HCA: Hermit Crab Association

So I recently got a new video camera and I managed to get a cute lil video of one of my hermies, Buoy!

https://youtu.be/IcgL8Qha4N8

Feel free to share!

Yeah, I put some back on her. And I placed the log back where it was too, so shes isolated. Thank you!

As in I put her back, but shes still in the shell!

and to answer the questions: 1. cocnut fiber/playground sand, roughly 6(?) inches 2. Humidity is on the side tends to be roughly 80%, temp opposite side around 75-80 as well 3. heating pad 4. fresh 5. as of now they have dried shrimp, 1-2 days 6. since March 7. no idea if it is now 8. 10 gal 9. 2 me...

Hi! So my hermit Marina has been buried for a while now, a few weeks or so. I decided to check on my hermies today so I lifted my log I have and I found legs sticking up through the sand next to Marina's shell. I touched the leg with a spoon, and it didn't move. I looked over on the other side and f...

Hi! Okay so I'm really worried and scared for my hermies! I noticed mold a few weeks back, black with white fur on it. So I was like okay this is just great so I cleaned it out and then I had no problem. Well the other day I noticed the SAME mold, so I cleaned it out. Today I was giving water and gu...

Okay so this might be a little odd but I figured I'd share anyway! So, I'm a college student (background information) and have the crabitat on my desk. Whenever I do homework I pull out the other part of my desk (right in front of the crabitat) and just place my laptop and do homework! I always play...

hprmom wrote:I love their coloring! Can anyone tell me what kind of shell Buoy is in? I have a little guy in the same shell and want to look for more.

Aren't they beautiful?! and I'm unsure of the shell name, but I ended up finding three of those type of shells

landlubber wrote:I have a Marina too! AND a Buoy!!! I sense we have the same naming theme going on here.

BEAUTIFUL babies!

Oh wow! Nice names but thank you! I love them!

Meet Marina!

Meet Buoy!

Hello hello! My name is Kristin aka kristykrab (kinda lame I know) but anyways, I'm a new hermie owner, but I have had experience with hermies in the past! My boyfriend currently has three hermies; Aerith, Esmerelda, and Abu! (RIP Link!) I have always had an interest in hermit crabs but never acted ...