HCA: Hermit Crab Association

It might help if you describe other details of your setup. I've found that glass canopy lids really help. If have a screen lid, and you want a quick fix, you can cover it with saran wrap.

You're going to have some happy crabs!

Alyw77 wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 22, 2023 11:26 am

I just bought new equipment and changed the tank. I cleaned it out. Put coconut substrate on the bottom (as the bag said) and calcium sand on top.

Calcium sand is harmful. Switch out substrate to a mix using playsand from the hardware store.

That is so exciting! Congratulations.

Yeah... it's the same material, but a different consistency to what many westerners mean by eco earth. Both are coconut choir, but eco earth is processed into smaller bits, so that it has a consistency closer to soil. That said, the inexpensive product that you've found will probably be a fun toy/tr...

Fantastic! I wish I had the space to build out more of my enclosures to that scale. And I love what you did with the cork background and the cholla! I may think about doing something like that along the sides of my tank, as they're still bare glass, atm. Hmmm.

They'll make it to jumbo size before you know it, if they're properly cared for, so do keep that in mind. All of my crabs are adopted. Have you checked craigslist (if you don't see the HCA rehoming any in your area)? I've even posted my enclosure and said I'm willing to take in new buddies for my cr...

PinkyNTwinkie33 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:29 pm

I’m still just as excited I have a bluish/purple color one though!! [emoji3059]


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I love how colorful the PPs can be! I always take it as a sign that they're happy and enjoying their best life.
Enjoy your colorful little one. <3

They love murex. And it's far more affordable than other, size-equivalent shell types that are available at that size.

This might be my worst nightmare. Best of luck to you.

I have a bird treat ball that I got for my guinea pigs, but they never really got into it. This thread is making me realize it might be a great way to make the crabs work for some of their food. The treat toy: https://www.vbirdshop.com/foraging-toys/buffet-ball-foot-toy I also think of regularly swa...

fishlore's a good start. petshrimp.com and skfaquatics.com also have crayfish subforums, perhaps with a higher density of experienced keepers than fishlore.

I've used Napels, and I've also liked U.S. Seashell co for bulk buys, now that most of my crabs are well beyond "jumbo."
http://usshell.com/

Congratulations! And good work by your children for finding you the YouTube videos. Your crabs are lucky to have you, and you and your students will enjoy them.

Mine seem to enjoy watching the events in ApartmentLand. I think of it as environmental enrichment.