HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Totaly normal! This type of thing is why submergible pools are recommended. In fact I'm a bit jealous - i provide submergible pools and my ungrateful brats never submerge, or at least they wont let me see

wodesorel wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 28, 2023 6:31 am

Completely natural salt chunks will dissolve due to the high humidity. Just something to keep in mind!

sorry for the late reply, but great to know! Thanks for adding!

How long have you had her? If you have monitored her and she is free of mites or signs of shell rot, then sure, why not! HCA Care sheet suggests a feew weeks up to a month of this

Should be! It is found in citrus, which is safe for hermits

curlysister wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 05, 2023 10:34 pm

I think you mean FOUR bags, not FORTY! LOL!

OH MY- Yes, yes I did, oh my goodness, that would've been quite something! Thank you, phew

any playsand is good! Popular brands are quikrete and sakrete. for a 40 gallon about 40 bags will be good, the rule of thumb is usually 1 bag of sand and 1 bag/brick of eco earth per 10 gallons, but you dont have to use ecoearth if you dont want to for some reason

Himalayan salt is a safe food but access should be limited (for example a tiny sprinkle per meal) Since we a
So know hermits to self regulate diets I suppose you could provide a Himalayan chunk with no additives experimentally but it would be at own risk, or at least be not so commonly practiced

Hey! So what curly means is that so many die even before shipping. But anyways I didn’t come here for that I accidentally ran back into this article and it reminded me of you!! https://crabstreetjournal.org/blog/category/faq-3/ (tho to kymart I would suggest skipping the part about PPDRM) I know it’...

No need to replace current sand! If not crabs are under you just mix the flukes and eco earth, and if you have less than 6 in you add plays and and mix that too. You can also switch to 5:1 if you prefer as that is popular and known for being designed as a maintenance friendly sub but there’s nothing...

But anyways glad your shop has someone working towards the wellbeing of these little guys in any capacity!!

That would help alleviate the suffering of those crabs under your care certainly! However, it does not do anything about the problem Curly brought up :( Better some change than none of course but the crabs are still being taken from their natural habitat. Instead of full education how about just a f...

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The temp in the tank right now with no heater and mesh top is 78 and the hygrometer says 78 as well. I’m so sorry for all the questions, I realize I’m being annoying. I’d just rather get real answers then waste all my time on the internet being told so many different contradictory things. I'm also ...

Would it be possible to have them complete their research first before giving them the crab? That will A discourage a decent number of people from even buying the crab in the first place B ensure the crabs have a ready-set-up place to call home and C also encourage more people who wouldve bought to ...

Me too!