HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Ok so today I notice my smallest crab wandering around during the day. I am just wondering if it is normal for these nocturnal creatures to roam around during the day. He wasn't digging or anything, just sitting there, then move to another spot and just sit. He did this for about an hour. He did take a drink, maybe thats all he wanted.... Just thought I would ask.

Yeah, mine do it all the time.

I have one small one, Buttons, who sneaks out during the day for a drink. No one else does it, she ususally goes right back to sleep afterward.

Ok thank the lord... and you guys I actually really like these guys. Hate to see anything happen to them.

Mine do that all the time. Sometimes they're out so much during the day that they're too tired to come out at night.

I was just nervous I guess... Found one dead last night, two days after finding her big purple claw laying in the sand

jusgus wrote:I was just nervous I guess... Found one dead last night, two days after finding her big purple claw laying in the sand

It's always scary when you see them doing something odd.

My condolences for your loss.

Most of my small PPs are active during the day. I don't get to see them do much but they do move from spot to spot, branch to branch.

Noswad0208 wrote:
It's always scary when you see them doing something odd.

My condolences for your loss.

Thanks!!!

That's a good sign of a happy crab in a happy tank I think My largest crab was (molting right now) more a day crab than a night crab. George is more a night crab, and the E's are just constant 24 hrs a day.

So sorry for your loss