HCA: Hermit Crab Association

T - Tarantula

How did I not notice this thread yet? There are so many great crabitats here! I like how a lot of us have such different decorating preferences. My crabitat is a WIP, and I will admit that I am a tad embarrassed to even share photos at the moment. I hope to have everything sorted out before the begi...

Thanks for the input Tash. I did take Orpheus and put him on the opposite side of the tank a few times when he was acting up... sometimes he went straight back to Dietrich, sometimes he didn't. So far I haven't actually seen any pinching other than on the shells, so I reckon thats good... or at leas...

Alright, thanks so much for the info. :) Crab behavior is still a new field to me, I appreciate you laying everything out. The main instigator is an E (named Orpheus) I received from a lady rehoming a group of four. She took very good care of them for two years, but this E seems to have major shell-...

...or to even interfere at all? :dontknow: Recently six new crabs have fallen in to my care and I am getting to experience aggression in a crabitat for the first time. I've gone through old threads on the forum to try to get a grasp on things, but I still have my concerns. I realize that -- like wit...

The foam is commonly covered by one of two methods... For the rock-like appearance ... Coat it with a couple layers of concrete/grout. Make sure it is cured and sealed before adding crabs! There are plenty of tutorials online that have step-by-step instructions. If you need the specifics I can dig u...