HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Does he look pink? Un-hardened PP crabs will usually look a pale pink. I personally would put him back in the main tank and monitor him. Chances are that if hes not hardened up he will re-bury himself. Off topic: 8 hermit in a 20 gallon long to me seems a bit too much. I would honestly not exceed mo...

I thought molt sacks were black!? As well as a lot further back in the shell? But your right on the fact that Wode would probably know best

As for mites: I use regular strength salt water.
Surface molting: whenever a hermit crabs pull a surface molt on me, I will give them a dip in freshwater before returning them to the main tank.

Many people decide not to bath their crabs at all... As long as you have pools inside your tank where they can fully submerge there is no reason to bath them.... All bathing causes is extra stress. Hermit crabs also carry water inside there shells--- meaning that if you bath them, you could mess up ...

Is hermie dead??? He looked like he had died in the photos... But is there any chance he pulled a surface bolt?

Hermie sadly looks dead to me. This could very well be a case of Post Purchase Syndrome. I'm sorry for your loss :( Just to be absolutely positive, I would pick him up and smell him. If he's dead, trust me, you'll know. If you do decide to get another hermit crab, check out the care sheets: http://h...

No winter down here in North Carolina There's a high of 75 Wednesday

The kitties look content to just sleep there all day

Yay! Glad he's alright

Chunk is such a cute name..... Squiggy was the best name I've ever thought of

*Assuming* It's a boy.... Im bad with names

He's a cute little thing

Sounds like a surface molt. I would ISO her either in another tank or you could use the bottle method--- cut the bottom half off a two liter bottle and you can place it around him to ISO him from other crabs. Best of luck for your crabbie

He's a real cutie--- his color and his she'll go great together

Little Hermie in the turbo dug down today... Fingers crossed that hes molting..... he was missing one of the legs in his shell