HCA: Hermit Crab Association

They need to be kept moist all the time, and they can't have any flat horizontal surfaces because they may fall and not be able to flip over. For food, they should have cuttlebone available, and plant matter such as moss. They also eat pretty much anything else, including meat. It would also be a go...

Anyone want to see my Roly Poly(I call them Woodbugs) tank? My hermitcam is in there at the moment. Just to mix it up.

I keep them in a 10gallon tank. There are at least 50 adults in there(two different types, rolling and non rolling) and many many babies.

Wow, I am totally putting a bunch in my tank!!

Generally, if a crab can climb somewhere, they can also get down. If he gets stuck, he may choose to fall, which should be fine for smaller crabs. Saran wrap is pretty safe, but keep an eye on it to see if it is ragged or being torn on. BTW, is the wire lid plain metal? If it is, that can be very ba...

What do you mean, they are freshwater? There are two types of hermit crabs, marine and land hermits. Marines live in saltwater and land hermits need both fresh and salt water. If you bathe them all in a saltwater bath at the same time, they will smell similar, leading to less fights hopefully. Hope ...

Nope, they weren't even touched.

They haven't been touched, but they seem okay so I'll leave them in another night. Maybe the hermies will like them stinky?

Okay, cool. I'll put some in tonight.

Are they safe to feed them?

Sweet potato baby food with NaRnAR's kibble sprinkled on top!

Thanks, NaRnAR.

But products that aren't new are supposed to be reviewed, too. What if I want to review a product that is archived? Would I have to make a new topic for it?

I'm just wondering, isn't the point of product reviews to collect feedback on certain products? It's not like the info in the threads would get outdated, if the items are still being sold.

Blastoise: Very hyper, I think he sometimes annoys the other crabs with how much he runs everywhere. :lol: He is brave for his size. Rocky: He loves sitting on the nest, and when he is scared he pulls just his eyes in, rather than all of him. Peek-a-Boo: He likes climbing a lot, and loves digging. Z...

Last night, I gave them pear pieces and a california roll slice (trial run) and in the morning the pear pieces had vanished! I couldn't find them anywhere. :lol: And the california roll had been taken apart and dragged everywhere! They really stuffed their faces... it's strange that I didn't hear th...