HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Good to know! I’ll check out the shop when we need a refill

Thanks!! That’s definitely important info!!

Thanks! I doubt it escaped. It’s a mesh lid with no holes and a peg that keeps it shut. We have been handling them every day, because the person at the pet store told me TO do that! How often do you recommend handling them? And we’ll definitely work on getting them some better food. Thanks for all y...

Thanks! We have a 10 gallon tank. The substrate is moist but we don’t have a hydrometer in there so I can’t say exact humidity levels. It’s about 3” deep. The crabs are both small still. We have 6 extra shells in there which all seem to have slightly bigger openings than the crabs are in now. They h...

We got two class hermit crabs about 2 weeks ago. They've seemed well adjusted and happy in their new environment. Since we came back to school yesterday (Monday) morning after the weekend, one of the crabs seems to be missing. We assume it's buried under the substrate and molting, but can't find whe...