HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Should I make the 10 gallon just a steril tank with paper towels??? My viola dug back up so she wasn't molting so I still have the 20 gallon set up with EE and sand.

I'm just going to let her send them. Even if she gives them a salt water bath and they have mites there's a big chance they will still have them anyway. So either way we will have to deal with them. I figured she didn't have them yet!!! Please post on here if you get the email saying they are shippi...

It acutally snowed here yesterday too but they're should be shipping wednesday and arrive on thursday am which is going to be 55 around here which shouldn't be too bad. It's nice when the weather cooperates!!!

That's awesome!!! I'm getting 2 straws 2blues and an indo. I already have 2 violas and an indo but I'm hopeing for an extra this time. :::fingers crossed::: I wouldn't mind an extra straw :0) lol

No I deserve an extra!!! :0P

Like wodesorel said it defienety depends on the spieces. I'm guessing you are using Eco earth substrate and if you a sulcata tortoise (African spur thighed) they like to dig so when it comes to the crab molting that would be an issue. Not to mention humidity which tortoises don't need and hermit cra...

Yay!!! Yeah temps for here next week are going to be 55 which is great considering it was snowing a bit today. Good I'm almost finished everything and I can def have everything done by Thursday. I hope everyone crabs arrive safely and mite free!!

I have tried to have my local pet stores special order them but when I ask they look at me like I'm nuts and have no clue what I'm talking. My uncle owns a pet store and my family is in the let trade business have looked and cannot find them. Even if they did order them they are still going through ...

Yeah I agree about the shipping during probably the craziest time of the year. Seems a bit risky. I can only imagine what the tempetures will be around then too! She may be keeping them longer to treat mites or she may not even have them yet. For all we know. All I know is that we always get our ord...

Amolkentine- we know I think some people just got excited of the possibility, and your right it does take time but they always eventually come and are in good health. I'm in no rush. I still have some final details to smooth out. I had a lot to get ready, not just one tank and a whole room!! So now ...

I don't know why I thought upstate NY? I think I read an old post about someone in upstate NY ordering from lhc and got confused. Lol thanks for clearing that up!
You better believe there will be lots of pics!!!!!

Yeah tomorrow was going to be 55 around here and it's mostly been in the 40s, so it would have been nice. I have no clue what next week is looking like so I'm a bit worried. I hope it's not too cold whenever she decides ship. Maybe it's really really cold in upstate new York and that's why she hasn'...

Approximately could mean a lot of things. Its been a month and I'm sure we will be hearing something soon, seriously if not this week I can't see them not being shipped by next Wednesday. N you don't have to bathe them everyday that's only if you see mites but changing the water would be the main th...

I'm guessing they will be arriving before Christmas but I would think that since it say approximately dec 14th that they will either be coming this week or the next. I know it's been a month but it's not unlike lhc to take their time. I'm not ready for them yet any way. Don't loose hope yet though. ...

Yeah me too. Maybe she doesn't always ship on wed. Maybe it will be tomorrow.