HCA: Hermit Crab Association

i know, right? what a suprise!

sadly, he went back down 4 days ago and still hasnt come up again

GREAT NEWS! chip came up, and he has all his limbs! right on time, too. he was molting for 3 weeks, which is his normal molt time!
the claw i found must have been from shadow, though it seemed too big... must have been an exo from another molter.

he came up the day before my birthday, so woohoo!

no, i keep the food in all the time. in fact, before i fund the possible remains of chip, acorn ate a big ol' plate of sliced carrots.

and also i offer them cuttlebone. they are all OVER those things. i sometimes sprinkle cuttlebone bits over thier food.

yeah, he is still REALLY active so that is a good sign. also, i have been trying to get them a 20 gal with 7 in of eco earth/sand mix, but every time oe crab comes up, ANOTHER ONE GOES DOWN it is so frustrating, we have been planning this tank for a couple months now. they literally traded off salsa...

hi. i have been on this forum for a while now, so i am confident that i have the conditions right in my crabitat. I have had my hermies for over a year now. my substrate is 5 inches deep, but i noticed my largest crab digging a lot after his molt. my smallest crab has just gone down for a molt. late...

thanks curlysister. Also, i see you got moderator while I was gone. CONGRADULATIONS! you have contributed a lot to this forum since i first joined!

also, I am upgrading to a 20 gal tall as soon as acorn gets up, with 7 inches of sand/eco earth mix. I will also get a new heat mat.

AwesomeHermit wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 05, 2018 3:17 pm

I have not heard my E scratching the glass at the bottom either. Really nervous

wait, they scratch at the glass? How loud is it, I may have heard that.

goodgoodgoodgoodgood

undyed coral works good for calcium, as does cuttlebone.
both are cheap and can be found at most pet stores. also, make sure to have at least 2 hides

good luck!

my medium sized crab, acorn, has been under for a month now. starting to worry a bit, since my hermies arnt the most reliable molters (rip shadow, mango, salty, and salsa.) yeah, I have had a LOT of molters die underround, wheather from being eaten or having their tunnels collapse FOR NO APPERENT RE...

yeah

i would stay clear for now. maybe plastic plants?

no

plllppppppppppppppppppppppppplllllllll im so sad

mine shake when they chirp