HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Oh ok good to know thanks! I took it out after a day because I wasn’t sure. Nice to know it can stay in there longer


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Follow up question:

How long can freeze dried meat like this stay in the tank? Overnight? 2 nights?



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That’s such a nice idea


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I know, I’m kinda weird about raw meat though, i’d rather give them cooked. When I cook meat it’s always with seasoning and I have other pots / pans on the stove too so it’s hard to designate just a pan for the crabs. Or if I set some aside to cook later I forget and then it goes bad [emoji2358] Tha...

Is this freeze-dried chicken safe for my crabs? It doesn’t say organic, but it says it’s for cats & dogs and 100% chicken. I’m trying to up their meat-based protein (they mostly get beans/lentils/fish/shrimp/egg/peanut butter now). I’ve found it tricky to find time to cook unseasoned meat for them. ...

Also, that’s the same Prime bottle I’ve been using for a long time. I just realized I hadn’t checked before if that was the right type of Prime. Glad it’s the right one.


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Ok thank you! I think I’m just over-analyzing because I’m still worried about why my other 2 crabs died. I fear I’m missing something, but when we went through all my parameters etc on the emergency template it all looked good. The only thing we found was to offer meat / egg more often. I have and t...

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I’ve lost 2 crabs over the last few months, both got very lethargic and sick before dying. In the emergency forum I was told all my parameters looked good. I have 1 medium crab molting, and another medium crab who usually sleeps all day in the shell pit and then charged around making a mess of stuff...

Ok thank you, that’s what I thought but I wanted to be sure before burying him


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*can the death smell set in in only 1 day?


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Can the death smell say in over only 1 day? SeeWee was weak, but alive yesterday morning. He didn’t smell. Last night when I checked on him he was still and had a very strong fishy smell (death smell)? He’s been sick for a while, I’m sad but it doesn’t surprise me, I just want to make sure he’s dead...

Sad update, I’m pretty sure SeeWee died today :( He’s was getting worse again, still in iso, and was weak but alive this morning. Tonight no movement, limp legs, and a distinct fairly strong fishy smell coming from him / his shell. Can smell set in this quickly? I feel so bad, I tried everything I c...

I’m debating. Not mom lol. I’m the Mom [emoji23]


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Update if anyone’s interested. He was back in the big tank and ding a bit better but after a second bout if nakedness he’s back in iso. He’s staying in a shell, but I’m constantly finding him on his back while mostly tucked into the shell. When I flip him over in my hand he comes out more so I can s...