HCA: Hermit Crab Association

My mom has been giving me a lot of plant stuff from her yard and garden to feed my crabs, and everything so far has either been on the safe list. Today she gave me what she calls monkey grass but I looked it up and it’s called lily turf. I didn’t see it on the safe or unsafe list. Can anyone tell if...

I don’t have a UTH I want to buy some ultratherms but not sure what size to get and where it’s best to place on the tank. Help?!?

We just recently upgraded to a 55 gal for our 3 pp’s. We use dual lamp with 100 watt day and night bulbs inside for heat. We have two glass lids that fit to the tank. I’m struggling to keep the heat up but it never drops below 70. Temps are staying at 70-74 right now. I’ve tried covering the whole t...

I have some organic pb I like to feed the crabs but when it sits under my tanks heat lamp it tends to melt. I’m worried that it’s too sticky and liquidity for them. First should I be worried that it’s not safe being sticky ? Second is there anything that I could maybe mix it with?

Anyone try feeding live brine shrimp ? Thinking of hatching my own to feed to my crabs....would they eat them well enough to make having a hatchery worth it?!


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Is this product safe for their salt water ? Or should I switch to like instant ocean?



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I just grind everything up powder like and serve dry and then I give a smaller dish of fresh foods everyday

Do you pay for the scrapes and how much?!


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I’ve tested out all veggies on my crabs and the little stinks refuse to eat much of any of it except cauliflower. Any tips or tricks I could use to get them to eat their veggies?

Would these be okay to feed my crabs ?


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Huntersville and Charlotte, NC Hi I’m Jennifer a crabber for 5 years now with a 40 gal wonderful tank and two crabs that could use some buddies. Will accept any size hermies! Will travel to meet up to 45 to 1 hr way or shipping. If you choose us the crab baby will be greatly taken care of and spoil...

Hey wanting to make some good hide away or decor items for my crabitate. Wanting to get some good diy ideas so I would love any suggestions and prefer so see some pictures ! The more ideas and pics the better thanks !


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Just buy everything fresh and organic. If you get anything just make sure that the ingredients says just that food. No preservatives, sugar, salts, additives, dyes, or unnatural flavors.

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I’m wanted to upgrade my tank with decor and want to use what people are referring to on here as crab mesh, however we couldn’t find it in any craft store, Walmart or any stores like Lowe’s. I tried to search to buy online but when I look up crab mesh nothing even close comes up to what I see people...