HCA: Hermit Crab Association

I have a nice solid plastic lid and am cautious about not opening to let out moisture. I have eco earth and play sand as substrate hadn't paid much attention to the moisture in the substrate as my humidity is always above 80


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One hermit when down jan 15 the other about feb 1... I haven't been changing food often just using food that doesn't go bad as fast but I just noticed my substrate is dry do I just keep spraying it more often to get it moist again? I am worried I may have lost my hermits [emoji26] Sent from my iPhon...

Is dehydrated ok


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kieagcarm wrote:Is the name of the store the shell shop or seashells and sawdust

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The Shell Shop


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[quote="kieagcarm"]I had a white basket like that and one of my crabs got stuck in between the bars. I had to pry them apart. Just a heads up, something to look out for. I was sad cuz I loved it Sent from my C5215 using Tapatalk[/quote Thank you I was wondering that so I will try and find more stuff...

hay guys so I have 3 crabs that came in painted shells I have a tun of natural shells in the tank all different sizes and the refuse to Chang tho my bigger of the Eccie's loves to check them all out. any ideas or tips of shells to use for Eccie's ? Sent from my LGL16C using Tapatalk My two were in ...

They got a new hanging basket today for their shells... I wasn't happy with anything I was finding but LOVE this one


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kieagcarm wrote:I am so totally jealous, I'm so going to vacation to where ever this is this summer. Where is this heavenly store?

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Morro bay, California


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Brittany55 wrote:Where is that place?

Morro bay, Ca , USA


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I live in Canada, and every pet store i've walks into has sold shells, but my biggest problem is all the shells they have are either painted or way too small for my crabs.. Anyone know anywhere i can possibly order online? I haven't been on the forum for a few days I wish I would have seen this I j...

Since I have had no luck at local craft stores we took a drive 30 miles to the coast to the local shell shop.. I love being able to pick them out. I wasn't able to measure what I needed so I took the old shell with me and one that one of the hermits keep changing out if.. I think it's to big so I go...

I do. They always have a buffet.. I make it nightly though. Except on our leftover night. Sent from my Z828 using Tapatalk I change it every other day because it doesn't seem like they eat it but maybe they don't like my cooking.. lol I change water every other day but doesn't seem dirty could I go...

So, does anyone else do this? About once a week I usually will prepare just everything I can find on hand, bits by bits that is crab safe to give to them. On tonights menu for Protein: Egg shells Egg Whites Egg Yolks Scallops Shrimp Dried Krill Dried Bloodworms Dried Sushi Nori For Fruits: Mango Pi...

Ok for food do you just dice it up small and put it in there shell dish ? Dry goods and nuts do you grind them fine or just small bits. I have read over the food list just not sure how to serve it or how much or what types they need each feeding...


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Heat did good over night and is up to 79.7 tonight so I think we are doing good. Got hydrometer in and it was at 79 when I last checked.. both hermits stayed in the hideouts all day...one right where it was last night :( I'll change food and water tomorrow. I don't think they have eaten anything Sen...