HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Looking for suggestions on a hermit crab book or two for my 9 year old son. He is an avid reader. Any books on proper care, cool pictures of different species, behavior, etc. would be great. Thanks in advance for the help.

OMG, crazy crabs! Have a screen top. Are they strong enough to lift the lid to escape?? We are new to crabs and continue to learn thanks to you all. These 2 PPs came from a FL beach store and then I scrambled to make a healthy home for them. They immediately went under- one for about 4 wks the other...

Has anyone seen a crab climb the silicone sealant in the corner of the tank? My son just found one of his crabs clinging to the screen top. It is a mystery how it got up there. I am concerned because it was directly above one of the pools. The sealant is my only guess. ??

I replied on the other not realizing it was a duplicate topic. I'll copy my response to this topic... What brand of UTH do have? http://Www.reptilebasics.com or http://www.beanfarm.com UTH's are only brands that can be safely insulated and they do a better job at maintaining a min temp of 80°. You ...

1" below the substrate is fine. You might not need a new UTH though. First, check your guages- of they are dial type, calibrate them. If it's electronic, put a new battery in. If it truly is an Ultratherm brand, you can insulate it with cardboard, insulation, or tin foil. That's one of the reasons ...

First thanks to the welcome and advice I received a couple weeks ago. Bought an ultratherm UTH but it isn't getting my heat up high enough- only 72-74*. Live in northern state so I know definitely won't be warm enough in winter. The next size up would cause the UTH to go below substrate about 1" or ...

Hello, I am new to the forum and have 2 new crabs that came from a beach store. I have now learned that is not the right way to acquire these guys but am trying to do the best for them. I am so glad I found this site and am learning the right way first time around. I did acquire (for free) a 20 gall...