HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Hello friends! My indoor cat recently has been laying on my Hermie Enclosure and normally this doesn’t bother me or the hermies, but he has been infected by fleas by our indoor outdoor dog and I have treated the dog and cat both for fleas but I have discovered that the fleas are now in my crabitat. ...

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Hello! I would not recommend keeping your tank that cold, it can be harmful to your hermies. A minimum of 78° is advised though the recommended is 80°. An easy way to remember where your tank should be at for temperature and humidity is 80°/80%. If you are concerned about a fire hazard while you are...

Hi Happyhermies33! I wouldn’t be worried about Shelly, all of my crabs have burrowed when I first brought them home, I would leave Sebastian be for now, he is most likely overwhelmed and stressed, as long as you have placed food near him and he has access to both water dishes he will most likely mak...