HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Despite their canibalistic tendencies, they are totally adorable! I would so love to have little babies someday!


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What a cutie! Thank you for sharing the update with us

I will post comparison pics when I get a chance so you can all see the size differences.

***** Further News!! I will start a new thread when I get a chance, Larvae deposited in the shell shop 12.30pm today, we watched her deposit them, I suspected she was gravid. I have hand hatched just like the successful time, only a small cluster was deposited at this stage perhaps 50 live zoea, I think we disturbed when we were watching. keeping an eye on her like a hawk from a distance atm. Larvae are in my improvised Kreisels (jar).

My straw deposited a twice the last time as well, maybe 16 hours apart, that's why I didn't catch the second drop very quickly. Good luck!!

Nat_addicted to HC's wrote:I will post comparison pics when I get a chance so you can all see the size differences.

***** Further News!! I will start a new thread when I get a chance, Larvae deposited in the shell shop 12.30pm today, we watched her deposit them, I suspected she was gravid. I have hand hatched just like the successful time, only a small cluster was deposited at this stage perhaps 50 live zoea, I think we disturbed when we were watching. keeping an eye on her like a hawk from a distance atm. Larvae are in my improvised Kreisels (jar).

So excited! I can't wait for the updates! Good luck!!


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Congrats!

Congrats!!!

*awwww* Awesome @ picture I am in love *sigh*

And I cross my fingers for your breeding project

Awww, That so sad that they eat each other... and kinda gross! It like the hunger games but crabby style! (can't wait for the second one to coe out in aus!) Haha, I have got open arms and willing to take a few (no matter what cost!!!)

Nat_addicted to HC's wrote:I will post comparison pics when I get a chance so you can all see the size differences.

Rocky wrote:I can't believe how cute and sweet they are!
It's not just the shells! Their bodies have such a crazy size difference. Shows what we know about putting an age to crabs. You wouldn't be able to get side-by-sides would you?

Ok so I finally saw a little one out at the same time as one of the larger ones so I have done a quick comparison photo shoot





I was pinched several times in the span of a few minutes

Wow! It's amazing that their sizes are so different, even that small. This certainly tells us that size is not always a direct comparison to age.

Are these both from the same batch? I thought you had put the first and second successful broods together, but now I can't remember!!

Same batch. 1 successful batch last season, my 2nd attempt.

Wow, they soo different! But still huggable (once you get over the pinches) Hmm, does the pinches even hurt????
I just got a micro girl from the store today (Candii) and she looks the same size as the larger one!
Love the last pic, they look like they doing synchronized swimming!

Wow this is great! I'm glad they are all doing so well They are adorable.