HCA: Hermit Crab Association

I've heard from someone else that a paleness could be due to lack of proper nutrition. (Only if actually a white color). Some crabs are just not as colorful as others. [emoji6] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Actually come to think of it, the one who is "white" is more of a very light brown with...

He should start to gain his color back in the next few days [emoji4] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk He's going a nice shade of brown now. One of my others is just pure white. Doesn't matter whether he's just molted or about to molt, he doesn't have a great deal of colour. Sent from my SM-G950F ...

He's really white! Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk He should start to gain his color back in the next few days [emoji4] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk He's going a nice shade of brown now. One of my others is just pure white. Doesn't matter whether he's just molted or about to molt, he doe...

So this is him after we startled each other.

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GotButterflies wrote:Congratulations on the successful molt!

Thanks! Your advice a couple of months back really helped me (he got dug up and wouldn't go back down).

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Wlfwo wrote:Yay, I have my first molter ever down. Am hoping he makes it.

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I've got my fingers crossed for you!

Yay! How big is he? Since Mid-May is a long time! I have had one down for three weeks and am finding it almost unbearable! [emoji21] Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk He's only small, slightly bigger than a large grape. He may have done a couple of molts while buried but I feel that temperature ...

Two nights ago, I heard a tapping noise in my tank. I've been able to hear at least one crab moving around in the tank for a few days but hadn't seen any on the surface. Turned out that one of my molters who has been down since mid-May has resurfaced and is doing really well! Now just waiting on two...

When Slowpoke finished his first molt, he was quite a vibrant shade of orange which slowly faded to a creamy off-white over time. His big claw was still orange when I last saw him. Turbo and Pinchy are more brown with darker brown markings. If Turbo comes up a slightly off colour I'll definitely giv...

@Hermias_mom I did a quick makeshift ISO for Turbo as Pinchy wouldn't leave him alone, safe to say that he's dug down again! He may have just needed some extra protection to be able to dig again. How long should I keep the makeshift ISO tank in the actual tank?

Thank you! Pinchy has been showing interest in climbing all over Turbo in the last 10 minutes and I've had to separate them twice so I may have to ISO sooner rather than later. Rather be safe than sorry with this situation.

They all have such different personalities. I only discovered last night that Turbo has what I assume is a molt sac. It didn't look like eggs as the sac wouldn't be as clear, but maybe one day that will happen. I reckon gel limbs look pretty cool. It's so fascinating how these creatures regenerate l...

So it's been a little while and I thought I'd give you all an update. Turbo has been buried on and off over the past two weeks. Each time I had hoped it was for a molt but now I think it was just to destress. He's now coming back up on his own accord to eat, drink and run around. Tonight I have disc...

The tank itself isn't missing any pieces; it's supposed to be a fish tank but there must've been issues in the design process. It would make a great fish tank but it needs some modification to make it a better crabitat. Might see if I can get a better piece of glass cut to the size of the top so so...

CrabMater, how is the new Ultratherm?