HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Are you sure it's algae???

Hemp won't really work. If you want a hammock, get a plastic one

Hey there everyone! Merry Christmas. I am wondering about the better heater for terrariums: Heat lamp or Heating pad? This is just a question, nothing is wrong with my habitat.Thanks in advance.

Reshell him. Put him in a cup with some shells and try to put his abdomen in one. That always works for me. Good luck!

It's ok. My crabs didn't see treat for like DAYS and then I discovered a secret food cache! It could be that.

Oh ok great. Sorry. Hope his molt is ok!

yay happy to hear! Hope he can pull off a good recovery! I am happy others are saving crabs from evil pet stores like petco!

You don't need to change the sub that often but if you want to check on him then scoop him up and then try reshelling him with the cup method Sorry your hermit is streaking!

That's great! If you need anything, let the HCA know! We're here to help!

definitely get him to switch shells. I had a crab in a painted shell and It was peeling but I saved hi so get him to switch soon!

Es don't molt well

Yeah digging is normal but what I do to retain humidity is I mist as much as I can and keep the lid shut TIGHT. It does pretty well at 94-ish% humidity Happy crabbing to us all!

OOPS acting on old news here! I'm so glad but please do not give that crab back to that 10 year old! He will kill it for sure!

OMG. He's either destressing or escaped. I had one escapee stay lost for a week and then he crawled on my PLATE while I was eating lunch! But he could be instant molting. They do that when they're brought in from a bad home, so he should be okay! Fingers crossed for your little guy!

Well, if you upgrade, don't necessarily buy more crabs. This leads to overcrowding and the crabs being unhappy. I experienced this firsthand with buying a five gallon for one, then then two, then three crabs and then I moved to my 10gal tank which I have now.