HCA: Hermit Crab Association

The smallest i've seen available is ten gallons. You don't have to use the whole thing. It salt, so you can just scoop out the amount you need.

I think he was about a little smaller than a tennis ball and i actually have a theory about how dying in saltwater can be benefcial to the species. I think if a crab went looking for shells in the wild he'd probably look near salt water, so dying near saltwater makes it more likely that another crab...

My dad just informed be that the crab died today. I'm crying. I wish i could've figured out what was wrong to give him some treatment.

We placed a towel over his tank to keep it dark, and have only been changing out the water at night so as to disturb him as little as possible. i guess i forgot to mention that. I have no idea how to treat an internal parasite. Time for some googling! and maybe i'll talk to my exotic vet, though gen...

No change. he's still chugging water. He pretty much sits in or around the waterbowls all day. He has a reduced reaction time too. he doesn't hide for about 5 seconds after i move my hand near him. I don't scare him on purpose obviously, i just have to change out the water bowls and he is always rig...

My pools in the iso are half of a plastic christmas ornament. I think they would hold around 1 cup of water. Because they are so curved they are big enough to cover each of the crabs. My dad says he follows the directions on the box for mixing salt water.

My dad said he also seems to be adding salt water into his food before he eats it which is peculiar.

theres a new symptom. He is drinking excessive amounts of salt water. He's been drinking about half a bowl of salt water each day.

i velcroed the entire lid down because they were strong enough to lift the whole hood.

in general, you don't want to touch a molting crab, unless its an absolute emergency. I would consider this an emergency.

I'll say what i can and then have a more experienced member correct anything i say wrong. 1. We still need to know what kind of substrate you are using. Also, your substrate should be at least 6 inches deep, or 3 times the height of your biggest crab. more is always better. 2. You really want to bum...

yes i searched "hermit crab care" and its the second to last link on the first page of google

i doubt i'll be able to get a picture of his abdomen. My dad is already asleep, but before he went to bed, the crab was partially retracted into the shell so i wouldn't see it anyways. i'll definitely walk my dad through the calibration process tomorrow when he wakes up.

I think i googled "hermit crab care" or something along those lines and a link to it popped up.

I am unaware of how to do that.