HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Oh yes, I had forgotten the name. Yes it is a really beautiful shell. Calypso is in a white murex but it's stained from the old coconut fiber substrate so doesn't look as nice now. I would think the murex shells would be heavy, but whatever floats their boats! I am going to order some turbos, since ...

I rescued a crab recently, and while it was quarantining in a tupperware I put a damp yellow kitchen sponge in there for humidity. Well, even though the crab had plenty of food, it started eating the sponge and pooping yellow poops! LOL. Needless to say, I removed the sponge.

Update: I introduced the new crabby (now named "Frodo") to Calypso and the crabitat. They spent time having antennae and shoving battles; Calypso was actually more aggressive even though Frodo is larger. Calypso kept pushing Frodo upside down and climbing on him/her. I watched closely but didn't int...

Well, thanks again for the feedback. Since it's getting late I'm going to wait and introduce the new crabby to the tank tomorrow morning, so I can keep an eye on them as they get acquainted. I hope it will go well! *fingers crossed*

No problem! Thanks again.

aussieJJDude wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:41 pm

Ah woops. Forgot to say, yeah. Healthy crab (agree with Joe!).

My bad.

Ok thank you. Are my pictures good enough? I just took some more and can upload them if needed. Do you think the crab looks healthy? I do not see any limb deformation. I'm really chomping at the bit wanting to introduce the crabby to the crabitat. With crabs, usually poor diet tends to wash out colo...

Thank you. I'm just trying to be really careful, since I recently deep-cleaned the tank and added brand-new substrate. I did find some photos of shell rot and it looks different from what I can tell. I'll put the links below in case someone else finds this thread. I'm wondering if the crab looks dar...

Hi, I posted several weeks ago about a PP crab I rescued (my friend found it wandering the streets). I've had new crabby in a tupperware and it's been doing well. It switched from its ugly too-small painted shell to a new bigger natural shell (it actually tried two before settling on the big one), a...

Thanks for the replies so far! I forgot to mention in my original post that I already have one PP in a 40 gal tank. I've had Calypso for over ten years. Calypso's friend Stitch died about a year ago, so I'd been meaning to get Calypso a new friend anyway. I live in South Carolina and have been battl...

My friend recently discovered a PP hermit crab on the loose, scrambling through his neighborhood. It's in a painted shell that is much too small. :( I've agreed to try and rehab the little crabby. It's currently in quarantine in a large tupperware. The poor thing was so excited to be offered water a...

RiNiKy506 wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 22, 2019 7:07 am

I’m so sorry that you lost Stitch. Calypso is beautiful! That middle picture is so perfect! [emoji3590]


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Thank you!

i have the exact climbing branch Yeah I still have it but removed it because I wanted a more natural looking crabitat, plus Calypso kept getting stuck. Although I'm thinking that, if I get a new friend or two for Calypso, who are smaller crabs, it might be a nice refuge for them to hide away from t...

I agree. you should get calypso a new freind. BTW, i am a huge pirates of the carrabian fan, so i love the name! Thanks! I'm definitely going to get Calypso a new friend or two. I wanted to wait and make sure Calypso was good and healthy (after Stitch died). I've talked with one person about possib...

Guest wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:35 am

I had cleaned the Crock-Pot after using it and had set it on the floor. I don't know how he got into it, but he couldn't get out of it because of the steep slippery sides of the crock. Silly crabbie caught himself!

i have been looking for a climbing wall but petco does not have any. can you add me as a friend in your user profile, KitKat7? i already did the same. I will add you here in a sec... You're talking about the coconut fiber sheets? Yeah I might add that to cover the opening on the side of the tank (i...