HCA: Hermit Crab Association

LEXINGTON, KY We are a family of 4 with two purple pinchers, one dog and three chickens! Ha! We are animal lovers through and through. We are relatively new to this, but have done lots of research and rather than something bad happen or if you have no other options, please take a chance on us! I pr...

Hello, we just got a pack of 12 assorted size shells for our new crabbies and they are 1) not the sizes specified and 2) do not have round holes like illustrated in the advert. Can anyone recommend a big box store or chain or local (we are in Lexington, Kentucky) shop where we can actually look at t...

I have a 10 gallon tank, approx half deep with coconut fiber/sand. Do I need a Galway mat to attach to the back of the tank only above the substrate level? All the way across the back or only half way? Best brand? I already have a thermostat it can plug into.

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Hi, we just got two hermit crabs from a pet store, large tank but on astroturf (no substrate in the pet store tank) and placed them in our pre-readied tank (~5” 50:50 coconut fiber:sand substrate, fresh and salt water, fresh veg and store bought food, temp in the low 70s, humidity near 95%, we have ...

It is actually a gardening seedling mat so no adhesive. I’ll get a smaller one to place across the back of the tank. Thank you!!!

Hello, We are a family of 4 with two new hermit crabs in our midst. They are in a 10gallon Zoomed tank, ~50:50 coconut fiber:sand substrate that is 4-5" deep at the front of the tank and deeper in the rear. We have an undertank heat mat under the whole tank, though I have read more people put one on...