HCA: Hermit Crab Association

i gave him a little bath with freshwater, but i didn't dip him in the pool or anything. i haven't heard any chirping so that's good news. i will definitely check out that shell guide, thank you!!

sushi backed off for now so i'm relieved

i bought a new crabbie today, and my older crab sushi doesn't seem to like him; or maybe it's just another thing i don't know about? but basically sushi keeps grabbing percy by the shell and dragging him around. percy then goes into hiding inside his shell, and sushi just waits there for him to come...

my tank is mostly in the dark, and i use my phone flashlight to look at them. sometimes they start backing away, so i'm wondering if the light hurts them at all?

Hello! Welcome to the HCA! :) Do you have a lid at all? Glass lids help tremendously! :) A few other things: Is your substrate mixed with dechlorinated marine salt water so that it is sandcastle consistency? Also, you can put air stones in their freshwater and marine saltwater pools (we call them b...

Hello! Welcome to the HCA! :) Do you have a lid at all? Glass lids help tremendously! :) A few other things: Is your substrate mixed with dechlorinated marine salt water so that it is sandcastle consistency? Also, you can put air stones in their freshwater and marine saltwater pools (we call them b...

hi, i have a 10g tank with two crabs. i've had them for about 3 weeks now, and long story short, i can't seem to get the humidity in my crabitat up! it had been around 70% but now it's dropping to 60 and i'm getting really worried. for substrate i have moist eco earth mixed with sand, lots of moss s...