HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Had there been any effort to log which setups had issues with E cannibalism and which didn't? Just wondering if a certain size tat/diet/population size/what evs might be more conducive to success (that we know of)...? Maybe gender matters regarding cannibalism, I've always wondered how gender impac...

I've had my little Ruggie for over a year now, she seems to be doing good so far but I'm not holding my breath when it comes to her long term survival in a couple more years. I also kept Es for several years but they always turned canibilistic so I finally had enough and rehomed them to a fellow ex...

Who on here do we know has exotics preferable members who have had them for a while I'd like to try and get them to chime in.

I'm printing shells too! Is the model you used the one made by Team USA on thingiverse or one you made yourself? I've made a few of the oxystele and turbo style shells off thingiverse and plan on printing one I'm making from scratch based on the brown mountain land snail. This will all be over the ...

I'm printing shells too! Is the model you used the one made by Team USA on thingiverse or one you made yourself? I've made a few of the oxystele and turbo style shells off thingiverse and plan on printing one I'm making from scratch based on the brown mountain land snail. This will all be over the c...

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How long have you had them? They seem to be adapted quite similarly to C. clypeatus but even more terrestrial in terms of going inland so another non PP species I'd like to look into captive lifespan.

The moon crabs would likely kill the vampires also the moon crabs need a brackish water table so they can build a deep burrow that eventually hits this water plus they require a fresh and salt water dish like hermits while the vampire crabs depending on species usually need jungle conditions and onl...

Do we have any recent updates on the baby aussies or even the purpureus or violas bred back in 2014? If they are still alive that would be awesome maybe it would point towards something to do with being imported.

I'm still interested in Aussie and Ecuadorian lifespans in captivity though since Es are often treated as intermediate and not always considered exotics so I'm curious if they suffer the same 2 to 3 year captive lifespan and aussies because I'd like to find out more about how the CB babies are doing...

Hmm I wonder what the separating factor is then, maybe it's even a combination of things idk. I like the other crab species a lot too they are all fascinating but until we can figure out how to assure they can reach a ripe old age like PPs under our care I won't really consider them an option sadly ...

Hermieearth, not a lot if people talk about their rugs for some reason, they seem to be a chill species that doesn't cause problems. However, going by the adoptions again, they are no hardier than the other exotics. JJAussieDude would know how hardy aussies are. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk...

So it seems purple pincher, violas, and blues have all been bred in captivity along with Australians so I'm wondering now how long will these babies live in captivity. Maybe the babies will break the 2 to 3 year trend being seen, do we know how many are still alive from any of the groups of babies?

You should seriously consider seeding your enclosures with springtails, 100% worth it they do a great job as a beneficial cleaning crew as they eat things mites won't touch and they also serve to out compete mites limiting their numbers. Also what scorpion species do you have? I owned a massive fema...

What about Australians? I know we typically don't have access to them in the US but they are one of the few species to have been need in captivity and the babies grew to quite a good size after going onto land in the report I read. If they were missing something vital why would they grow from the si...

Also I'm considering maybe they go through a tougher import than purple pinchers being from further away and are initially more prone to losses but once established equally hardy I'm just not sure as I lack experience in this topic and can't find much for good evidence.