HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Mold is not harmful to crabs. Take the wood items out (careful if they are poked down into the sand and there are any crabs underground), and soak or boil them in heavily salted water. You can use tap water and kitchen salt. Then allow them to fully dry before putting them back in the tank. I did t...

Photos of the crab (the thing in the hole is his body poking out)


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Will Crabs be okay with candles? It's beeswax with essential oils, it's going to be on the far side of my desk away from the crabs (the desk is next to the crab tanks)

I've had my crabs for about a month and I've been noticing mold (or what I think it is) growing on the wood logs I have for them. Is there anyway to fix it or do I need to get new wood? Will this cause long term harm to the crabs? And is there a way to prevent it before it happens?

Hi! I'd say just keep an eye on them when you start to practice. If they don't seem stressed or freaked out, you're prolly good to go. I have an Amazon Echo Dot in my crab room. I have it play music when I'm in there doing stuff for my fish, crabs, and tortoise. I don't turn it up crazy loud, but i...

I resently got a cello and two hermit crabs (the cello is for school) and I want to know if they'll be okay with the cello's sound and also vibration due to it touching the ground. My crabs are on top of a shelf at least five feet in the air (it's very sturdy). I just want to know if I can distress ...

I recently got two hermit crabs and I have a Viola and a cello. I'm not that concerned about the Viola but I am about the cello since it touches the ground. My crabs are high up and my chair that i sit in to play is by their tank. Will it be okay for me to practice before school starts or will it ca...