HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Successful molt, YaY!

Leave them, it may take them a really long time to molt depending on the size. If you bother them it might stress them out more. I've heard many people say that when their new crabs first arrive they will start molting or de-stressing. They crabs should be fine

I just ordered some online and I don't think it really matters how much you give them as long as they are eating their other food, the powder is pretty much a "dessert"

Good substrate amount, but callalily and soilentgringa are right. Make sure to have no painted shells. Sponges can carry bacteria so I wouldn't red comment to use them. And I can't tell from the picture but if they are eating commercial hermit crab food it's best to stay away from that and feed them...

That's so cute!

I saw a crabber giving their crabs a feather to eat on Instagram. Is that an okay food for them? And if so, does it give any nutrients or not? I'd like to try them if they were beneficial to the hermit crabs

So I'm new to this website and I've owned crabs for almost 2 years & I was never really very serious in caring for them, but now I am trying to collect as much knowledge on hermit crabs as possible so I decided to register on here. One thing.. How do you include pictures

The hermit crab I have (Spike) has been in a D shaped shell for a while. Is it true that hermit crabs bodies will "change" depending on the shape of the shell? (I would add a picture but I don't know how )

I actually have one for a crabitat They're cheap and are easy to keep humidity, one con is that it might be a problem getting the temprature high.