HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Your conditions sound pretty good. If you have only had this crab for two months, and he hasn't molted yet, he could unfortunately be suffering from PPS (Post Purchase Syndrome). It's a catch-all phrase for how they can be suffering from the previous (poor) conditions they have been in, and all the...

curlysister wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 07, 2022 11:18 pm

I moved it and merged your emergency template reply, with your original post!

thank you! should i have made this an emergency post? i’m not sure what to do he’s still in the same positions.

also sorry for the hard read i was confused on how to post my reply so i copy pasted it. i will do better next time if there is one

1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it? i use play sand and ecoearth about 1:3 and it is about 4-5 inches deep 2. Do you have gauges in the tank to measure temperature and humidity? If so, where are they located and what temperature and humidity do they usually read? i do ...

Hi! Being naked is actually an emergency, so there’s probably more to it than just relaxing. Check out this topic for some first steps for streaking!: https://hermitcrabassociation.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=122302 Ah! sorry i didnt word it right! hes not hiding in his shell. usually hes tucked...

It might be best to post this in the Emergency forum and answer the form questions there. From your signature it seems like your setup is good.. what is in the "organic diet"? Are they getting protein and calcium daily? What do you use to condition your water? They get organic fruits and veggies fr...

Hi everyone! My big crab is Big Guy. about four months ago I got 5 hermies from petsmart. sadly only one made it this far. i try my best to not disturb and learned my lesson with my first molting under the water bowl and coming up early after being disturbed. She dropped all of her limbs and passed ...

The PPS method has very little merit. It’s based on emaciation procedures used by vets but vets raise heat over hours, not days, and humidity is raised right away. Additionally, crabs seldom are emaciated since even the worst setups still provide food and water. In most cases it’s putting off the m...

it sounds like they’re molting! don’t ever dig a hermie up it’s very stressful. i read on here that one user had a hermie buried for 8 months before it finished molting. some hermies just take a while. usually when you get new hermies you acclimate them. i would next time maybe use ur old 20 gallon ...

ATLANTA, GA Hello! My name is Aves and I am looking to adopt a few hermies! I have a 45 gallon tank with eco sub mixed with playsand (1:3), 80° tank temp never fluctuating more than 5 degrees. I also have my humidity 75-85%. I got 5 hermies from petsmart and sadly only one has made it through the a...