HCA: Hermit Crab Association

I want to thank everyone for all their responses to my dilemma. I have read the food list and have printed it out to keep on hand. I have also varied the diet and just gave pizza because it had worked before. I will keep everyone posted on their progress.

The temperature is about 75 - 80, humidity from 75-85 fluctuates. I check the gauge, as well as the substrate. I spray the substrate when I feel it is dry on top. I have both a salt water and spring water dish. I have tried a variety of food. When I bought them the woman said their favorite foods we...

When I first got them -(2 wks ago) and had them in the wire cage, they were all eating and drinking and climbing the cage (which was much smaller than the 5 gal that I currently have). Since I put them in the glass terrarium with the substrate and the hiding coconut they are under the coco hut all t...

Since I put the crabs in the glass tank and added the substrate, they all been very inactive. The smallest of them has hidden himself completely in the substrate under the coco hut. I must say they seemed happier in the wire cage. Could it be that they got used to that kind of environment? I am so a...

Thank you. Unfortunately I purchased only a 5.5 gal tank. I am using sand and eco earth combined, but it is only about 1-1/2 - 2" deep, so I guess I need to make it deeper? I have ordered some shells online, and am waiting for other climbing and hiding accessories. I was also told to give them table...

I recently adopted hermit crabs for my 3 grandkids from a woman who owns a shell shop. She had many "beautiful" active crabs, some she claimed were over 25 yrs old. Her instructions were to keep them in the wire cage that I purchased from her, do not use any substrate, use spring water and change tw...