HCA: Hermit Crab Association

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Hey there! I just got 2 new hermit crabs today :banana: Is there any thing i need to do in order to clean them/protect them from anything they might have? I picked both of them up and they seem to be fine from the naked eye. Both crabs are very active (running around, climbing, etc.) Also, side ques...

Thanks, I know it’s sad for me but I like hard info compared to false hope.

crabs_lex wrote:i’m sorry i don’t know what there is to do other than wait and see
keep me updated

I will give updates, thanks for everything! I really appreciate it.


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i’m not sure when this happened to me the crab went naked and u could tell he was very sick and did end up passing i would just wait it out and see maybe put some fresh food in the tank and put it by him maybe he’ll smell it and perk up I’ve tried that, no luck. I’ve had a few people tell me that t...

crabs_lex wrote:hm i’m sorry
and you said he wasn’t moving for how long? a few days?

He stoped walking around about 4 days ago and is completely unresponsive as of yesterday... mentally prepared for the worst at this point, just hope he’s not suffering.


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crabs_lex wrote:you can try and give him some healing foods like things high in calcium or lots of us use honey
and since he seems like a small crab maybe he’s preparing to molt i’m not sure tho

The only problem is that he won’t eat... ever.


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If I were to get a heating pad anyways, can I use something like a shoulder heat pad or will I need a specific kind of pad? Will the heating pad I have work for the moment until I can get a real one?


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Also, the first thing I thought of was humidity and temp so I just bought another gauge, just in case the one I’m using isn’t working or something.


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I have a thermometer/hydrometer next to the bottom (near the substrate) and it’s like a box shape. Also, I live in Arizona so the average of 80 is maintained all day never dropping below 80.


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Ok I’ll do an emergency forum post

Hi there, Kinda a depressing question today, I have a crab who isn’t moving... ever. The humidity is an average or 75-80% and I maintain a heat of 80 Fahrenheit( I live in a very hot place so this is a normal temp ) and it has stayed at this average since I got him. I’ve got 6in deep sub 5-1 sand an...

Thanks for all the info, I really appreciate it.


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