HCA: Hermit Crab Association

THAY ARE CLIMBING EVERYWHERE!

Seriously, they are master mountaineers. I had to augment the lid to make it less escape-able after I found one somehow on the outside corner of the tank. Very sneaky crab.

Thanks fer tha suggestions, peeps!

LJJ

They were much more active & climb-ey today! One even ate some avocado!

LJJ

OMG, reading that was such an emotional roller-coaster! But also interesting. Glad it all worked out!

LJJ

Okay, insulation. So warmer is better.

I will let them be otherwise.

Thanks both of you, yo!

-LJJ

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