HCA: Hermit Crab Association

While I was gone this evening they all swapped shells!! My big one (now named Naiki) swapped into the biggest shell I got at the store, Zoid (my littlest and the most shy one) swapped into the peach painted shell (unhappy about that), and Nausicaa swapped into the spiral shell. I'm very excited abou...

Welcome! Most of us got our crabs and THEN learned the proper care for them. They are addictive little creatures, LOL! Have you checked the water care sheet? I am not sure which Zoo Med you have, but the salt water isn't correct and the dechlorinator doesn't do slime coat. Most of us use Prime as t...

It is a lot to start, but honestly what animal isn't? I've been a mammal owner my whole life so I'm keenly aware of how costly and how much of a learning curve it is to care for them. But I know once I've gotten everything completely set up the crabitat could last me til my hermies get too big (so, ...

You're off to a good start. Are you using dechlorinator for your waters? Instant Ocean for the salt water? We use play sand from Lowe's ($5/bag) and mix that in with the Eco earth and mix dechlorinated water til it's sandcastle consistency (don't want the tunnels to collapse on them when they dig d...

https://i.imgur.com/ZSeY4i5g.jpg Hello! I'm brand-spankin' new. I just got my hermies on the 8th. I got three, and I'm fairly sure they're all purple pinchers. Two came in painted shells, which I'm unhappy with, but Nausicaa - my blue shelled brave baby - is big enough to swap very soon and the oth...