HCA: Hermit Crab Association

For healing, protein and calcium are important since they provide essential growing nutrients. Piling up can be a sign that there’s something there they want, usually cover. Adding more hiding places can help encourage them to spread out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Okay, I will set out some...

Hey guys! Just wanted to give an update on my Hermies and then asking for advice which I will get into below. My Intro: http://hermitcrabassociation.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=123923 So where do I start. I rescued two Hermit Crabs on October 30th, 2020 by surprise. I have never owned Hermit Crab...

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As I was doing daily maintenance I noticed the springtails were having a grand old party in the saltwater pool! At least, I hope they are springtails... (I used some magnolia leaves from my frog bioactive tank and put it in my hermie tank a few weeks ago) Are they trying to tell me something? Lol. T...

When I got my first crab, she barely ate. At all. I thought she would starve. But after her first molt, she got much better, and is way more healthy. Could be due to PPDS, or just overall stress. Pine now has 3 tankmates and they absolutely destroy their food every night. You are feeding them a cor...

Hey guys, so I am a new crab owner and have had these 2 rescue crabs for about a week now. http://hermitcrabassociation.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=123923 I offer them a variety of food every night but they don't seem interested at all. I did Organic Raspberries, Apples, Strawberries and All Natu...

I will also be looking into getting an UTH and covering the lid next week!

Welcome to crabbing! How many of the little goobers did you find? Sounds like you are off to a great start! Be sure that your sand/ coc fiber mix is moistened with dechlorinated water so that it is moist enough to hold shape but not so wet that water pools. Heat lights are notorious for zapping hum...

Hey guys, I am a new crab Mother by surprise. I live in California and I already own 4 different fish tanks, a Pacman frog bioactive tank and a Cat! The crabs I have are in the Small category and I saved them from my work last night after they were dumped in the parking lot. (I work at a petstore bu...