HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Most people in the HCA tend to be a little more hands-off (myself included), but I don’t think it’s inherently harmful.

There are good arguments for both sides, so it boils down to personal preference more than anything.


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Sounds like your conditions are good. You just need to raise your humidity to a minimum of 80%. They have modified gills and need humidity to breathe. Cover your lid with saran wrap rather than a towel. As for the lethargy, it's possible he's getting ready to molt. Someone with more experience can ...

Plus, they often retract into their shells to hide, so if they retract and still feel like they can be seen they may not be too happy.


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Hermiesguardian wrote: Lol. I never know who's from where.

Same. I know location data is available in their profiles if they choose to share it, but I still feel like a creep looking at it.


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I also agree with curlysister, I did some research not too long ago and it turns out they aren’t required to list ethoxyquin in the ingredients of the dog food if the ethoxyquin is in a component already. I’m just pulling this off the top of my head, but I believe that current U.S. regulations allo...

Sometimes you may notice guarding behavior, where a male follows a female around to keep other males away and entice her to mate.


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Broth should be fine if it’s just meat/bones/organs and water. Beef and chicken are perfectly safe.


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Cornstarch should be fine. I see no reason why it wouldn’t be.


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BlazeTheWeirdo wrote: Also Prime only keeps working in the pools for about 2 days (or 5-7 days if you have a bubbler).

Where did you get these numbers from? Prime stops binding to ammonia after forty-eight hours, but other compounds should be just fine.


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It’s not an anise swallowtail, is it? I’ve seen similar colourations online.

Have you tried a reverse image search?


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When my eggs were smeared last year, I tried hatching them myself. Out of over a hundred eggs, only three were still alive, and they died within hours. You can give it a shot, but as soon as they’re dropped outside water their chances to survive plummet to zero real fast (assuming the eggs are any g...

I also leave mine on or in the substrate. There’s not much in there for it to mold.


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A bit of condensation won’t hurt them. In a humid environment it’s bound to happen from time to time.


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Congratulations! I heard a rumor that Mary was getting a new strawberry—I should’ve known it was yours.


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They’ll get their food and water when they need it. Are you sure they aren’t just eating or drinking when you’re not watching, such as late at night?


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