HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Thank you so much for the information!I will check on it.

Hello! Hope ya’ll are doing well today!! I have a few questions about heating and heat mat thermostat and my substrate consistency Quick run by of what my set up is. 29 gallon with 2 medium-large crabs I have about 7 inches of mostly sand with some EE mixed in. It has a plexiglass lid on. I recently...

Thank you for the suggestions! It does seem as though he was stuck and so glad to have gotten him out. I rearranged the crabitat yesterday, and hopefully eliminated that problem from happening again. Thank you!

hello! yes thank you everyone for your comments and suggestions. I moved the cocofiber wall and he came out of his shell some and trying to flip himself upwards. I did help him flip over and he is up and out with his antennae fluttering!!! so relieved and excited now!! I'm not overly concerned about...

My hermit crab has been laying on his back for a couple of days and today is curled up in his shell. I am concerned about him, but dont want to move him. He did seem to move a little when I turned the light on, but still laying on his back.

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I adopted 2 large hermit crabs 2 weeks ago and they have been in their new crabitat for 1 week. One of them was pretty active , changed shells, but has been sitting near the top of the coconut wall behind a plant for 2 days, without coming down. I am concerned about him and wonder if there is anythi...