HCA: Hermit Crab Association

darn, I spoke too soon, I came home from work tonight and now he's fishy

Thanks everyone. Piggyback question to the last one -- how long does it usually take for the rotting smell to start if he has passed on? Very worried right now because I definitely jostled him good when I picked him up three days ago because I didn't know he'd decided to go limp.

Okay, so molting smell is a thing, then? I could have sworn I remembered hearing that molting crabs had their own smell but when I Googled it today I found no info; all the results just said that if it smelled like fish it was probably dead and otherwise it shouldn't have a smell.

Hi everyone. I've had my crabs about a week and a half now (three smalls in a ten gallon, about 5.5 inches of moist sand substrate that passes the pencil test, 80-85% humidity, 77-80 degrees temperature). One of the crabs has not moved in about four to five days now. Three days ago I picked him up ...

I just brought my crabs home fron Petco about two hours ago! Three small PPs - Nyarlathotep, Yog-Sothoth, and Shub-Niggurath. Shub is still very nervous and dives inside her shell when she sees or hears me coming. Yog is a bit hesitant but did tentatively come out and explore my hand after holding h...

Hey, everyone (not sure if this is the right forum for this question but it seemed like the closest match?). I'd been planning on setting up my crabitat in my bedroom, mostly because that level of the house runs a lot warmer than the lower floor, but I've seen one or two sources advising against thi...

OMG he's beautiful!

What a cutie!!!

Thanks everyone! I do plan on getting crabs from the pet store (because that's basically the only option I can find in my tiny town) so I'll go ahead of time and scope out crab sizes. I totally forgot that craft store shells were an option, lol, so I'll grab some of those in appropriate sizes as a s...

Hey, everyone. I don't have any hermies in my care yet, right now I'm still in the process of making my supplies shopping list and figuring out the timeline for getting my crabitat set up. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems like empty shells probably aren't something I can buy ahead of time becau...

Hi and welcome to HCA! If you have any questions, shoot away and we'll help. Glad to know you're doing research first as many have the wrong info regarding their care. :) Sent from my HTC6515LVW using Tapatalk Thanks! I have really strong feelings about people adopting pets without understanding th...

Hi everyone! I just found these forums yesterday while Googling hermit crab info. I don't own any hermies as of yet, right now I'm doing a lot of research on them and hope to adopt some early next year. I've already found tons of great info on this site and am looking forward to this crab adventure!