HCA: Hermit Crab Association

This morning I heard some movement under the sand and by the time I got home this evening I can see the top of his shell emerging! Thank you for the words of encouragement

Thank you, I will wait longer and hope he comes up!

I have had this crab (Bernie) since August 2023, he is a larger crab, and his current size is 1 1/2 - 2-inch opening. Overall, he has eaten well and been very active and he is alone in a 20-gal tank. Tank is kept between 75-80 F; humidity is always high 80%+ with 7inch sand and coco fiber substrate ...

Okay, thank you!

Hello, my two crabs have been under the substrate for 2 months (I have a camera so I know they have not come up). I used to hear them periodically moving under the sand, but since Its gotten a little colder here I haven't heard them in 2 weeks which is unusual. My temperature used to be around 80 de...

Thank you!

Hello i was wondering if this brand of green sand is safe as other pictures of green sand online look more like sand where mine is more green and powdery. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230831/adee519e372d61af07ed5d67c8c4c299.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230831/e18be79d7bf22cbe05f6113a...

Hello, I am setting up a tank and trying to regulate the temperature before putting the crabs in it. Last night I turned on the heat mat (which is attached to the back of the tank) and this morning I opened it to feel inside and there was a lingering plastic smell. There was some plastic aquarium pl...