HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Oooh Oak Bark! Ill definitely be placing ab order with them soon

Ive boughten from them and love it! I also like claw of the wild, hermie's kitchen, and crabotanicals

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Carmicle is my most active hermit crab My other PP, Olivia, is terrified of me. Whenever she sees me enter the room, she runs/falls/rolls away as fast as she can into a hiding spot [FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY]

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On another note - a hermit crab leaving his shell (unless changing to another shell) is not a good thing!

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Personally, I do not bath crabs unless they are new, and even then, I don't feel comfortable bathing them. I believe handling the hermit crabs stresses them out so I try to minimize that as much as I can. As long as you provide deep enough fresh + salt water bowls for them to fully submerge themselv...

Thank you so much!

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Update? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Hi GotButterflies! Nina is a tough cookie! She's still in isolation, and in the shell I helped her into. She is surrounded by her old shell and with about 8 more, but she hasn't expressed any interest in them. She doesn't move much... She stays within a 1 in...

I live in Arizona, so temperature is not a problem. I have seen others, though, insulate their tank with Reflectix! They cover the whole back, where the heater is at

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I bought mine at Petco. Aqueon glass versa-top. Look online as well, there are plenty of options

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Good luck and let me know how it goes!

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Your crabbies are adorable!!!

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Keep me posted! Remember, slowly but surely, don't overwhelm yourself Have you tried saran wrap on top of the tank?

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After the substrate change, I would recommend the following in order of importance. 1. Use the bowls you have for food and add a small Tupperware of freshwater and saltwater ($1 at the Dollar store). 2. Buy new shells from JoAnn's or Michaels ($3 with a coupon). I see that one of your hermies is in ...

You're crabs have survived this whole time so they are tough lil ones :) First thing is first though, you need to change the substrate. After that, you can upgrade your tank little by little at your own pace, but calcium sand is not good for your crabbies. Changing their sand will cost you less than...

Another thing: JoAnn's or Michaels also sell shells and usually offer 40-60% off coupons. I just bought a bag for about $3 total that had at least 10 turbo shells. You can also buy a 79 cent plastic canvas for them to use as a climbing mat. I know what its like to be on a budget, but it is possible ...

Another quick tip: the dollar store sometimes sells shells that hermit crabs can actually wear, or that can be used for food dishes. They also sell fake plants (make sure they are either plastic or silk and don't have any glitter or "berries" or anything with Styrofoam). You can also buy Tupperware ...