HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Emergency
Please post here if you are having a crab care emergency! Use a real subject and not just "HELP!"

New Crabs and New Crab Owners
Please post here if you are a new crab owner and someone will be along shortly to welcome you to the HCA! This is also the place to welcome new crabbies to your clan!

Crab & Care Questions
This is the place to post if you have questions and aren't sure where to ask them! If it relates to one of the sections below, please post there instead.

Crabitat Conditions
This is where you discuss the conditions of your crabitat -- temperature, humidity, substrate, decorating, etc.

Crab Behavior
Where we discuss the behavior of our hermit crabs, as in fights, pecking orders, shell swaps, etc. Please post all naked-crab posts in the Emergency forum.

Food
For any and all questions about feeding, diet and different foods. Questions and posts about purchasing from stores should be made in the Shopping section.

Water
All about freshwater & saltwater - dechlorinators, salt, water bowls, and pool construction & maintenance.

Molting
This forum is where you discuss issues relating to molting hermit crabs, including pre- and post-molting issues. If you are having a molting emergency please post in the Emergency Forum.

Shells
This is where you discuss shells for your hermit crabs. Not for selling/swapping shells, use Classified Ads for that.

D.I.Y Projects and Equipment
For presenting do-it-yourself projects for your crabitat and for discussing and displaying custom built crabitats. Also for questions and reviews on equipment and products. *Stores and their reviews now have their own section in Classifieds*

Breeding
This area is dedicated to the pioneers who have captive bred crabs, and for those who wish to learn more or attempt it themselves. Also for inquiring about the gender of your crabs.

Bugs!
For the discussion of any creepy crawlies that may have taken up residence in your tank, including mites. Please note that isopods have their own forum.

Miscellaneous
For topics relating to crab care that do not fit into the other categories.