HCA: Hermit Crab Association

https://66.media.tumblr.com/df0167f8c6a48b2d32751278ff402de7/74111f63f9bb0b27-2c/s1280x1920/b4b26100c6b865b62814d719ceb2b983620d9814.jpg I did the test and there was no flooding! I don’t mist my tank too often because it retains humidity well. There was no stink and the “white” I was seeing complet...

It’s white and maybe the very very slightest tinge of green. But barely, my eyes might be tricking me and my tank smells like it normally does. Nothing rotten or anything just the eco earth. I think the white I’m seeing is just trapped humidity over time, and algae forming maybe. I might just be ove...

Hello! I was wondering if someone could describe to me in depth what a bacterial bloom would look like? My substrate looks okay I think but I’m not really sure, it’s all eco earth and it’s not too wet at all but there’s small patches of what I think might just be from humidity or condensation but it...

https://66.media.tumblr.com/1d77bb3eaf1082a13ea8047353101323/9869cec421c223a0-a3/s1280x1920/22b2760e79f6578defdfc01f266e9af3c4d3b0c6.jpg My crabbies are about to have a feast tonight! :D spinach, kale, lettuce, some strawberries and raspberries and also blueberries, I also sprinkled some basil and ...

1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it? Eco Earth, about 5 inches deep 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? In the top corner of my tank I have a digita...

He was definitely just sleeping! He’s been walking around fine, he sleeps in his coconut by day and climbs the wood by night, it’s his routine now haha.

So one of my crabs came out of his coconut hide a few hours ago and climbed up the piece of wood I have propped up in the tank, it’s his favorite spot. He’s been sitting in the same place and hiding halfway in his shell, hiding his eyes and antennas.. I’ve never really seen him do this before except...