HCA: Hermit Crab Association

What are the square things you feed them??

I am by far no expert in the matter but acorns do need to be pesticide free, so watch just going out and grabbing them from any where. Leaves of any kind also need to be pesticide free and I have heard, too nervous to try, I just put them in the tank like a moss pit. I've always read honey was more ...

Can they eat chia seeds? Do they like them? I have some that I use in my morning smoothies, make chia pudding, and over night oats with. But I have never thought to feed them to my crabs. I also have quinoa but didn't know if they could eat that. And of they could, could they eat it dry or does it ...

Newbie here, but from what I have read the ones they buy (you can find that in the resources part on here, where u can also find great places for food.) Don't actually go in the tank for about 3 months. U need a separate tank so they can breed and populate, then move them. Crabs eat them too so if u...

just to post an update, they are moved, adjusted and thanks to the crab garden well fed. Lol. My Big guy loves the Moss pit while the little guy roams the rest of the tat. I went and got shower caddies and made a second level Big guy has actually stayed up and didn't bury - like I thought he would.I...

What's your weather like? I have read that before storms some of them climb like the would in the wild. Pretty neat if that's what happened.

Thank you. I thought that was correct, but needed confirmation. Can u help me out on water? I'm cleaning tank today, do I need 4 water containers??? Lol

I know that humidity is supposed to be 80-85. My hermits were a rescue and at first I kept lifting the lid to relieve some of it but I would forget and come back to 65% :shock: so I started just leaving it and they seem active and fine, I guess. Lol. They were rescued and to be honest I knew nothing...

If your are unsure it's the same shell because the color isn't as bright, how many times have you boiled it, I have heard it will decrease color over time. I'm too new to say from experience,but I believe I have read it a couple times.

Ok here is an update. But tank is set up, I had put 8 inches which is all the sub I have except for 2 bricks of coco fiber an I know we supposed to mix it so I will wait till I get more sand next week. Unless u all feel like having that much c.f. is ok. Then I will gladly mix it an put it in. Lol. (...

I had the heater shipped overnight so it should be here along with a shell order today. I will definitely set up tonight an move the big guy so he can bury himself it he want. I am PRAYING I don't get him in the right conditions an he bury himself right away. Lol. He has made my little guy so much m...

Thank u for replying. What about the move? How long does it take to stabilize? Or are they ready once temp/humidity read... Edit: terrarium is what I'm referring to. I used to own numerous fish tanks and we had to have them set up a week before fish could be introduced. Are crabitats the same?? Or r...

:crabblush: Ok, so my friend got 5 hermit crabs from a pet store. I went to her house and she had ALL of them in a critter keeper. I told her she needed a bigger tank. Long story short, I traded her a 29 gal tank for 2 of her poor crabs. I am a new crabber, but research everything before I commit. S...

I am a new crab owner, but want to feed my babies the best I can. I eat Quinoa and was happily surprised it made the list. It is organic, but do I need to cook it or not? And another question is bananas, they obviously turn Brown 5 minutes after putting them in tank. Is it safe to just put them out ...