HCA: Hermit Crab Association

If it is only the ant colony isolated in the tank and you have a big enough freezer you could put them in there. It is often considered the most humane way of putting down colonies among ant keepers but like I said you need one that is big enough. A quicker way is pouring boiling water on them but c...

1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it? 5 inches of eco earth mixed with sand. Curly - Is it moistened so that it is sand castle consistency? It should be at least 2-3 times as deep as your largest crab. 2. Do you have gauges in the tank to measure temperature and humidit...

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Why do you keep moving him back and forth? There is no need to move a crab to isolation molt, it is better to leave them in the main tank. What are you using for substrate? How deep is it? How big is your main tank? I thought it might be safe to move him into the carrier if it was a molt since the ...

I have two hermit crabs named Romulus and Remus, and after a series of events over the past months I don't have time to explain Romulus is in a critter carrier separated from Remus. Back in January I tried re-introducing them to each other and Romulus buried himself almost instantly. I shrugged it o...

I was checking up on the tank last week and found the large piece of wood in the tank had unfortunately broken out with mold. I have seen some people say it is safe but it is unsightly and could cause issues with me or the crabs in the future so I removed it. Now I am looking around to replace it an...

Update: He just surfaced again hours after making this post. He was reacting to my movement but that leaves one question though: What was that smell? There is still a hint of it when opening the tank and I know that what I was smelling in that tank and nearby areas smelled strongly of fish.

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There are gauges in the tank and I took out the hut to move him in. I also moved the driftwood away from where the hut was to ensure the other crab couldn't climb up to it. I'm willing to bet this I all I can do now. Just keep feeding them, don't disturb him too much, and wait for him to get better.

Your image isn't visible, you will need to use an image sharing site. Or post from the app Tapatalk. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you have kept your crab in unknown or suboptimal conditions for almost three months. You need to get him back into proper conditions asap, in order to give h...

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First post! I have two Hermit Crabs: Romulus, either a medium or large size Purple Pincer, and Remus, a large size Hermit Crab I don't know the specie of. I have been raising them in a 20 gallon tank for around a year now and a 10 gallon for a year before that. Back in October Remus decided to molt ...