HCA: Hermit Crab Association

I got pinched on the palm of my hand once by one of my medium sized crabs and boy did that hurt. Left a nice bruise too.

My crab Dusty does! I’ve heard from CSJ that it’s a recessive gene.



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avamin2005 wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 19, 2020 12:09 pm

ahh, good idea! I have some small fake plant things, just pop them in there. Also, how would you suggest cleaning them? Can't exactly boil or bake plastic like shells and wood

Hot water and vinegar if you want, just make sure to rinse all the vinegar off when you’re done.

I don’t keep any aquariums yet, I’ve thought about setting up a planted tank for a betta fish but I don’t think I’ll be pursuing it for a bit longer. That looks great! I’ll have to save it to one of my Amazon lists.

I don’t think silicone would be durable enough to hold up the fixture, is there any way you can tie it to the fixed piece of glass? Rimless glass tanks seem like a challenge in some areas.

I always planned on adding some of the smaller fake aquarium plants to my pools when I upgrade my tank and get bigger pools. As of right now they wouldn’t fit but I’ve wanted to do that for awhile!

You are wanting to put it under the glass, like inside the tank? Yeah, UVB doesn’t penetrate glass so adding it would be pretty much a regular lamp if you put it on top of the lid. We don’t really know if UVB has any affect on hermit crabs, but if someone wants to add it then it doesn’t seem to do ...

I would maybe look into adding corner guards, not sure how wide the fixture is but you may be able to drill or melt holes in the corner guards and tie the fixture to it with zip ties.

Those are sooo cool! I think my favorite you called ‘little sea?’ Those are so so pretty! Would those be considered ‘crab safe?’ Sorry, I know you’re getting a lot of those ?s! If/when you get to the point of being able to breed/sell/share, you’ll have an awesome selection to choose from. [emoji39]...

Are all of these species crab safe? I'm looking at getting some once I can set up my 55g! Sent from my SM-G920R4 using Tapatalk Not all of them are best suited for the crab tank. Species like Porcellio hoffmannseggi are more favorable of dry conditions with lots of air flow. I think the best for cr...

Based on the current information I wouldn’t be too concerned, however I wanted to ask, how do you know the crab is molting in that particular spot? When they dig down they tunnel all over the place before molting. Filling out the emergency template would help us get an idea of what your tank conditi...

I like looking at the fish and reptile sections for nice pieces of wood for climbing, there’s also places you can buy wood online like NEHERP and Josh’s frogs. Plastic plants are great! I find they hold up much longer than silk plants. You can also buy shower caddies to create second levels for the ...

I regret adding rollie pollies to my tank. I literally put 2 in my 70 gallon tank which is like a natural terrarium and I now have hundreds in there now all over the place. I'm not sure if there is anything I can do but my crabs seem annoyed now. I wish I hadn't done it I try and see them as tiny h...

Mine really seem to like the Zilla vegetable mix! You can serve dry or mix it with water.

I use the Pure Bites treats for my crabs too. I have chicken and lamb for them. I stick them in the food processor to beat them up a bit and make them easier to fit in their dishes. [emoji16] https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191209/fbc9f68b6b39a77e48a13c74ba0ac943.jpg Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus...