HCA: Hermit Crab Association

He ended up living like a month outside of his shell

He keeps going in and out of his shell. He is not lethargic.

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Would pla be okay for non shell projects?

Would pla be okay for a hermit crab climbing thing? I found chainmail that is 3d printable, would that be a good climbing material?

Flys 🪰 seem bad in kansas.

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I washed out the maggots with salt water by making them float then dumping them out.

He twitched today. Just like two minutes ago.

I have no abs filament. I wanted to 3D print shells for my hermit crabs, and was wondering if pla would be an ideal substitute for abs. If anyone has successfully printed one, it would be good to know.

No. The other crab seems fine.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190324/cffad8bb28ee45435e5ab7d14e580f0b.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190324/25f945e7b161f080f867dd3e94aca533.jpg I printed this to test dimensions today! I doubt it’s going to work as is, it seems pretty thin, rough and uncomfortable, but I think once I ...

Pla or abs? I am trying to print custom fit hermit crab shells of my own. I did some research, but didn't come up with anything. There also are two other types, but those are the two top kinds of filament in general.

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How deep is it? Ideally you want the substrate to be deep enough to moult, 3x the height of your tallest crab. Usually for smaller crabs, works out to around 6 inches. Humidity is very low. Ideally looking at consistent levels above 70%, ideally above 75%. Temp is fine. Distilled water is fine, but...