HCA: Hermit Crab Association

I have never bought the scoop -but have obtained a few through adoptions. I don't use them. They make a couple of different kinds. Yes, poop looks kind of like a brown stick. Maybe a 1/2 an inch long. A lot of us have isopods. They will help keep your crabitat clean by eating the poop, and any food...

I doubt that your hermit is stuck :) Did you boil the new shells before you put them in? I recommend boiling them in dechlorinated fw, and then dipping them in dechlorinated msw. :) Do you have the right kind of shells for them to change into? Here is the shell guide: http://hermitcrabassociation.c...

@Daws49, ok. Thank you.

I was hoping there was some way I could carefully, keeping him buried, transfer him.

How many bags of play sand would I need for a 40gal tank? Figuring in of course ee. I have 3 smallish I guess, crabs.

I've only had these crabs about 2 months and they haven't changed shells yet. I have 3 crabbies. But last night it looked like one was checking out a new shell. He seemed to be "sitting" in the opening for a long time. And this morning he was doing that again and now is next to it holding onto it. I...

I find the scooper doesn't work well...at all...to scoop out debris. As if I could tell what hermit crab poop looks like. If I shake it a bit, like mining for gold, everything falls out. I'm guessing it was a waste of money.

Yw! I agree...this is a great crabbing community :) With these zoomed heaters, tape well too back and side above substrate. Got it. Should all zoomed heaters be toward one side? Cut out a hole in the reflectix so it won't cover the heaters? Will this help keep the heat in? Sent from my XT1030 using...

arsavoir wrote:All of my crabbies are LOVING they’re new shell options. They all just keep switching around! Love it!!!




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Wow! That's cool.

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My daughter's 2 crabs were is a store bought small plastic cage. Maybe less than an inch of sand. No salt water. Store food. For 3 months. I'm taking care of them now. First moved them into a 10 gal tank. After about a week one buried and hasn't come up. I have since moved them into a 15gal and with...

Welcome to HCA! I'm making some comments in line below. but you might want to fill in this template so the experts can help you with more focused suggestions based on your setup. http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=46102 I'm still very new. I have 3 small crabbies in a 1...

GotButterflies wrote:No, if you mix according to directions you should be fine [emoji4] the specific gravity is more for the msw fish tanks [emoji4]


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Great! Thank you.

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Oh goodness- don’t buy flukers sand! That would be PRICEY!!! Do you have a Lowe’s or HomeDepot by you? They sell Quickrete All Purpose Sand 50 LB bag $4 maybe $5. Play sand is even cheaper! [emoji6] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Lol. Ok. You convinced me. But the pricey stuff is already mixed ...

Oh goodness- don’t buy flukers sand! That would be PRICEY!!! Do you have a Lowe’s or HomeDepot by you? They sell Quickrete All Purpose Sand 50 LB bag $4 maybe $5. Play sand is even cheaper! [emoji6] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Lol. Ok. You convinced me. But the pricey stuff is already mixed ...

Hi! :) What is most important is that they have places to dig down to molt. They do need places to walk around. To help with exercise, some of us use modified hamster wheels. I have three in my 100g, and 1 in each of my other three crabitats. I highly recommend them! Excellent exercise for the crab...