HCA: Hermit Crab Association

I hope you post lots of pictures when it's all set. Work in progress. Getting there! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180120/31749f5914ddda84816ecb6bfdddb5f2.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180120/fb4c52b5fc60f43350adbd7a0993133e.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180120/782b9871755fdf...

I order mine from online websites. I think there is a list of suggested sites somewhere on HCA, but I can't find it on the tap talk app. I think I ordered my last batch from a site called U.S. Shells Inc. They would not be so good unless you are ordering in bulk. I have also used Sea Shell City, I t...

That looks great! Thanks for the update! I’m surprised that your crabs like murex shells so much! I’ve never had one change into one! :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk As the crabs get bigger, your murex becomes more affordable than turbos. Also, turbos get quite heavy as they get larger, so so...

@Jclee - I love your background! Can't wait to see new pics of your tank now that it is redone with your new crabs also!! :) I took some photos today, just for you. I had a moment of panic when I thought I'd found a dead crab, but it was just a large chunk of an apple that one of the big guys had d...

Can you remove the moss from the branches? Spanish moss is a type of tillandsia which are safe for hermits though they will probably eat it so it may not last long. You should be careful though as it is often loaded with chiggers and ticks in the wild! Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk I have us...

If you tape it on the inside, I don't think the tape would be particularly dangerous, but they will peel it off over time is to climb on it. Also I would think that having it taped where the heater is would still lead to the background eventually melting or warping, perhaps onto the glass itself. Yo...

I hope you post lots of pictures when it's all set. Definately! I have another question. I do have a background, one of those from a petstore, laminate. Would I be able to tape it to the inside of the tank? Since I have to stick the uth directly to the glass. I don't want to stick them on the paper...

I hope you post lots of pictures when it's all set.

I don't think it would frustrate them. I think they just kind of see the world is climbable or not climbable, and that's that. You could always hang some fish netting or other climbable material. I do that on the side walls to increase climbable surface area for them and give them more space.

[/quote] Wow. That's why they're so expensive. :shock:[/quote] Yeah. I splurged on the tank and the backdrop. The rest was rather inexpensive. And they're all purple pinchers. I've had some of them for about 8 years now, but the biggest one, I have only had for 2 1/2 years. He had been with his prev...

They claim it all the time. The added climbing surface was part of the point of getting it. They seem to enjoy it. ;) Lol. I'm confused. I thought it was a background that looked 3D. Flat. A picture. Not actually 3D. They're 3D. They come in different levels of thickness, but they're premade, 3D ba...

jclee wrote:They claim it all the time. The added climbing surface was part of the point of getting it. They seem to enjoy it.

*Climb it. Silly dictation.

They claim it all the time. The added climbing surface was part of the point of getting it. They seem to enjoy it.

I think Tupperwares as pools are a good idea. Yes. But talk about perfect sand castle consistency! I really thought that removing the buckets and replacing them with smaller Tupperware would be far more laborious. The sand didn't shift at all, and it was a pretty easy swap that didn't disrupt the c...

I should also follow up and announce that I have gone back to smaller Tupperware Water Pools by now. After all that trouble, I wound up adopting a couple more crabs about a week ago, and they're much smaller than the rest, so I needed to make sure that they were accommodated.