HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Do you plan to keep the 10g outside? How do you plan on keeping the temp and humidity stable?


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The only way I could see a second level even remotely affecting the molting room footprint is if it was also filled 6+ inches of substrate, and honestly, that's not a feasible idea. I tried when I was using totes, did not work. Your best option is to upgrade the tote. A second option is to set up a ...

Essentially you would just be giving them a topper, which doesn't really give you more room, except to climb. Do you have the room to go to a 30g tote?


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Mr. Crabs wrote:Mine molts on April 19 and October 19.

Exactly how do you determine, to the day, when your crab is going to molt?


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Do you have a photo of her?


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I also don't take home the sick crabs. I know it's kind of heartless, but unless a crab has every sign of a recent molt, I don't bring him home.


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I am just gonna say

Thank you for researching your new pet, to often people don't.


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If you are going to set up an ISO tank, it's exactly the same as your main tank, the only real difference is that it's smaller. I use an 10g tanks myself. But the think still cost $40-60 to set up if you figure the cost of tank, substrate and UltraTherms. Also, I only use my ISO for hurt/injured cra...

Thank you!!!!


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http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/ph ... 51&t=92457

The above link is the crab care guild from HCA. It has tons of great info for you to make the best crabitat possible!


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They have ways to get them out, including just reaching a claw in an YANK. Some times the weak crab will hold on, even allowing its self to get torn apart, sometimes they will come out and "streak" trying to run away. I am not sure why your crab was all white and puffy. Maybe @wodesorel can shed som...

I know it goes against the "norms" but, for me, the more I had in the tank. I was packed full of what I thought was fun climbing areas and even out wonderful the less they were actually active. Ever since I went a bit more simple, it's like a party every night in there. Sent from my iPhone using Tap...

I mix mine Eco earth with play sand, and j personally, never change it.


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I really recommend checking out some of the stickies on setting up a crabitat. I would link to the , but I am still figuring out Tapatalk. When I first started crabbing...a long time ago, i would take my crabs out to play ALL THE TIME. I also only ever saw them of I took them out. It is soooooo much...

I just kinda realized I joined up here, jumped in posting and talking and what not.....and never posted a pic of my tanks! This is a slowly coming together 55g that I am up grading to from a tote. http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/11/05/fdd9cb200d643174dd71f81f0f7f557b.jpg http://images.tapatalk-cdn...