HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Hey everyone! I switched our substrate in August from Cocofiber to sand because I was having issues with gnats. We have no gnats since but the tank smells. It smells almost like mildew but I’m not really sure that’s an accurate description. You can smell it from pretty far away. I had the top of the...

Thank you so much for all your help! He’s been out regularly again, I think he was just stressed from the changes.

No worries at all! Thank you!! I try to not let the humidity drop below 75, we just moved the tank to a new spot since making it larger and figuring out that area. I put up a heavier curtain and taped the plastic wrap to the top (no access to tape for the hermits), the humidity has been staying arou...

1. What kind of substrate is used in your tank and how deep is it? play sand - around 3” 2. Do you have gauges in the tank to measure temperature and humidity? If so, where are they located and what temperature and humidity do they usually read? middle top of tank, around 77-80 degrees 70-75% humid...

Hey everyone! We are new to hermits and I’m a bit concerned since switching their tank and substrate! We have 2 hermits, purple pinchers. We went from a 10 gal to 20 gal, cocofiber to play sand. In our 10 gal I kept getting white mold looking blooms so we went to a 5:1 ratio of the sand and cocofibe...