HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Update to this situation... Both crabs refuse to sleep apart, they will only sleep together under the coconut hut. As well they seem to be "cuddling", sleeping extremely close to each other, and when active very close and they like to always be touching each other, or otherwise are always doing thin...

They are both at 80

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I have had a hermit crab for about 8 months and it used to have a friend but he didn't make it through a molting process unfortunately. Today I decided to get him a new friend since he has been all alone. It is now their active period, and the original crab has climbed up onto the coconut hiding hut...

Just curious if it is common for hermit crabs to dig themselves a small hole to die in. I came upstairs to my room where my tank was tonight and my one larger crab was just sitting by its food dish out if his shell ( not naked) and so I went up to check him out and normally just my presence close to...

Hi there just thought I'd thank everyone for their help and support. The little guy made it through and today I got the joy of seeing him out of his shell and just sitting there in the ISO tank all molted with his natural colour returned and his antenna moving about. I can't imagine how stressful it...

When they molt they turn white after there exo is shed. Then as their exo hardens back up they will grow back to their previous size and more often then not even bigger. They will also darken in color and return to their purple and reds. The salt you are using is not what they need. They need a mar...

Sounds like he's molting. Was there an exo nearby?? He needs this to get some much needed nutrition back. If you haven't already done so, he needs to ISO'd so that the other one doesn't get to him. You can use a 2 liter bottle with bottom cut off and cap off for ventilation. Push it down around him...

1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it? About 1 cm of sand and 2" of coconut fibre in a mound in one side of the tank 2. Do you have gauges in the tank to measure temperature and humidity? If so, where are they located and what temperature and humidity do they usually read...

Hi there, I haven't been able to find much information to help me browsing the internet and so this is a desperate attempt to figure my situation out and any advice would be greatly appreciated. Today being Saturday, the previous Monday I brought home my science teacher's hermit crabs. They have bee...