HCA: Hermit Crab Association

I was worried it may be him having trouble getting out but he has easily climbed in and out before. and now its gotten to where he refuses to stay in a shell. i have to physically put him in one at least two or three times a day and ive tried several different ones, including his original one. I don...

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okay thank yall sm. ill put her in a shell just in case she is alive even though i doubt it. and yes she does have calcium and protein, as well as mineral supplements to help with the fact that i have distilled rn

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okay thank both of yall so much!!!

Hello! I know that their substrate needs to be kept wet to have the right digging material but since i have like 7 inches deep, only the very top layer stays wet. The rest is totally dry. How do I keep it wet enough all the way through to where they can safely dig?

i didn't bake my coco fiber though since it came in a brick but i guess i will be since it is now mixed with the play sand

Okay good I was worried about that. I bake my play sand as i get it and i will probably do that either every six months or every year just to make sure i dont have any bugs/mites because i assume practically cooking them alive would kill any bugs.. lol. and i surface clean and stuff. thank yall!

So I have heard that you should bake your substrate every four to six months which is all good and stuff but ive also seen a lot about people scooping the substrate daily or weekly? almost every site ive looked at says that but: 1) i almost always have a hermit crab under and i cant very well go dig...

HermitofHermitCrabs wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 22, 2021 1:18 pm

That’s why I test brands from time to time. Both Great Value and Ozarka are legit.

So would Great Value jugs of purified water from walmart be safe for them?

Would the purified water that is in jugs at the store be better than spring? I am really trying to find something other than distilled that is safe without prime but not crazy expensive. I know there is purified jugs by the spring and distilled in the store and I was thinking maybe it would be best?

thanks for the advice! i have her isolated still and have a couple shells with sponges of fresh water and food. i have been sprinkling ground up cuttlebone on top of her food and she has a whole piece in there with her too.

haha same! where i have my current one temporarily the crabs hand out in the hut right next to it which i read means it is too cold for them so i am getting two much bigger ones and a thermostat for their next tank and hopefully that will boost the heat to where they need it

okay thank you