HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Maybe!? I will look around. They have now all dug themselves into a hole inside their hut. Is that normal? I feel like they haven't come out in days. None of the food I've left the past few nights has been touched and I usually see some sand in the pool and water dishes in the morning, but haven't n...

No, it's not exactly fishy, but just kind of rotten. Having zero experience w/ these critters, I'm wasn't sure if they just smelled like that naturally. They spend all day in their little hut, so I never even see them. I wonder when I should look inside to see if one has died. Poor little guys, what...

Ok, great to know. That is what I did. I started w/ a 10 gallon tank and all of he generic things they sell at the pet store, which was an immediate upgrade from their conditions. Then I started learning about them and upgraded to a bigger tank, play sand instead of calcium sand, fruits and veggies ...

@crabbycasey THANK YOU! I'm so grateful I found this forum. I went from never having seen a hermit crab in my life to owning 3, so I really have a lot of learning to do. I'm relieved to hear I'm doing some things right. I read somewhere that they need/like to walk, so when I noticed they weren't usi...

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Thank you for the reply! I actually discovered that YouTube channel when I first brought them home bc/ I was clueless and it has been a great resource! I appreciate the advice. I'll give that video a look!

Hi, I am new to this group and not sure if this is the best place to post. I am a new crab owner and need quite a bit of guidance. I was visiting a friend and noticed she had one of those small transport cages on her kitchen counter w/ 3 hermit crabs in it. I asked her about it and she said they got...