HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Yes, spanish moss is safe for hermit crabs, at the very least purple pinchers. Hermit crabs are also called 'tree crabs' because they spend so much time in trees, and spanish moss is native to the same environment as the purple pinchers, the Carribean, so they are definitely climbing around in it al...

If your substrate is damp enough, then I find just mostly closing in the top of the aquarium, even with something simple like cardboard, will make the humidity hang around 80%. I like to get the coco-moss from the pet store, the bricks for $4, add about a half-gallon of water and watch them expand l...