HCA: Hermit Crab Association

MUNSTER, IN

Hi! I'm Nicole and I run a hermit crab rescue, nwihermitcrabs.net! We can travel within 80 miles of 46321.

LAST UPDATED: 01/16/19

Yes I will now, I was in such a hurry I didn’t even see it. He didn’t smell at all this past week but slightly does now, but I’m not sure if it’s from me putting water on him yesterday. He also is still not limp at all, if he is dead.

Here’s my emergency template: 1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it? I use rinsed play sand that’s about 5 inches deep. I also have a loft area they climb up and into with moss in it. 2. Do you have gauges in the tank to measure temperature and humidity? If so, where are ...

HermitGirl2018 wrote:I know this isn't super helpful but he is so cute! Adorable

Aw thank you!

The shell he was in was a japonica spirata. They do like turbos better. :) Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk Thank you, I'll remember for the future! He definitely seems to. I feel bad I had to take out his blue shell, as the turbo is definitely a lot heavier, but the blue was so chipped and wor...

okay everyone! all is good. Herm chose his favorite out of the 4 green turbos of similar sizes in there and is comfortably eating. I was amazed he was totally okay with changing shells in front of me! He has always been very comfortable with people, i think he associates me and my boyfriend with bei...

he went back into the painted, here is a pic of him in his painted shell posted earlier in the thread


https://photos.app.goo.gl/Jko3oLnbJmk5obHo2

He is now back in the turbo. should i take the painted out or leave it in?

okay, his shell is this shape. I couldn’t really find anything similar. https://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2F3c1703fe8d.site.internapcdn.net%2Fnewman%2Fgfx%2Fnews%2Fhires%2F2015%2F5537840f39224.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fphys.org%2Fnews%2F2015-04-boldness-individuals-linked-shell-p...

He prefers something about the painted one. It's size, shape, or ect. I know sometimes a crab with adjust the inside or "modify" it. So he may even spend some time between the two. Try and get a shell as close in size, shape and type to his current one. He seems to be checking the turbo out again n...

UPDATE: I am sooooo happy! I purchased some green turbo shells today and added them into Herm’s tank and after about two hours he has changed into one. He seems very happy and I’m glad he’s finally out of the shell he was probably forced into! OH MY GOSH EVERYONE. I AM SLIGHTLY UPSET. I didn’t take...

UPDATE:

I am sooooo happy! I purchased some green turbo shells today and added them into Herm’s tank and after about two hours he has changed into one. He seems very happy and I’m glad he’s finally out of the shell he was probably forced into!

Hello there! I'm brand new here, and was wondering if someone could help me. I rescued my Hermit Crab, Herm, from our town carnival in June 2017. I saw him in a bird cage with a leg broken off, and remembered reading that hermit crabs needed sand or substrate to burrow into to molt and fix themselv...

Hello :) I just wanted to say welcome to the HCA! Also, I recommend that you get your humidity to at least a minimum of 80%. Hermit crabs have modified gills and need the humidity to breathe. :) I'm well aware of the modified gills, which is why i keep it at 75%. I was not aware that 80% was the mi...

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Jko3oLnbJmk5obHo2



Here he is next to a nickel. He's definitely bigger than a dime but smaller than your average cherry.