HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Oh makes sense thank you!

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For those that have made jute climbing ropes/bridges, how did you get the smell out of the twine? I covered a shower container that hangs over the edge of tank in jute and the smell is strong and I also noticed that my babies have been staying down alot since that went in. Wasn't sure if the smell c...

What is the purpose of the false bottom for the crabs? I have seen someone else do this also and I'm just curious

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I have a question food related. I know they can have watermelon, does that include the rind? I have just given them pieces of the flesh cause I'm not sure

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I placed him back down in the hole and covered him, should I still isolate him, I don't want to dig him up again and add more stress

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So I have my first molting crab, I didn't realize he was buried where I was digging, to clean out and rearrange tank and found a body and the shell, I thought it was dead but then saw he was actually in the shell still and moved so I'm hoping that it didn't stress him out too much. I also did upgrad...

1 of my naughty crabs has stolen the sponge from the water bowl, and must have buried it cause I can't find it!
Has anyone elses done this?

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He is definitely buried in substrate, I upgraded size of their tank today and the only spot I didn't touch in old one was the last place I had seen him which was under a rock house. So the mound that was around him I have not touched and have left the heater on in that tank to keep him warm while th...

Thank you

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How long will a crab stay buried? We got 2 new crabs a little over a week ago to join our other 2. One of them has been out and about exploring and changing shells almost daily, the other buried itself almost instantly and hasn't been seen since.


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Thank you! I have an active fishtank that is I think a 30 gal and if i upgrade them , I can use that for the crabs, it should keep them happy for awhile.

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Haha I see that happening already. Right now they have a 20 gal long, but I want something taller

Thank you, I switch things around every couple of days, which is fun to watch them explore. But now I'm obsessed with these little guys and need a bigger tank, want something taller, so they can climb more

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I only mist the moss on the platform, they seem to like it better when it's moist versus drier

Oh ok I have been using just dechlor water not saltwater. I only use the saltwater in their small dish, I will have to switch it up

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