HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Also took out all shells, cleaned and boiled them. Took out a couple of the cholla sitting upright on substrate and replaced with 1 new one. Just added my pools with air pumps. Not sure what else I could do to prevent the mold... Temp is right on at 80 degrees. Where do you keep your tank? I've onl...

I've updated my crabitat today! Wanted to post pic but can't figure out how to do it

Also took out all shells, cleaned and boiled them. Took out a couple of the cholla sitting upright on substrate and replaced with 1 new one. Just added my pools with air pumps. Not sure what else I could do to prevent the mold... Temp is right on at 80 degrees.

Ugh. Well this is weird. I just re-calibrated my zoomed hygrometer - I did check calibration when I first got it and it was spot on - and now it is reading 5 units lower?!?! Does this happen frequently? So now although it is reading my humidity to be at 80, it is really 75 :/. So maybe the pools wit...

Wondering what methods you all use to decrease mold growth in the tank? I have found mold growing on the moss frequently that I've had to throw them out and re-wash and boil shells:/. I am planning on adding both sw and fw baths soon and wondering if putting in air pumps would help reduce the mold? ...

Got it! Thanks again, mool!!! Really appreciate ur advice :D I will do my best to be completely hands off!! (Sooooo hard but I know it's for the best!) Our first molter, Clare, should hopefully be coming up soon. She has been down for 3 weeks, she is a smaller medium sized PP. I'm really hoping and ...

Thanks so much, CallaLilly!! I will give it all a try and see how it goes!! I got some pics of my crabitat this morning wanting to share it with the HCA, but still trying to figure out how to post it:) All of this is a big learning curve for me so just taking it day by day:) Thanks again!!

Thank u mool!! I will take ur advice and see how she does

Hello wonderful crabbers!! My kids and I just happened upon becoming hermit crab owners. Wasn't anything planned but sometimes life is like that, right?! I had hermies when I was a teenager and never really knew just how much care these little ones needed! Anyways, im trying to do things the right w...

Thank u! That's what I thought. Bummer:/

New to raising hermit crabs! Wondering if anyone has had any experience with the Reptisun led uvb hoods? I have a 20 gallon tank with glass top. Humidity and heat r stable at 80. Really just looking to add lighting with the hood on top. Would the uvb be able to get through the glass top??

New hermit crab owners here! It's a long story but in the end my family and I ended up adopting/rescuing 4 PP's. We really appreciate HCA! We have been looking for guidance as we have moved along in this new journey! Initially started out with a wired cage from Petsmart and as soon as we learned the...