or bacterial bloom. 2nd you sub won't hold moisture with out being mixed with coco fiber. If your sand is not damp enough it may not hold tunnels and could collapse it's possible your crab could have dug and had the sand coll...

I just came back home after a week, and left premade food for the crabbies with my family. I've been doing a really bad job caring for them since I always take time with school and never make time to care for the crabs... I'm trying to improve myself, so I'm planning on adding a lot more to my tank....