HCA: Hermit Crab Association

LadyJinglyJones wrote:Ooh, looking good. I bet your crabs are pretty happy to have more leg room!

Definitely I sat and watched them dig around and explore for quite a while

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Lovely! May I add a couple suggestions? Add some fake plants to give them more climbing space. Add a few more inches of substrate? It looks rather short. They need 6-8" minimum. And perhaps something to help them climb in and out of the water bowl? Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Thanks for th...

I finally set up the 30g tank I picked up a few days ago. It's still a work in progress but I wanted to get it set up and move the gang out of the 10g so they have more room to roam. [emoji2] https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170703/4892b52d2de05bbf9e4d365e54aaeaf3.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn....

wodesorel wrote:Turtles can carry salmonella, so be careful when cleaning!

Thanks for the heads up!

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Okay thanks everyone. I'm excited to get the bigger tank cleaned and set up.

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I purchased a 30 gallon tank used off of LetGo. It was used for a turtle and it doesn't look like the tank has been cleaned in quite some time. It definitely needs a good cleaning because it smells awful. I was wondering if a diluted white vinegar solution would be okay to clean the inside of the ta...

He's eaten all except a leg and some pieces of the small claw. I'm going to dip him in the water and add him back. Is it okay to add the leftover exo to the food bowl in the tank? Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Yes. I personally have never done that, but I have seen someone else say that they...

He's eaten all except a leg and some pieces of the small claw. I'm going to dip him in the water and add him back. Is it okay to add the leftover exo to the food bowl in the tank?

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I accidentally uncovered Draco while cleaning the tank a few days ago so I put him in iso with his remnants of exo and he dug down almost immediately . Well when I checked the iso a little bit ago he was out and about with normal coloring as opposed to the whitish color he was when I uncovered him. ...

I'm going to be moving in 3 weeks I currently have two crabs down, one up and one that surfaces at night. I'm only moving 20 minutes down the road. My main worry is the molt tunnel potentially collapsing from moving the tank. I have a 10 gallon and I plan on moving it in the first car trip and stori...

Squee!! What a random find. Sea Shell City in Sana Rosa county was my jack pot! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170405/d25ab91144db9efa197250187c67fc9b.jpg [emoji322][emoji322] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk That really is a jackpot. I've been meaning to go in there and check it out. I'll defi...

Idk if there is a pinned list somewhere but I will be headed to fla soon for spring break and I want to pick up some shells while there. Are there any fla locals out there? Anyone recommend any good shell shops to hunt at? I need a variety of med to large sizes, I've got such a mixed bag of crabs!i...

Idk if there is a pinned list somewhere but I will be headed to fla soon for spring break and I want to pick up some shells while there. Are there any fla locals out there? Anyone recommend any good shell shops to hunt at? I need a variety of med to large sizes, I've got such a mixed bag of crabs!i...

The saltwater marketed for Hermit crabs is not marine salt water. It needs to be replaced. Marine saltwater has more trace elements and minerals that they need. Unfortunately 99% of the things marketed for hermit crabs is worthless. All a marketing ploy. Substrate needs to be the minimum depth all ...

My substrate is a 5 pound bag of sand mixed with one of the cocofiber discs, with a little bit of calcium sand sprinkled on the top( as soon as he emerges from his coco hut I'll get that out of there) . Half the tank is sand which is about 3 1/2 inches deep, and half that's about 6 inches deep which...