HCA: Hermit Crab Association

No worries, im also still working my way around this forum's buttons and bits haha. When they go down for a moult, they have a little moult sack, which stores water to help break their exoskeleton. They're super super good at making sure they have all the right nutrients and whatnots before they go...

Crabs aren't as social as was once thought. What used to be thought of as 'social' behavior is now recognized more as resource sharing. So you could get another crab if you want, but many crabs have lived long healthy lives alone. The number of crabs you can have in what size tank depends on the si...

I am so sorry you lost Joon but I def agree on a new Joon (great names btw). Its def a learning process so dont be hard on yourself. And I love that you call it worm turds, made me lol :) Sent from my SM-S906U using Tapatalk So glad I could give you a laugh [emoji23] I am definitely looking into ge...

Hi There, As much as I understand the worry of not seeing our crabbies, we must never disturb them when they're underground. Moulting is an extremely delicate process, and even accidentally moving some of the top sub can collapse a moult tunnel and kill a crab. My crabbies once took 4-5 months to m...

Thank you for your response! In the future, I will be sure to just leave them be. I hate to think I caused it. -Do they not come out for food or anything during a molt? Should I be watching for signs of coming to the surface during a molt, or can they go that long without food/water? -I am slowly wo...

Hi all, I am a new crab owner trying to do justice to my childhood crab that I definitely did not take care of correctly. I did my research to make the best crabitat I could afford within my space. I got two PP crabs - Benny and Joon. Benny was immediately more lovely than Joon, but they both ended ...