HCA: Hermit Crab Association

The second crab just surfaced a few minutes ago! I was lucky enough to catch him getting out of the ground when I went to change the food dish. Thank you so much for all the help everyone. <3

I use UVB bulbs on my crabbies. At night I have a moon that is attached to the ceiling in the room my hermits are in. It gives me plenty of light to see them, and they don't seem to mind it. My lights are on timers. [emoji4] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk That explains where the moon went! The sk...

A question about lights. Currently, I have a white/blue aquarium LED light that I use for viewing (obviously, I use the blue setting for night). However, my crabs don't seem to appreciate it - when I turn it on Aiai will generally retreat to a hiding spot out of the light. Is that normal for all vie...

Aaaaa great news! At some point during the night, Aiai (the first one to bury himself, ages ago) came up, ate some food, and changed shells! I quickly took the old painted shell out of the tank as soon as I saw it and confirmed it was empty. Do I need to do anything else? I'm going to change up the ...

I noticed one nuzzled up against the (dark) side of the tank glass, a good couple inches below substrate level. If they're that low (and I know at least two others are and suspect another is) are they still likely to pop up for food, or is that more of an indicator that they're staying down there fo...

Oh, I see. I'll keep putting food out for them, then. Thanks guys!

So how many crabs is that now? Any pics? Did you name them yet? How big is your tank again, I forget Sent from my C5215 using Tapatalk I got three new ones, and I have two buried in the substrate (status unknown, assumed just molting). I have a 20-gallon I think? No pics I'm afraid :( I didn't want...

I picked up three crabs from the pet store yesterday and they're looking a lot healthier and active than the ones in the past. They spent most of last night crawling around and exploring and one of them is still doing it today! Another is hiding away but moving around a little, and the third buried ...

Please take my mistake to heart, I have bought three different sizes zoomed uth and have wasted so much money. However, everyone recommends ultratherm, but they require insulating to heat properly in cold places.I too bought one but unfortunately an temporarily living my stepdad and mom, stepdad is...

I'll look for one in the pet store in a few days when I get the new crabs, then! There's not a lot of space in the crabitat right now, but maybe I can find a smaller one.

Thank you! That's really helpful info. One extra question: GB: surviving and thriving...think of it that way. You want it above 80 it all times. (On both humidity and temperature). The uths you buy at the store are expensive and don't really heat the tank. Up to you though. http://Www.reptilebasics....

You can put a towel on top of the tat & over sides that dont have a heater (assuming your heater can't be insulated safely) to help retain heat. Especially at night. But you might want to plug one in when it's cooler, especially as we get deeper into winter. Just remember to keep a close eye on you...

Okay, I'm finding something of an issue right now - the crabitat is far too cold (70F) when yesterday it was 80F or so. This is because of the fluctuating temperature in my apartment - sometimes it's nice and warm, sometimes it's chilly. Unfortunately, I have no control over this, and all the rooms ...

I've finished the new crabitat! https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/49317071/Pictures/20170103_142540-1.jpg https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/49317071/Pictures/20170103_203231-1.jpg I used all-natural jute twine and burlap made from the same stuff. They have very neutral smells (if there are any c...

Does anyone have advice on things I can use to make the second story? I can probably just buy suction cups for things, but what kind of fishnet/craft mesh is safe to use? The stuff at Walmart was decorative and had sparkles on it and stuff and I didn't feel that was safe for the crabs. My tank is sh...