HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Hot glue is not toxic, but it falls apart really fast. I made a ladder using sticks and hot glue, and it fell apart in days.

Something I would suggest (that I don't have yet, but am planning on getting soon) is a bubbler for your water pools. With water pools that big you can get bubblers. You will need an air pump, airline tubing, T-valve (to split the tubing) and air stones! Not a must have, but it is good for crab heal...

My crabs love coconut huts and coconut meat. It is a healthy option for them!

I have done this previously for my crab tank.
It is a great and affordable second level. Just make sure you have it secured in place very well. I used dollar store suction cups, but you could also use zip-ties or other crab safe products.
~Mayo_Girl_1

Hi, I am in the planning stages of building a very big tank for my hermit crabs. I am using second-hand single pane window glass, and I am going to use silicone to seal it. What kind of silicone should use? I know that it should be 100% with no Mold inhibitors, but is there anything else I should kn...

I have left my crabs many times for a week or so. I leave lots of dried food, it will be moldy when you get back but that's okay it won't harm them. Be sure you have large enough water pools, and that they won't tip over. Nothing you can do to change the heat and humidity while you are away - hopef...

Hi, I am going on a week-long vacation starting this weekend. There will be nobody at my house to refill/change food/water. Does anyone have suggestions for tank maintenance while I am away? Help is appreciated, ASAP, please. I have dried foods, but I am mostly worried about water levels and humidit...

The crab is doing ok! I am so relieved, she is thriving, shy, but is alright. She changed shells and is always running around
HAPPY!!!

I agree with Curly. I do however admit I've done that before, mostly when I first got my crabs. You are new to crabs so this can be your learning curve. Don't do that again, unless it's an emergency! Personally, this time I assume she will be okay, but like Curly mentioned, the more you do it, the ...

Ok, I am doing something I totally regret, I dug up Obscurus! She is moving around and looking post-molt, the missing limb has regenerated, and I found it next to her. I will never do this again, but do you think she will be ok? She looks healthy, no missing limbs, and walking around? I have a feeli...

Motörcrab wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 23, 2020 9:19 pm

How is the crab doing now?

It's still underground... haven't moved any of my crabs again... but still supplying food and water and water.

With your crabs being new I will venture to say that the crab loosing the limb was probably not directly caused to you digging. It may have been a contributing factor, but not the main reason. Generally crabs are already stressed from being taken from the wild, stored in deplorable conditions, lack...

Please do not dig up your crabs, unless there is an emergency such as a flood or bacterial bloom. Doing so can cause a lot of problems. Yes, you could have caused her to lose a leg, but could also have been from previous stressors. Was the leg there with her? If you do dig up a crab, don't re-cover...

Please do not dig up your crabs, unless there is an emergency such as a flood or bacterial bloom. Doing so can cause a lot of problems. Yes, you could have caused her to lose a leg, but could also have been from previous stressors. Was the leg there with her? If you do dig up a crab, don't re-cover...

My crab (Obscurus) (girl) was underground. I was digging, and I found her, underground. Knowing that touching her is a bad idea, I covered her back up with a loose layer of dirt. She came up yesterday and had lost a leg. Was this my fault??? Did I do something wrong??? I know I'm not supposed to dig...