HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Just some things I noted which might of caused additional stress and made your crab Joy drop her claw. 2. Do you have gauges in the tank to measure temperature and humidity? If so, where are they located and what temperature and humidity do they usually read? Yes, located at top of tank, temp usuall...

Wow; aren't they cute?! And their crabitat looks amazing - don't know much about them; but it looks awesome! :) As for the question; maybe look into a food area? Eg: have the food dish on a container if some sort where they have to climb in/out to get it? That way if they make a mess; they will make...

It looks like a solid start... There is a couple of things I'm worried about though. - How big is the tank? It looks rather small and awkward. - How deep is the substrate? It's looking pretty shallow; but it may be due to the angle of the pic. - Water dishes; are you soon going to replace them with ...

It's looking really cool! The only thing I can worry about is all that bare wire exposed in one pic! I heard of crabs pinching their way through the wire and causing electrical shocks. It's unknown if it does any permanent damages; but it's best to play it safe and cover them. Even getting them wrap...

Welcome to HCA; hopefully the wait was worth it!
When they come up, please share some happy snaps for the group to drool over.

Heh heh heh, Only curious.. Alot of products / recommendations are hard to come buy in the UK and I only know of one Online shop that sells Hermie foods.. Although happy they are not as big here it would be great to see more products for them available here . International Shipping is expensive ! I...

Welcome to HCA! I really hope you like it here.
I remember a HCA user that's from the UK - just don't remember the name - but I am sure that there is somebody else - or two!

I guess its a formal welcome to HCA! Really hope you like it here!
Would love to see your crabby clan though!

Crabinski wrote:Rules are pictures as soon as possible!

Hey! Those are my rules!

They had already started to dry out under the lights. Once mom is no longer regulating heat and humidity and keeping them moving they don't last long. :( Arh; thats a bummer! It would of been a nice thought that the eggs got saved... :( Oh well; always next time! My other species were done by early...

Could you place them in the SW and see if they hatch... Similar to brine shrimp eggs; can they withstand being "out and about"?
(Casual brain fart...)

Going on what Wod was saying; one can use a hand held drill (with a diamond drill bit); a steady hand and a tonne of patience! If serious about this; try resourcing tutorials about this to develop a strong understanding.

Oh ma God; that crabby is just flaunting it fuzzy legs!
Dem legs!

CrabbyCakes wrote:Is that an Australian crab?

Most likely not! looks like a Cute E to me...

Welcome; I can see that you joined recently and would just to say hello! :D Probably a mistake but I do have to bring this up just in case! Also, I have 8" of substrate that is a mixture of coconut shells and play sand. Do you mean the hunks or the chunks from the coconut - like coconut pieces. If s...

Wow; that tank looks fun; I can see why the crabs are liking it! I would love to see a full tank shot however.

Aww; she look all cute and stuff! Beautiful crabbies you have there!