HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Looks awesome!!! I'd skip the heat lamp and use another UTH or heat cord though. I definitely tried to go that route. But sadly my bedroom can get below 63 degrees and the UTH alone was warming the tank to 67 degrees. I couldn’t find a feasible way to not use heat lamps. Though the lights are not c...

JeffCrab wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 30, 2021 10:14 am

Looks nice! I've been thinking about getting a couple of those coconuts that hang. Everyone seems to have them! haha.

Oh thank you!! Just make sure to boil the coconut before use. This one had a weird smell at first.

aussieJJDude wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 30, 2021 6:12 am

Oh, looks nice. I love the jungle vibe it has, and I'm sure the EE is also helping maintain proper humidity as well!

Thank you! What is EE?

Shrimp, fish, beef, chicken ect. Doesn't have to be good grade, off cuts are fine and appreciated by the crabs. Cooking helps reduce bacteria, which is far more harmful to us rather than the crabs, but cooked/uncooked is fine. Proper hygiene should already be taken when working in/around the tank a...

New cages while stressful, would not lead to such drastic changes. Do you also feed fresh meats as well, if not, then that could also be an issue as mentioned prior. I usually cook eggs and give them that. Would you recommend anything else? Also also any meat needs to have no spices and should be c...

I usually cook eggs and give them that. Would you recommend anything else? Also it needs to have no spices and should be cooked right?

I do! I usually have a couple veggies and some fresh berries I give them. Is moving to a new cage a stressful thing for a crab? The transfer only took a minute. But maybe the area has something to do with it.

Is this the first moult under your care? It's pretty typical that the first moult, they may come up pale. Usually it's due to poor diet during the shipping process (or being kept in the store). While calcium is a major component of the exoskeleton, it doesn't really contribute to colour. Beta carot...

Well my hermit crab reappeared after molting and he is now more pale. I’m pretty worried. He’s very active, but I’m worried he might be sick. I added extra calcium to hopefully darken him up. Any ideas? Thanks!

Well I did take time a and a lot of tweaking, but I have completed my hermit crab tank for the most part. I want to add more in the future, but for now this is a good start. This is a 36x18x18 Exoterra tank. It’s completely sealed with foil, and uses both a heating pad and heat lamp. Thankfully even...

Insulation can help and it’s cheaper than another heat mat. If multiple heat mats don’t work you can try adding a heat lamp (which shouldn’t be used at night) or a ceramic heat emitter (which can be used at night). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Great. I think a heat lamp will be best. Would yo...

Hi all! Well I am actually finished with a 36x18x18 front open cage. Everything is perfect except for the temperature. I did buy a 35”x6” UltraTherm heat mat. I just thought it might take a couple days to warm up the the tank, but only peaks around 71 degrees. I did put foil around the heat mat and ...

Hi everyone. I am currently working on My new hermit crab tank. I would love to put some type of plants in their big water pools/ Terrarium. I plan to change the water every day so I don’t expect them to do anything except look pretty and maybe give my hermit crabs enrichment. I currently am going t...

If you put the probe too far away from the mat itself, I'm worried that you may have the mat making the area right near the mat much too hot. So again, I think I would put the probe pretty close to the mat itself, to make sure that does not happen. To regulate the temperature in the tank, you need ...

Temp and humidity gauge placement depends on how many you have. If you only have one, you should probably put it in the place you expect will be the coolest and dry-est place in the tank (that way you will know that anywhere else is likely to be warmer and more humid). So, not near the heat mat, an...