HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Will they hurt the crabs? I think I got all of them as I sprayed outside my house and set out traps in the room where the tank is, not near it just near where I think they were getting in the house.i also went ahead and upgraded my tank to am 20 gal since I had to take everything out anyway. I boile...

Okay so I woke up this morning and checked on my crabbies and there were no ants I came back a few hours later to and there are A LOT!!! Will they hurt my crabs? How do I get rid of them? Would this be a good time to upgrade since I have to clean everything anyway? ( I was already planning on gettin...

UPDATE: I went ahead and purchased an UTH and immediately brought my humidity back up! The store didn't have any moss when i went or I couldnt find it but I will definitely be adding that soon thank you guys!

Hello! Welcome to the HCA! You can also use press-n-seal for the lid. As far as bowls, just make sure that the crabs can get out of it safely in case they go in it. Moss pits, air stones in the water pools, and glass lids are great for holding humidity. Heat lamps are prone to evaporate the humidit...

I put an extra fresh water dish under my heat lamp. It keeps the substrate from drying out so quickly because the water from that dish goes first, as well as creating/maintaining humidity. Also, plastic wrap holds in moisture better than foil, so I put foil over the plastic wrap and have not had an...

I put an extra fresh water dish under my heat lamp. It keeps the substrate from drying out so quickly because the water from that dish goes first, as well as creating/maintaining humidity. Also, plastic wrap holds in moisture better than foil, so I put foil over the plastic wrap and have not had an...

How do I do that? And petsmart so the stuff they told me has mostly gone out the window

Welcome to the HCA!! Although I always recommend glass lids paired with UTH's I know that isn't always an option- but keep in mind that heat lamps them selves do zap humidity. I know some crabbers use foil. Also a tip for your humidity- add bubblers to your pools! They work wonders. Sent from my iP...

Why guys! So I am new to crabbing as I have just got my crabs last week. I was using a small UTH but it stopped working so I ordered a double domed lamp(I think that's what it's called) that has a side for a day light and a red one for the night. I have a metal lid with the holes in it. I was coveri...