HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Thank you both. I mixed the semi-damp eco-earth with the dry sand. It was a bit damp, but I think it helps keep it humid (?) Since I got rid of their beloved coconut condo, and replaced all the substrate, it smells pleasantly earthy in there, not horrible like it did with the coconut condo. It’s a s...

I pinned down the source of the moldy musty smell. It was their beloved coconut condo. [emoji37]


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I found out after I paid $20 at Petsmart, that you can buy those coconut condos for less on Amazon.


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Yes! They use it! It’s their favorite place. They never want to leave it [emoji1]


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It’s funny you used LEGO! That was actually one of the first thoughts that came to mind to me too! But I didn’t enjoy digging through my son’s LEGO pile [emoji4] He might be able to build the stuff better than me anyway.

Thank you! I appreciate your input, and really like the picture. I’d like to share a picture of what I have going on so far, but I haven’t figured out how to do it yet.

Thank you both. I didn’t realize that the stress zyme wasn’t also a conditioner, I thought it was like a 2 in one! Yikes! I hope the dips they’ve taken don’t do them any harm. Yesterday I got a nice little Barron’s guide to hermit crabs for just $3, and it’s very informative as far as the science an...

Hi people! My neighbor gave me 4 hermit crabs 5 days ago. One is quite a bit bigger than the others, in a shell about the size of a lime, two are mid-sized in shells about the size of walnuts, and the littlest is in a shell about the size of a large grape. They are red legged, with purplish big claw...