HCA: Hermit Crab Association

i already planned on getting to Petco today thankfully so ill definitely do that! and yeah, unfortunately, when I was building the crabitat I didn't end up getting my info from great resources, I definitely plan on fixing that ASAP though. thank you so much for the advice, now I just have to wait an...

Hi, i felt this question may best fit here! I've had a UTH that I have kept under my tank (I have it on a fireproof surface) but I just came to a horrible conclusion after doing some reading that I could accidentally kill my poor molting crab if he's too close to the heater (I'm terrified I already ...

i do actually have some leftover unused coconut substrate and my dad informed me we have an unopened bag of playsand! as soon as I'm able to I'm definitely about to revamp their substrate.

i have a 10G with mostly coconut fiber on one side and sand on the other with it being about 3 inches deep but I want to add more, unfortunately, I just have a molting crab right now that I don't want to disturb. plenty of heat and humidity! my room is cold but I have a UTH (its on a surface where i...

Hi! i just came in here to introduce myself and maybe ask a question or two! I've had my crabs (regular land hermit crabs) for about two months now with one of them just going into molting which I've been very nervous about since it's their first time in my care. I have two crabs who I ended up just...

I have a 10G tank, and the substrate was deeper but the crabs like to dig in the corners so this particular area I believe my crab is possibly in is a bit shallow. is there any good way for me to confirm that he's molting in the shell rather than underground? and if I put in a pop bottle to create a...

Hi! I'm new to hermit crab care (I've had mine about two months) and I'm dealing with my first hermit crab molt. I have two that I just call the little guy and big guy due to their significant size difference and it's easy to tell them apart as they've never switched their shells since I got them al...