HCA: Hermit Crab Association

RiNiKy506 your little Essie could be a handful! Finding the way out from NEwhere... curlysister I caught him purple handed! He just came up from a molt and is much more purple now....more active, too! Right now I caught him sliding off his peanut hut, which is where this whole escapade started. That...

:crabbigsmile: https://66.media.tumblr.com/2f2f2c82c7e2c234a275d4e9db9cb9aa/df90fbddf751a77f-6a/s500x750/a267198c5cce036ed2d6681e40b53cb972ccc3ec.jpg Tucker has found the trap door. Honestly, I've had crabs for years and they never made it this far to actually go out the door of the lid. I've taped ...

It IS very pretty, and hard to find as well. I second that opinion that it should be left in the wild, not be bred for fishtanks.

New Scientist has published a story about a new type of hermit crab. They have photos at this link. This crab is dressed to impress in candy-striper legs, so they are calling it the Candy Striped Hermit Crab. New hermit crab has candy-stick legs and a giant spoon-like claw https://www.newscientist....

adorable. Makin' tracks in a hamster wheel! Thanks for the video.

Oh, thank you so much daws409! I actually have some of those in my kitchen drawer. I hadn't remembered the brand name, though. So i'm surprised that this kind of tape will stick to glass. I'll follow the instructions by cleaning it with rubbing alcohol. I imagine since I'm not spilling any into the ...

What are command strips? Where do I get it?

daws409 wrote:Use command strips for hammock. I never could get those cups that came with it to stick.

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I am using this same reptile hammock and can't stand those suction cups either. I tried duct tape but the humidity loosens the tape. Just recently I took some Kinex building sticks from my kid's kit and built little poles to try to tape the hammock to them, but the poles are really wiggly and hermie...

aaaaw thanks! You make me want to go scour all the pet and reptile stores again Kermie16! I had given up on that.

Happy thanksgiving everybody!

Better shot of the tops of these beautiful shells.

Wow! Great selection! And is Master Roshi an E? He is a cutie! Kermie16: Yep! E for ecuadorian and I can't find another like him here in Colorado so to provide him some company I rescued some purple pincers from a reptile store. They tend to stay on opposite ends of the habitat from Master Roshi, t...

I ordered from Richard's Seashells based on user recommendations here on the forums. It shipped super fast. Seriously. I've boiled these shells in regular tap water and let them cool off and drain in a colander. Now Master Roshi has a nice selection! He was down for a month or so and just surfaced l...

Hi Lorie LeAnn and Landlubber, I'm so sorry I missed your replies. Just today I started reading down the list of last replies under the button "View your posts". Very true, and good advice to never trust your dog with other pets! I keep my other animals secured when I leave the dog alone in the hous...

https://67.media.tumblr.com/b000197ce2824ab17991d4dcdcc26cd7/tumblr_oe4aqmDRwF1td669ho1_1280.jpg My small purple pincer likes to take refuge in this large shell. I think it is so cute that when Na'meen comes up to the surface, she hangs out here because she fits perfectly. I saw her in the food bow...

Nate the great wrote:This is why I keep my hermie food in the fridge.

I like that idea, too. Do hermit crabs care if their dried worms are cold?
I've been better about storing their dried food way up high so the dog can't get it.