HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Oh I forgot something, question? I read that it might be okay to let the other crab eat the dead crab like they do in the wild for nutrients and to possibly claim it's shell. However, I read that if the dead crab had a sickness (my opinion died from stress and injury but not sure of course) that it ...

Hey everyone, thank you to some of you who responded. I have an update and it doesn't look good. I picked Pinchy up after smelling a stronger odor in tank. She does have a fishy smell. Just to be sure i sprayed just a little water on her leg and inside her shell. No response, no movement not even he...

Gels limbs are very tiny, flesh colored, and look sort of like a miniature hook shaped gummy bear that will be growing from the broken off joint. If you're seeing something white that is enveloping the limbs, that sounds more like mold. I'm so sorry. Hey I looked at Pinchy. Doesn't look good. Not s...

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Thu Aug 04, 2022 5:59 pm

For Pics, if you have them on a smart phone you can download the tapatalk app and its really easy to post pics that way..

I am hoping for the best for you.. hopefully one of the mods will answer soon

Thanks for tips to get pics up. I am going to post update now. Doesn't look good

Hi, I posted I believe two years ago first time about Pinchy. She lost two limbs after molting on surface at that time. Thought she'd might be a goner but succeeded and went down for a month a regenerated the two left legs. Healthy crab for sure back then. Now another dilemma, she was underground ab...

Hey everyone, just an update. Pinchy went into his old shell (the one he had since we brought him home a year ago) on Sunday night. It's a little small but he fits in it so it's better than no shell at all, right. However, he did lose two legs on his left side unfortunately but maybe it fits better ...

Hi, this is my first post. Figure I'd get better advice from here than any pet store. A little info on our crabs. Bought my daughter two hermies a year ago (larger crab Pinchy who is one molting and the other smaller one Mr. Krabs). Never witnessed any molting with either crab. I have noticed two of...