HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Hello and welcome to the HCA! Getting the heat/humidity right in the beginning is tough. You do not need to nor should you follow the zoo med recommendations for tank size. I'm linking the basic care guide, the heat sections speaks about it. I started with a 10 then a 20 long ,I currently have a 40 ...

One of the first crabs I brought home did that and actually stayed down to molt. Several others will bury for a while and stay down a few days at a time to destress. It looks like you are doing a good job trying to get all your conditions as good as you can. It's so hard when we first get involved a...

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Tue Dec 17, 2019 7:30 am

Looks awesome! I really like those food bowls, would love to get my hands on one... one day. Just shipping from the US is the killer.

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I found some plastic bowls shaped liked that at Michael's.

I love your decor in that tank!

OOO those are pretty ! Glad you found some!

I don't have a direct answer and I'm not quite to 1.5 inches yet, but I have a couple who may be in the future. I just ordered a bunch of shells yesterday. I am trying to establish a good supply. I will try to take some time when they come in to measure and take pictures. As someone who has just sta...

WoW! Thank you! Given all that research and facts I understand why there is not a list for it. I have plenty of the store bought, I'm really happy with it, it was just a question my wife asked me this morning I thought might have an easy answer... LOL silly me!

I can't find lichen on safe or unsafe list. My wife says theres a big piece outside and she asked about it. If it is safe what do I need to do, if anything to prepare it? I see a list of commercial mosses in substrate and moss but I didn't see a safe list of mosses that we could harvest for them, if...

Look a moonroof!

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I love when they make windows. Today I got a 2 for 1 special! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191216/a868a40ac325d176798b1fb0b0c9d828.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191216/d0082830e27d0ba6d660bf3b6be2de81.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191216/2bb1f62d7d1b66146a3e2cd7375fc4ce.jpg S...

2 down, 4 to go

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Today I sanded my last piece and started the staining

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Adopted 2 crabs yesterday tiny and a small and because I was near the best (least poorly cared for) big box pet store that has the healthiest crabs I have found in a 150 mile radius of this podunk I live in... I "rescued" 4 more. 1 large and 3 medium. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191215/25c758...

Double check the sizing chart to be sure, but I think you have room for another crab or 2, especially with the leveling you have. It looks AMAZING!!

The picture and DIY section are great for ideas. I don't think I have ever had an original idea yet. I just see what others have done and try to duplicate. Stuff to climb is good. If you are looking to go low cost check the safe food list for types of wood and find and bake a branch and/or some leav...

Leave em alone 5 minutes and 3rd of 4 out of painted shell. The biggest one has spread all the moss out of the big moss pit and is burrowing