HCA: Hermit Crab Association

I'm back with sad news :-( He ended up passing away. We got the isolation tank all set up and we went to pick him up to move him and he fell completely out of his shell and smelled terrible. I couldn't help myself but I started sobbing. I didn't realize I had gotten so attached to these little guys....

Your tank conditions sound good. It may be a case of PPS. Here's an HCA link on what to do with your crabby: http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=92522 Since your other upside-down crab isn't stuck or injured, I would just leave him be. Hope this helps! Sent from my Moto G (5)...

It's looking good! I'm sure they will love to climb everywhere. I'm not sure about the stump hide you have in your crabitat. If it is for hamsters and labeled as edible it probably isn't safe for your hermits. They are generally highly processed and glued together and contain preservatives. I would...

aussieJJDude wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:53 am

Wow, it certainly is a nice crabitat! Love all the foliage you have in there.

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Thank you!!

I freaking love your Tupperware hidy invention!!! Did your own brain think that up, or have you seen that somewhere else? Because that's a first for me! Sent from my cp3705AS using Tapatalk Haha, thank you! My own brain thought it up :D I knew I needed something else on the 'second level' to attach...

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asiankanye wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 13, 2020 10:06 pm

Oh wow that looks great!

Yayyyy so glad it worked! Thank you for your help and patience with my learning curve haha

Ok trying with Imgur (I couldn't figure out Tapatalk. I'm sure it's just user error lol)

asiankanye wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 13, 2020 9:52 pm

Hmmm, doesn't look like that works either

You could try imgur if you can't use Tapatalk

Darn, you're not seeing them? I see them in the thread now whereas before (when using Photo bucket) I saw an error image.

Forgot I had a dropbox account, so testing that.... (Also, there is a lid. It just wasn't on when i was taking pictures) https://previews.dropbox.com/p/thumb/AA5Uq0poYwKXDY37KyVY6FOzHwCVtpV1C0epWRTQTlAd5vgJYvlubgMFgOTKVHqphEBPIheHKnAtutJmyOWz2vfflFrzDKEY_VbIP0SlMcFc81QDQ-Nty9_S5SsA6_wQtIie2uPh5hwwXH...

Darn it!! Pictures didn't work. Going to try Tapatalk if I can figure it out lol

Hi everyone! I've had my 4 hermies for about a month now. After thinking a 10g tank was fine (per the guy at the pet store :roll: ) I quickly realized I needed to upgrade. I opted for the 29g and have spent the last few weeks getting it ready. I swear I felt like an architect/engineer trying to meas...

All I know about calibrating a hygrometer I learned from the HCA care sheet: http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=92540 There is not a way to 'zero' the digital hygrometer, so you just need to note the difference. What you said about being 3% off and knowing you need 83% ...

Hi everyone! I'm finishing up a new build for a 29g tank - my 4 new hermies are currently in a 10g and I'm so anxious and excited to get them moved over. I bought a digital temperature and humidity sensor by Acu-Rite. I followed the instructions on here about calibrating (teaspoon of damp table salt...

Glad we like hairly legs here lol. Mold I soak my jute twine. It should be fairly quick absorbing into twine and quick dry. May soak a few minutes. I haven't noticed a recommended amount of salt to water ratio or time to soak. I grind up in the like 8 inch tall grinder pure sea salt. I do about 60 ...