HCA: Hermit Crab Association

curlysister wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 18, 2024 11:37 pm

Some sort of little mites, I would think. Not harmful to your crabs.

Ahh I see, well hoping they don't show up again, I just dumped the water and replaced it. I'm hoping to do a deep clean just to be sure everything is okay in the tank. Thanks for answering!

Heya! I was checking on my tank conditions and found white rice shaped specks drifting around in clumps and in parts in both my fresh and salt water bowls. I'm not sure if they're living things as they don't wriggle around, or if they're some sort of mineral deposit from continuous use of my bowls. ...

School is about to start for me as well, and I may be getting another tank soon, I'm also busy working a ton! I still make special time for my babies (crabs) tho! Frog came out and said hi today, did a bit of walking on me, and ate some honey off a spoon! He always gets it all over his legs and pin...

Thanks everyone for saying hi and giving advice I really appreciate it Hopefully I'll be able to give frequent updates, I may be busy for a bit as school is about to start up for me!

Welcome to crabbing and to the site! Some of my cats have been interested in my crabs, and some haven't over the years. Be sure that the crabs have lots of places to hide, and greenery in the tank so that they feel that they have safe places. That can make them feel more secure and not seem so scar...

Welcome! A crab wondering the street, how funny of a sight that would be (it's awful, but just the picture of thr crab going for a "stroll" make me laugh a little). I'm glad to hear he changed out of the painted shell, and is doing well! What are your tank conditions like, I want to know (I'm nosey...

Hi! I've been a crab owner since late July! My crab's name is Clark (Named after Superman, since he was in a superman painted shell when a friend and I found him wandering the streets at night.) I don't really know what conditions he was being kept in before we found him. But I've been referring to ...