HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Oh, thank you! I was scared to put any of the shells I boiled in after that. Thank God it's safe!
Have a blessed day!

Yes!

I didn't see anything when they went in, and I made sure that the shells were empty before I boiled them. I got shells that weren't painted or anything.

Hi, I'm a new hermit crab owner after I rescued them from someone. I got some new shells for my crabs to move into, so I boiled the shells so they'd be clean and safe for my crabs to get into later. I used distilled water, a clean pan, and made sure all shells were empty before boiling. The problem ...