HCA: Hermit Crab Association

I second ditching the zoomed hermit crab salt and freshwater conditioner and getting prime. The yellow dye in the saltwater cannot be good for the little guys, and it is not nearly strong enough. I have tasted water from the ocean, and the instant ocean mixed to what it specifies is much stronger th...

Plain unsalted almonds and walnuts are pretty easy to find usually, for walnuts look in the baking section at the grocery

Not sure about crabbies, but pothos are poisonous to people and other pets when ingested. I think I have read that crabs ignore it, but I have never wanted to take the chance myself. I agree that chia seeds or bean sprouts are the way to go. Although sometimes they are destroyed literally overnight.

I have a PP that will not wear anything but babylons. Maybe he wants a slightly different shape one, maybe they are a millimeter too big/small, sometimes they can be very picky like that.

In my experience, a larger tank is easier to maintain humidity/temperature wise for some reason.

I had a crab, Tonks, wear one of those for two months, with plenty other shells. She was small in it so she probably had ample room, and I was happy about it. I mostly had it in there for decoration because I like those shells, and she did too! After a while she changed into a turbo that had been th...

I looked through my bag, I only have three 1-2 mm, the rest are about 4 or 5 mm but I have a shop I can check later today

No problem! it's amazing that your strawbabies are having babies!

I have no actual evidence or research into this, but I have read chemicals from plastic totes will leech into the substrate? But maybe I am extremely paranoid.

I have some pretty tiny shells in the hopes one day, maybe I would need them but I can always get more should the need arise! I have no idea how to ship things but I will go to the post office Monday to see. What species are the babies, do you know? Feel free to message me and we can go from there, ...

Sponges can hold unwanted bacteria if you aren't careful about boiling them often.