HCA: Hermit Crab Association

soilentgringa wrote:It is more likely that Tonks switched shells before going down to molt, as many crabs do.


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Thanks for your advice. I really hope that is the case!

Hello everyone! Congrats on the merge and I hope everything is going well around here! I've got a Schrodinger's Cat for you. 1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it? It's a 3-1 Sand EE mix and it's about seven inches. 2. Do you have gauges in the tank to measure temperature...

THATS AMAZING!
I've done this with Draco and I swear, I have moments where he comes to me when called!! He also seems to enjoy snuggling into the side of my foot ...I move it, and he follows...[emoji38]

Wow! It almost looks like nail polish! Crazy! What're you feeding him to get that kind of red?! [emoji33]

What a sweet little E!

Thank you! Updated with Draco now!

Hi guys! So with in the last few months, I have adopted 4 new crabs and they have all molted now so I wanted to stop in and say hi! And post their progress! In December, I was informed I could adopt a hermit crab by himself in a 10gallon As my eldest crab had lived on his own , I wanted to take the ...

Hey guys! Okay, here's the catch: as most of you know I got a new 60 gallon tank for my crabs in December and with the weather warming and the flooring done, I can finally get back to assembling it! My mom is tired of having 3 tanks taking up space, so I've been given a deadline to have the tank up ...

His coloring is lovely! Congrats!! [emoji4]

E's look distinctively different from PP's. Their claws will be smaller -- they won't have the big purple claw, just 2 small ones, and their eyes are bigger where PPs have round eyes, E's have more elongated eyes () < shaped like that as opposed to > o that. Also, they tend to be more brownish if I'...

Left for a weeklong work trip and when I came back one of my first crabs had finally changed from this horrible shell: http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/16/fc73e85a235edc3627dc389cc51fca1a.jpg To this: http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/16/5473d9f298b4857a6884fa6fc83b93d4.jpg Yay for my ...

I know! People are always amazed when I tell them each of my crabs has a very distinct personality...sometimes it's the only way to tell who's who when they're all wearing green turbos :lol: ! Seriously! I think most if not all animals have a distinct personality. It's up to us to take the time to ...

Next time you need to entertain him while cleaning the tank, just put the old lid in a tote and let him have at it!!!!!! :brave: Seriously! He's got a habit of tank trashing. When he was about a medium, I went out of town and left him with a family friend in a much smaller tank for a few days ( I c...

That made me crack up! What a rotten crab. :lol: Isn't he though?! [emoji38] OMG...I'm sorry Drake but WHAHAHAHAHAHAH, ROFLMBO. We interrupt this programming for BREAKING NEWS. Drakezilla has been spotted in Tinsel Town. He has already destroyed the roof of the Zoo...... And you know, that's probab...

Oh my gosh! What a pretty shell! It's gotta be small -- I didn't think they had shells of that style for bigger crabs. What a little rebel! But where's he storing his angel blades, Ryry?! [emoji33] I was woken this morning to Draco, my jumbo, using his claws as scissors to cut apart the wire lid: ht...