HCA: Hermit Crab Association

The chirping can be a sign of stress, or might not be. When big crab is on top of smaller crab, what's he doing? Like just hanging out or is he rocking or grabbing the shell? What are your tank conditions like? How many shells do you have? He was like hanging on him, and like getting in his face, I...

UPDATE: the little hermit crab just resurfaced and the big one was already ontop of him, and there was croaking. I'm assuming that's aggression I hadnt seen the little one in weeks and when he was oout and about the, the recent times when he was on the surface, the big one would always get ontop of ...

Hi there! I'm back again! So lately, my little hermit crab is still buried and I havent had a sign of him! However my big hermit crab is on the surface. My big hermit crab was real active, and now hes not so much anymore, hes been like this before where he just doesnt move! He didnt really make much...

Have you see how to make a home-made fruit fly trap? Make one of these, and put it near but outside your crab tank. I have used the plastic wrap over apple cider vinegar one with great results in the past! https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/cleaning/tips/a25042/how-to-kill-fruit-flies/?utm_sourc...

KyMart wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 19, 2023 8:12 am

Nope, they are completely safe for your crabbies!

Ohh okay!!

OHH! I'll think about it, that might help! They womt harm the hermit crabs right??

My dad managed to get a better look at theflies, they're fruit flies!

Thank you so much for the advice of cleaning out the objects in the tank and doing bare substrate! I'll defiently check for the larvae, hopefully itll help!

Oh man that's gonna be a while, this always happens one of them stays buried for a long time and I'm all concerned BC of the flies that keep getting in I think they're drain flies, my dad says they're fruit flies, but they were there before I put an apple in

Pretty much! But I'm scared to as I dont wanna stress out the little hermit crab!

I'm having my dad help with this, hes the one who suggested it, but he meant turning over the eco earth and play sand, not switching it

My typing messed up

The dirt is eco earth!

And likely same amount if substrate will be put!

Last time it was cleaned, was I wanna say several months ago! It's due for a switch that's for sure! The dirt is coming earth and sand mixed together! Itll be replaced with the same mix I'm 90% sure! Inches, lemme measure that, 2-3 1/2 inches! We lack a lid, have been for 4 years now! Its 20 gallons...

Hi! So my crabitat (aka the champ lair), needs to be cleaned out and dirt needs to be switched, however, anytime I need to do that, one of my crabs (aka champs) are buried. As of right now, I've been having little flies fly around in the tank, I try and kill them when I can! However, one of my champ...

Oh my god! Good news! The big one JUST reemerged and is on the surface now! I'm so happy to see him!