HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Hmm... could you use a clean plastic food container that is opaque for an in tank iso? Like a margarine container or something like that? Just add a small hole for air exchange an put it overy him lIke a pop bottle iso.... that would be darker, and easier than setting up a second tat. Great idea! I...

Heya - do you know what brands of dechlorinator & salt you've got? Humidity may be low in part due to the heat lamp, as those tend to be drying. You can add bubblers to the water dish to improve humidity. Perhaps consider getting a UTH in the long run... having a light on all night, even a dark one...

[quote="AwesomeHermit"]If you can, you should get the exo out of the main tank and with the surface molter if I comprehended your statement correctly. They need to eat the exo for calcium to help harden their new exo. If you don't have it anymore, give them a substitute calcium source such as cuttle...

1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it? Sand, 10 inches deep at one end and gradually aloped down to 4 inches at the other end 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 usu...

Hi everyone! So i accidentally disturbed a surface molter. His old exoskeleton is off and he’s all curled into his shell. I picked him up because he was next to but sort of on the food shell and it was food time. I moved him a few inches away from where the food dish was and isolated him and the old...

Hi everyone! I'm a newbie here. I have had hermie's in the past and never had any issues. But this time around they just won't eat. I currently have 10 crabs, various sizes, all PP. humidity is hovering between 80-85%, temp is probably a little low, just below 80 but if i turn the heater on it will ...