HCA: Hermit Crab Association

I see care sheets say no higher than 85 degrees, but my crabs seem to like it better with higher humidity? Or are they just too hot?

JoeHermits wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 12, 2022 11:47 am

I keep mine in a plastic storage tote. Ultratherms don’t usually get hot enough to melt plastic so it’s never been an issue for me. Lamps and emitters, however, get significantly hotter.


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I decided to just move them back into their og tank.

Hi! Heat lamps are def powerful enough to melt plastic and crack glass. They should only be used on top of metal mesh screens. If the bin is plastic, you can't use a uth on the back, since it could get hot enough to melt the plastic too. If you want to use the bin without a heat lamp or uth, that s...

My tank lid melted for some reason, I’ve had it a while. But I was out today and came home to burning plastic. I was using a heat bulb, I’m going to switch to a UTH. I had to move the crabs to a new bin, and it is holding humidity and heat well. They seem to like it better too. Is it okay to use lon...