HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Also what’s too hot?


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Ohh ok I see thank you! So in your opinion should I even put a heat mat on rn since my temp has that range?


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I was doing research and came across someone asking if they should put their heat mat above the substrate or halfway or just from the bottom up aka level with the substrate. What’s the correct or best place to place my heat mat for my hermits. Also if my temp is ranging from 75-82 is this ok? Is thi...

Ok cool thanks


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Awesome thank you so much! I just got my two crabs today. Love these guys. Anyone know things I shouldn’t feed my hermit crabs that you would feed medium to large ones? Or is just portions are smaller?


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Oh wow ok thank you very much good to know. While I have you does API Tap water conditioner work for dechlorinating the water safely for hermits?


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Not freshwater aquarium salt!! It has to be a marine salt mix for saltwater fish. 'Freshwater' salt is just a few elements to replace what can be pulled out by water purifying systems on tap water. Saltwater salt replicates ocean water and the 70 or so elements it contains. Wait so I shouldn’t use ...

Oh ok cool thanks bro [emoji1476]


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Does anyone have any suggestions for what’s best to use to make salt water for my crabs? Thank you!


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RiNiKy506 wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 09, 2020 12:08 pm

There are adoption pages here
HCA Adoption link:

http://hermitcrabassociation.com/phpBB/ ... .php?f=113

Oh ok if it’s not allowed no worries and I really appreciate help and effort to help. Everyone is so nice and helpful.

RiNiKy506 wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 09, 2020 12:04 pm

I hope I did this right. Here is a link to the online Crab Con 2020


https://m.facebook.com/events/412641496103180

Awesome thank you I will check it out!

Hermielover121 wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 09, 2020 12:01 pm

Well there is an app called tapa talk that you can use.


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Oh ok so it is compatible with the HCA website? Like I can look at all my messages on here on that app? I’ll look into it thank you

Hermielover121 wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 09, 2020 12:02 pm

They are safe and not like painted shells that will chip off. I personally really like them[emoji3]


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Oh wow! Thank you so much!

RiNiKy506 wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 09, 2020 11:52 am

I hope so too. I’m so heartbroken to not be actually able to go this year. Do you have the info for the online CrabCon 2020? We are having all the talks online.

No I don’t, there’s an online crabcon2020? Oh wow!