HCA: Hermit Crab Association

If one of them has been acting sluggish, it may be from PPS, but it is also probably suffering from loneliness. I would get these two crabs together ASAP, and as long as you are not overcrowding and there is enough substrate depth, it is fine to let them molt in the main tank.

A little scrabbling and Antenna feller fights are normal, but if it seems like pinchy Pinchy is trying to "rock" Jack Sparrow out of his shell, this is a shell fight. Make sure that Pinchy Pinchy has plenty of shells, and then I would try to put them back together.

Some of my fav sites are Naples Sea shells and Deltona sea shells.

Something tells me it's a fox shell, but I could be wrong.

Churning substrate is unnecessary unless you have a bacterial bloom etc. that requires you to that. Churning every week really only puts crabs at risk. To

It is not uncommon for PP's to switch back and forth between two shells. As long as you have enough shells for your crabs, they should all be fine.

Moss is really good for humidity. I used to have my humidity in the 70's, and by adding a bit more eco earth to the sand/EE mix I found that the humidity increased dramatically.

The sub is just fine to use.

Off topic: Many crabbers don't recommend sponges, as they really don't serve any purpose in the water bowls. If you are going to keep sponges, I would clean them at least every other day, as they are great breeding grounds for bad bacteria. You can however, put a dry one in a little dish to let them...

Not sounds is actually good! The most common reason a crab chirps is to signal a fight, or if it is stressed or intimidated.

What type of tank is he in?? WHat is the temp and humidity like?

Just wanted to add that I loveeeeee his shell choice. I'm just stuck with turbos, turbos, turbos

Straws are very hard to keep, and I would not keep them in anything less than a 55g. They also need deep sub, IMHO no less than 12. Here is their caresheet: http://hermitcrabassociation.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=92450 A 20 long would be too small for straws, however a 55 could hold around 3 or ...

Sounds a lot like PPS. The best thing you can do for him is to give him plenty of humidity and tempature, as well as healing foods like PB and honey. If he does pull through, he will regenerate his pincher and leg.

@KrustyKrab, pet store heaters are generally overpriced and do not raise the temperature of the tank more than a few degrees. They also cannot be insulated to provide more heat. A usually cheaper and much better option is an U.T.H from beanfarm.com or reptilebasics.com and look at their UTHs. They w...