HCA: Hermit Crab Association

I haven't gotten any more since I've posted this! Thank you for the insight. Right now, they have a lot of room. I currently still only have 6 crabs, and they are doing well. I've got enough shells for everyone to have a choice, and boy are they changing. I have to have new shells in there for Flash...

As to the size of the tank, it's a 29 gallon tank!!! Petco has a $1 per gallon up to 29 gallon sale, and I've been waiting to get one! I always missed it, but I got the last one about a month ago! Got a new stand and it looks fabulous!!! I got it set up with about 6 to 7 inches of coconut fiber( the...

Thank you guys! I just felt like what am I doing wrong!!!??? Especially with my Jumbo! He was super active and then the next day just not doing anything. I figured it was just a new environment and he was adjusting. But he's gone. I did get a new one this weekend, because I just can't stand that som...

So, in the last two months, I've upgraded my 10 gallon tank to a beautiful (on sale) 29 gallon tank. I made sure that the humidity and the temp were all good before getting new crabs. So to clarify, I have PPs. Flash and George, who I've had for about a year now, and Maui and Moana, who have been he...

I'm glad your son has them in a good home. I was just in the Outer Banks a few weeks ago, and people were finding all kinds of hermit crabs, mostly marine. Of course it was during Tropical Storm Maria, but they were putting them back. Keep us updated on how the survivor is doing! BTW what beach? I l...

A lot of new hermie owners will be worried if their crabs don't look like they are eating, or drinking, or even burying themselves for weeks at a time. Let me share my story. In June of 2016, I decided that I wanted a Hermit Crab during a trip to the beach. I thought, I had these as a kid so I can s...