HCA: Hermit Crab Association

[mention]KyMart [/mention] thanks for this! I was looking at shells on Amazon but couldn’t really tell if they were actually natural (not coated with clear acrylic or whatever they use [emoji3061]). I appreciate the links!


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[mention]KyMart [/mention] thanks for the well wishes!! Haha… I hope Frog gets the gumption to explore the water soon [emoji1694][emoji1374] I’ve been seeing more sand on the ladders, so I’m thriled! [emoji1373][emoji28]


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[mention]myllkti [/mention] thank you for the reassurance!! Makes me feel a bit better [emoji28] I guess I need to adjust my expectations lol. I did see a tiny bit of sand on the ladder today, though!! [emoji322] I hadn’t been checking that, previously. Now I know to check the pools for poop, too! [...

[mention]andyasdgfh [/mention] was reading through this topic and saw your post. Curious if your crabs ever adjusted to the new pool or if you switched back to a smaller one?


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We got four hermit crabs a couple months ago, and within the first couple days they all burrowed and we didn’t see them for quite some time. Within the last week, 3 of the 4 have come up and seem to be doing well! My only concern is that they haven’t gone into the water pools, and I’m not sure what ...

[mention]KyMart [/mention] awesome!! Thank you so much! I like how the craft mesh is actually attached to the container. Perfect!


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[mention]KyMart [/mention] do you have a link for the moss pit you bought? I’ve been trying to figure out how I want to do mine and what to use. Would love to see what you used!


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[mention]curlysister [/mention] It seems like you didn’t really read my reply. I never said or implied that it was “better” info, I said the information she shares is IN ALIGNMENT with the information here. The education this group provides is the standard to which I measure other sources against. S...

curlysister wrote:
We (crabbers in any group) generally don't go onto one group's forum and suggest going to another group for 'better' info.

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[mention]KyMart [/mention] have you watched any videos from Crab Central Station on YouTube? Her videos are great! So much good info, and everything she’s shared has been in alignment with what I’ve read here :) This group has been extremely helpful for me and I’m so grateful for all the info here [...

[mention]CrabbyLover77 [/mention]thank you very much!!


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I recently received my Ultratherm UTH. I applied it to the back of the tank, just above the substrate line. It’s the full width of the tank, so it goes all the way across, but it is not bringing the temperature up enough. The instructions I received with it said you could use 6mm polystyrene insulat...

For heating, I’m going with the Ultratherm UTH that was linked above. I didn’t want a lighted heat-source, so I started with a ceramic heat emitter, but decided to switch. Ultratherm has lots of great reviews, and I like that it doesn’t sit on top of the tank. I ordered late Saturday night, it was s...

[mention]curlysister [/mention] thank you!! I appreciate it


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I have some new decor I’m not sure how to clean before I put them in my crabitat. Would greatly appreciate some guidance. Wood pieces: too big to boil so I was advised to bake. What temperature and for how long? Hanging coconut hide with rope ladder, sea grass hammock, and fake plants: ok to wash wi...