HCA: Hermit Crab Association

I was thinking about about adding this aloe plant, but I am unsure of the species name and whether it is crab safe or not. Could someone help with the identification?


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When I put it in the crabitat, would it be better to plant it directly in the substrate or in a pot?


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Okay, thank you


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Okay, should I quarantine it or could I add it after I rinse it?


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Hello, I want to plant the top of a pineapple in my crabitat. Since bromeliads are safe, I think a pineapple would be safe. I have an organic pineapple that I want to use. Would it still need to be quarantined before I add it, or could I add it right away? Here is a picture of the pineapple. https:/...

Ok, thanks.


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Are all types of spider plant safe?


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HermitofHermitCrabs wrote:The easiest plants to keep alive in a humid terrarium are spider plants.

Ok, I’ll try spider plants.


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Could anyone that added it please post the species name of the type that you added or a picture?


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I know they are a desert species, but I did see that other members on this forum added it. Even if it doesn’t do well, I think the crabs will probably have fun climbing on it and eating it.

Hello, I plan on adding live prickly pear cactus into my crabitat. Did anyone try adding it before?

Okay, thank you!


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Thank you, I will definitely boil the shells before adding them. I was more concerned about the possible pollutants from the ocean. Could there be enough pollutants like micro plastics to harm the crabs?


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Hello, I collected shells from the beach in Maryland and want to put them in the crabs’ tank to be used as food bowls or grind them up to use in a calcium pit. Would this be safe for the crabs?


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Hello, I have some prickly pear cactus that I would like to put in the crabitat as a live plant. I was looking at the safe plant lists and I saw that prickly pear cactus is safe. I know that there are spineless varieties of prickly pear but they all still have glochids. Do the glochids not affect he...