HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Hello! Jareth, my largest PP came up from a molt and is now missing two legs!! I don’t know which crab is the culprit, but I have a feeling it was Turbo. Turbo is under right now but pops up every few days. Leo has been under for awhile. I previously had issues with my first molt with Turbo and Jare...

Jareth has been underground for about two months! After we moved and set up the new pools, he switched shells and went u see! Today he has finally reappeared, looking as crabby as ever.

ApePlanet wrote:We’re only 2 months new to each other.

Oh yeah, don’t give up! I’ve had Blue for nine months and Winston even longer and they’re still skittish. I’m also a night owl and creepily watch them at night so they’re used to me being all up in their lil crabby faces. [emoji28][emoji28][emoji28]

I am constantly taking pictures!! Blue and Winston still flinch when I walk up to them, but I’ve had Turbo for three years and he’s no longer afraid of me. Don’t lose hope!! They’ll let you take pictures eventually!!


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Jareth and Leo are both under right now but these three are crawling all over the place tonight!! Blue https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180828/d7b9d310c96242c9d2f25d57bdc9f5dd.jpg Winston https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180828/4d886d7718f4b0bf84b16a6adf06d717.jpg Turbo https://uploads.tapatalk-...

Moving in a few days and had to put my crabbies in their temporary home until we get their big tank set up, and they can’t seem to get enough of each other!! So cute!!!




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Little Tubo hanging out in the plant! So cute!!




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I don't think they are molting. From what I've read and seen with my others, it seems much more likely that they went down to destress right? It doesn't make sense that a tiny-small size crab would take 5 months to molt, right? They didn't do any of the normal pre molting behavior (excess eating, e...

Jarreth dug into a tunnel that Leo was in. They’re both alive and I don’t think Leo was molting, or if he was he’s been done for awhile. He’s not discolored at all. I’m a little concerned still though because Jarreth is kind of a bully. They’re also chirping quite a bit. It looks like Jarreth is tr...

Jarreth dug into a tunnel that Leo was in. They’re both alive and I don’t think Leo was molting, or if he was he’s been done for awhile. He’s not discolored at all. I’m a little concerned still though because Jarreth is kind of a bully. They’re also chirping quite a bit. It looks like Jarreth is try...

Here’s more photos for the day! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180214/e062c12bf7d7351932e888535d04e759.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180214/0a46d91616057e3f2c698f055206bf44.jpg Looks like they are having a little conversation with each other. “Hey can I sit there?” “No, that’s my spot,...

Took out some of the clunkier objects and got some new vine. The crabbies are loving it!!




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Etsy has some pretty ones they’re a bit pricey though. [emoji854]


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NLindsey921 wrote:They are carved.

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Yeah, it’s a carving! Sorry completely breezes past that part of the question. [emoji28]


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Hermiesguardian wrote:

rainbow_crab wrote:I've always loved those turtle shells! Looking good!

That's not natural is it? If it is where do you get them?

I got it from a lil shop in Florida while I was visiting my mom.


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