HCA: Hermit Crab Association

She is now in a smaller tank with 6 inches of coconut substrate, her exo, extra shell, cap of fresh bottled water, peanut butter, canned river shrimp, a piece of banana, and a wet sponge! She comes out of her shell but hasn't moved. She's just sitting there checking things out now.

1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it? -3/4 Zoomed Eco Earth loose coconut fibers and 1/4 Zoomed calcium sand. 6" deep 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 re...

I think the problem was that I only had about 2.5 in of substrate. Half the tank is coconut fiber and half is calcium sand. I just went out and bought a giant bag of loose coconut fibers to fill the tank so they have room to bury. I had no idea they needed a lot! Maybe that's why she did a surface m...

Update: SHES ALIVE! I sprayed the shell with a little mist of water and she came out! She's much smaller and pink/orange now. I put her back in the tank with a bottle top over her and I put her exoskeleton pieces in there along with her new shell. She's out and walking around in it but I kinda want ...

Yes the legs are tucked in but there is no claw or head or anything else in there it seems. Do I just cut the top of a bottle off and place it over her with the lid off?

I've had my 3 crabs together in a large tank with everything they need and it seems that everyone gets along great. Today when I lifted up their cave, my oldest crab, Betsey was completely mutilated! Her head, claws, and all legs were all separated in a pile in front of her shell. I picked up her sh...