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- Thu Nov 28, 2024 7:37 pm
- Forum: Crab & Care Questions
- Topic: Do hermit crabs need exercise?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 240
Re: Do hermit crabs need exercise?
I wonder about this, too. I bought a little hermit crab wheel a couple months ago. They’ve def checked it out but they don’t use it as it’s intended to be used. Sometimes one will sit in it for a while, but that’s it.
I wonder if my guys are just lazy.

- Wed Nov 27, 2024 10:27 am
- Forum: Crab & Care Questions
- Topic: When can I let my freshly molted crab out of isolation?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 285
Re: When can I let my freshly molted crab out of isolation?
Thanks, curlysis. Happy Thanksgiving!
- Tue Nov 26, 2024 3:37 pm
- Forum: Crab & Care Questions
- Topic: When can I let my freshly molted crab out of isolation?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 285
When can I let my freshly molted crab out of isolation?
Hi. I have a hermit crab that surface molted 6 days ago on 11/20. I isolated him (within the tank) so his 2 roommates wouldn’t eat him, but I’m leaving tomorrow for Thanksgiving and will be gone for 4 days. Can I let him back into the main tank now? Or should I keep him in isolation until I get back...
- Tue Oct 22, 2024 7:41 pm
- Forum: Crab & Care Questions
- Topic: Can hermit crabs hear my sound machine?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 279
Can hermit crabs hear my sound machine?
Can hermit crabs hear or perceive the sounds coming from my sound machine? I just got one and I use the ocean waves. Would it help them if I kept it on 24/7? Just wondering.
- Sun Oct 06, 2024 9:02 am
- Forum: Crab & Care Questions
- Topic: Moving to a new home but 2 crabs are underground
- Replies: 4
- Views: 402
Re: Moving to a new home but 2 crabs are underground
You are amazing, CurlySister. Thank you so much for all your help! 💕 He has moved and even burrowed a little bit into the small mound of substrate inside the Tupperware, but I think I’ll wait a little while longer to release him into gen pop. The other one is suddenly a lot more active than before t...
- Fri Oct 04, 2024 10:17 pm
- Forum: Crab & Care Questions
- Topic: Moving to a new home but 2 crabs are underground
- Replies: 4
- Views: 402
Re: Moving to a new home but 2 crabs are underground
An update! And also I wanted to say thank you for the great advice. Long story short, I had a successful move. 😁 I very carefully dug up both hermit crabs, and luckily one looks like he had just finished molting! I started crying at first not realizing what I thought were body parts was just the exo...
- Tue Sep 17, 2024 2:06 pm
- Forum: Crab & Care Questions
- Topic: Moving to a new home but 2 crabs are underground
- Replies: 4
- Views: 402
Moving to a new home but 2 crabs are underground
I am most likely moving to a new home very soon. Not far, same area. I currently have 2 hermit crabs underground. I don’t really have a choice as I will have to move the tank. My question is — will they be ok? If they’re underground, what if the tunnels collapse? How will I know if they’re even ok a...
- Fri Sep 13, 2024 11:53 pm
- Forum: Crab & Care Questions
- Topic: Hermit crab not eating much
- Replies: 2
- Views: 319
Re: Hermit crab not eating much
Thank you so much! I feel a little bit of relief now. Also thanks for the tip about the dried food 

- Wed Sep 11, 2024 2:21 pm
- Forum: Crab & Care Questions
- Topic: Hermit crab not eating much
- Replies: 2
- Views: 319
Hermit crab not eating much
Hi, new member here! 🤗 I’ve had my hermit crabs for about a month now, but it doesn’t seem like they’re eating enough? I put out new food for them every night (complete meals and foraging mixes from Etsy sellers), but it really doesn’t look like any of it is being eaten. 😞 Are my crabs sick? How muc...
- Fri Sep 06, 2024 10:16 am
- Forum: Crabitat Conditions
- Topic: Mopani and cholla wood prep questions
- Replies: 2
- Views: 559
Re: Mopani and cholla wood prep questions
Thank you! I suspected I was being extra, lol. But now I know for future. 

- Thu Sep 05, 2024 4:09 pm
- Forum: Crabitat Conditions
- Topic: Mopani and cholla wood prep questions
- Replies: 2
- Views: 559
Mopani and cholla wood prep questions
Hi! New crab parent here. 🤗 I bought mopani and cholla wood and am currently boiling them in dechlorinated ocean salt water. My question is… how long do I boil each? Is ten minutes enough for the cholla wood? Is one hour enough for the mopani wood? And then how long should I air dry them for, or sho...
- Tue Sep 03, 2024 6:12 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Can anyone help me identify this guy?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 558
Re: Can anyone help me identify this guy?
Thanks, Joe! It’s so hard to get pics of him in the tank and I don’t want to pick him up bc he’s shy. Here’s a pic of his big claw (I can’t zoom in without it becoming blurry, sorry!): https://ibb.co/4Zsmhf4
- Tue Sep 03, 2024 1:33 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Can anyone help me identify this guy?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 558
Can anyone help me identify this guy?
https://ibb.co/9sxm1Fp
Hi, new hermit crab owner here.
I’m guessing this guy is a purple pincher, but I’m not sure. Can anyone please help me identify him? Thanks! 
Hi, new hermit crab owner here.

