HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Wow! Thank you for the quick and detailed response. You posed many good questions. It seems that my current main issue to tackle is the humidity in the tank, and to be more prudent about offering calcium and protein regularly. I added natural peanut butter to the tank last night and my hermit crab w...

Hello all! After lurking over the past year when I got my first hermit crab, I decided it was time to join and get more help via the forums. I started off with 1 medium PP crab last year as a birthday gift (per request) and quickly realized that I needed way more than the little critter keeper hermi...

Thank you for the responses and the warm welcome!

This info has helped me allot. It has assured me that I'm not doing it wrong, but ways to help keep in mind on the moisture and how it distributes throughout the sand. I will add some coconut husk to the mix, too!

What is the best way to keep the sand wet? Spraying the tank daily doesn't get the sand wet enough below the surface. And if I pour in water, it only stays in a certain area. It also concerns me that my molting crab would drown, or any caves would collapse if I do this. I normally do this when I do ...

Some Context: I currently have two medium PP in a 10 gal tank. I have had them for over a year and they have successfully molted earlier this year. At the time I had three hermies, and they all molted around the same time in hermit crab sand that I had purchased online. I didn't have enough sand as...