HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Ok, last update. After a while I had decided to let one of the new crabs stay with Papillon unsupervised. The other one had started molting in a separate tank. And I went to work. I found Papillon dominating it, being on top. I used to think this was cute, but it became apparent to me that the newer...

It is almost March now and I am giving an update. I had decided to keep Papillion separate from the two new crabs, in a different habitat. Periodically I would put all three of them in a smaller 3rd habitat in front of me while I played video games, and they all got along pretty good, with plenty of...

When I started keeping hermit crabs a few years ago, I didn't know about the molting thing. But you would think that the pet stores would know about it! When I went in to get a couple of new hermits, I noticed that the soil was only about 1/2 inch deep. And the worker didn't know about molting, but ...

I've had my hermit crab, Papillion, for about 2 years now. I'd lost the other two I got with him. He's been alone for a few months now, so I decided to get him a couple buddies. He'd seemed a little mopey lately, but when I brought the new guys over, he immediately sprang to life and went over to on...