HCA: Hermit Crab Association

A pic would help. Without the background info, it just could be his colouration or just the setae being white dots, along the claw rid they normally close togethor so it may look like a white line. If you have a smartphone you can download tapatalk. If you are using a computer you can use Photobuck...

aussieJJDude wrote:A pic would help. Without the background info, it just could be his colouration or just the setae being white dots, along the claw rid they normally close togethor so it may look like a white line.

how do I post a pic?

I got a new pp hermit crab who has white lines on the top of his big claw. Is that normal or not?

Thank you so much guys! Im so happy I have some people who can help! I read the guides and I have 2 other ecuadorians and around 80 degree temp and 80% humdidity. Also, I have hermit crab patch food including the basic diet and turf protein stuff plus calcium additionals. Hopefully he can molt soon!...

So my new hermit crab ecuadorian who I just got is missing the tips of like 4 of his legs. WHAT SHOULD I DO SO HE CAN GROW IT BACK WELL?

SO I just got a new ecuadorian and he was like staring down my other Ecuadorian few minutes after I put them together and they were like staring down at each other and put their legs in the air against each other. Should I be worried or no cuz the new hermit crab was watching my other one while he w...

a) If it's his first moult, it's common for them to loose their colour. The shipping process from the wild to your tat often leads to malnourished crabbies. It often takes a few moults before they regain their proper colouration. b) If he has moulted with you before, directly after a moult crabs ca...

SO like few months ago in mayb november or early december my hermit crab molted in this iso box that was relaly shallow but good enough for a medium crab to molt in, he dug underneath this food box i had and ever since he has molted there. SO occasianlly I check up on him and he sleeps or whatever a...

I found red egg or like red sphere things in the food dish and i yesterday I got these two ecc i think idk really but what r the red things

I might be buying anew 10 gallon or 20 gall tank for hermies and i want my temp to be about 80 degress cuz most people say thats ideal. Which UTH should i get bc I need one and by reading one of th eposts about tank conditions, do I need anything else like heat lamps or that stuff for my hermies rel...

DO yall know any way to get ur hermit crabs to trust u? Trust meaning they wont get scared when they see you and when u pick them up they wont hide

I dont know what to do , i provide food and stuff should I isolate him?

I want to know where I can buy hermit crab food.nutirents, diets that have all the necessary stuff.
Im kinda looking for stores that are specifically for hermit crabs because that means they care about them, but if some other ones are good, Im open...

I dechloinate the fw with petsmart thing and i used salt water things from petsmart as well. But now iM using salt water thing from hermit crab patch

I need ur help Idk if my hermit crab is healthy cuz they arent drinking fresh water