HCA: Hermit Crab Association

When mine were small, I swear the only reason I knew they must be eating and drinking was because they were still alive. It seemed like no food was ever missing, but I just kept changing it out every few days. I just kept offering good quality safe foods, with everything they needed, and here we ar...

1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it? Eco earth...4 inches 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 usually read? Yes, located on hot side. Humidity at 90% and temps at ...

I have had two hermit crabs for about 5 days now. One is half in and half out of the ground and has not moved this entire time. Is he dead, I don't want to move him. The other comes out at night and sits in the food bowl, but no food is ever missing. Neither of them have drank any water. Both water ...

I am new to crabbing and recently acquired two new crabs. They are heated by an 8 watt UTH on the side of their tank. The warm side stays around 79 and the cool at 72. Do I need to leave the heater on at night, or turn it off for a good temperature drop? Does it even matter?

Hello, this is my first day on the forum and I just bought my first two crabs yesterday. They are kept in a ten gallon aquarium with a plastic lid that is propped up for ventilation. Humidity is around 95% and temperature is around 77. They have a fresh water and a salt water bowl that has been dech...