HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Would love to have your little dude on Instagram, a small #crabby #celebrity?
HCA wants to showcase what's happening on the forum, as well as becoming a community feed by all!

What's required?
1. A picture that's yours! (Photos that's arent yours are no allowed!)
2. Ideally nice/high quality (a link to the original file is a nice addition! ^_^ )

Share them below (or through PM), and who knows? Your pinchy friend may become the next star on @HCAinsta ! Or your newly set up crabitat may spark some inspiration from others! Doesnt matter - as long as its crab oriented - you could see your snap up on insta!

Please also feel free to write a short plug of your hermie, so we can allow swoon over the little dude and what they are doing.


Edit: also happy if you want to email your pictures, since I've recently found out that compression of the file occurs on forum! Email in profile - so feel free to message away there - or link to other sites (like Flickr or Googledrive/dropbox) that doesn't compress file sizes! ^_^



Edit 2: shameless plugs for instagram handles are allowed! Either include in original post, or feel free to PM (which some connection to the picture, so its easier to keep track of what is what).

Sheldon sporting his brand new shiny shell

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This is so cool! I have quite a few good pictures, I don’t know where to start! Lol!


Or wait are we just supposed to use one?

Guys. These are incredible!


Happy if you want to swamp the forum out with pics, you're not limited to one. Of course, shameless plugs are free game, so if you want your insta handle included, please leave it in the message (or PM)!

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Beau is carefully watching me change the water in his pools from his wheel.

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My Instacrab is @dcomoss
It is not only hermit crabs. It includes Fleabags travels, concert and music related stuff, and whatever else. You have been warned.

I’ve definitely got a few!




Dave the Wondercrab~Pat~Maggie~ Billy~Pop~Corn~Ten~Sam~MissTeri~Tim~Gene~ Barry~Mr S~Princess + 5 Es + Mr EnDoh =my crabby clan!

I haven't seen much posted on Instacrab for a while.

Have come a looong way and proud of the crabitat except the size. Looking for a 40 breeder minimum. One day lol


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This is how they came home! My son all proud lol


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Crabby in NJ wrote:This is how they came home! My son all proud lol


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Aww! So sweet! <3 We all start somewhere, we’ve all been there.
Edit to add, your tank is beautiful!

RiNiKy506 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 21, 2019 5:16 pm

Aww! So sweet! <3 We all start somewhere, we’ve all been there.
Edit to add, your tank is beautiful!

Thank you sooooo much.

Crabby in NJ wrote:Have come a looong way and proud of the crabitat except the size. Looking for a 40 breeder minimum. One day lol


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Love it!

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CrabbyLover77 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 21, 2019 8:31 pm

Love it!

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Thanks! Can’t wait to get a bigger one, but for now it’ll do.

Crabby in NJ wrote: Thanks! Can’t wait to get a bigger one, but for now it’ll do.

Keep your eye out for those $1/gallon sales at Petco/PetSmart. I bet they'll have one after Christmas. Maybe a cheap one will pop up on here soon too.
Your son is too cute with the crabs btw!

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