HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Thank you! He or she is really pretty!


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My crab is suddenly purple! I have 3 and one was molting and just came up yesterday. I didn’t notice the purple yesterday, but did today. I’m not sure if this is the one who molted because 2 are similar in size with a very similar shell. What’s going on with this guy!? Is he ok? https://uploads.tapa...

I have two Zoo Med UTH, they are not insulated over top. And I have two from Bean Farm, which I insulated with cardboard wrapped in aluminum foil and taped over top. In winter I also have two wool blankets folded up on the top of the tank. I do not use a thermostat. I have an AcuRite thermometer/hy...

I have had heat pads on all my tanks for over 13 years. The current tank has four - two on the back and one on each side. As long as you follow the instructions, they are not a fire hazard. Do not insulate over top of mats that cannot be safely insulated over top (the ones with a sticky side). Do n...

Thank you for the info. So a ceramic or infrared heater won’t work? I’m having a hard time convincing my husband that a heating pad won’t cause a fire. We need something that we can leave on all day when we’re not home.


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Hello, I just got a new, larger tank for my crabs, but since it’s taller, the heating arrangement I had in the smaller tank isn’t working well and I’m having a difficult time keeping it warm. The tank is a 36 gallon bowed front aquarium by Top Fin (if you Google it, it will pop up) and the lid is pl...

Ok How do you know what they like to eat?? I know that sounds crazy because it should be obvious... I NEVER see ours eat. We have two large to extra large crabs that we got for the kids years ago and I have been the only one to ever take care of them. Their food stays in for a two or three days and...

Mine go crazy over crayfish. I live near a creek where I catch them. A small part of me dies inside when I kill them, but I think my hermies are superior to crayfish. They pick them clean. It might be because its fresh. They also like peach and coconut. Once I saw one of mine chasing another becaus...

Here is a pic of the inside of the mystery shell


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Hi all! I’ve posted before about my three PPs fighting over a shell, so I got some Mexican Turbos and they seemed content for a while, but now all of a sudden they are fighting over a Tapestry Turbo. The crab who is trying to steal the tapestry from another crab has switched into 8 different Mexican...

I’m adding ground turkey to my list


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My crabs each have their own favorites. For a while there, Pumpkin was the only crab up (she just went down) and I found out she REALLY loves my handmade duck egg popcorn. Also fish. Okay… that sounds interesting. Not that I’d ever make it, but what is it and how is it made? Sent from my iPhone usi...

ItsMixed wrote:OK so apparently now my crabs LOOOOVVVVEEEEEEE NUUUUTTTTSSSSS!!!! They all take the nuts wherever they go. I have plenty in there but still I find the nuts hidden with the crabs. SO FUNNY.

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Jlmills525 wrote:Hands down.. HONEY

I tried honey. They loved it! The first food I gave them after the honey was broccoli. Pretty sure they weren’t happy with that after having the sweet honey [emoji23]


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Jlmills525 wrote:Hands down.. HONEY

I have never tried honey! Do you put that directly in their dish or on another piece of food?


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