HCA: Hermit Crab Association

All I ever hear is people having problems with their ultratherm. Frankly it's the reason why I haven't bought one, even though they are recommended everywhere. All I see is posts like "my ultratherm isn't warm", "i have used reflectix tape and it still isn't working", "I bought the biggest ultrather...

What is the distance given for the bulb you bought? And is it set up above/below the lid? I just looked it up again and the manufacturer recommends 12-24" from light to reptile. In my use, the bulb is approximately 6-10" away from the crabs, with the majority of time ~10". The bulb is in a fixture ...

What kind of crabs do u have? If u got them at a shore shop they are most likely purple pinchers and I don't think they require UVB light. Some exotic species like strawberrys do. I'm no expert but I would not use it and just use the normal day and night bulbs. Welcome to HCA :) Thank you, I am ver...

Hello fellow Crabbers! This is my first post, so please let me introduce myself. I am a returning crab owner; I used to have a few hermits back when I was a young lad, but never cared for them correctly. I am now an adult with a rekindled love for hermit crabs. My lady and I picked up 3 crabs (Yello...