HCA: Hermit Crab Association

What size of crabs do you have? I live across the bridge in Maryland and have a large solo crab in a 20gal long.

I have had my crab Beauty for a couple of months now, and I was thinking about seeking a companion for her. However, last week she buried herself and I haven't heard her moving around, nor is there any sign she has come up during the night, so I think she's down for a molt. This didn't completely su...

Thank you! I thought it probably was, but Beauty is my first crab so I appreciate the reassurance.

I got a couple of carved shells for my crab from this shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TurboShells

I adopted a large Purple Pincher, who I call Beauty, about a month and a half ago. She came with a bunch of supplies, including shells, but I quickly realized most of her shells were not ideal types and/or the wrong size. She was wearing a murex and kept swapping into a bigger one for an hour or two...

DC METRO AREA Location: Just outside Washington, DC How Far Can You Travel?: Several hours. I regularly drive up to Connecticut and Massachusetts for weekend events. Size of Tanks, Number of Crabs, and Species: 20 gallon long, 6 inches of substrate, one medium/large PP How Long Have You Been Crabbi...

Hii! Welcome, i am really glad you are doing reaserch before adopting, and ill try to give you some tips. A major mishap in new crabbie owners is sand and food, sand to coco fiber ratio is usually about 5:1 and three times thw depth of your largest crab. There is a food forum in here where you can ...

Hello all! I don't have any crabs yet, so I wasn't entirely sure if I should post this, but I wanted to introduce myself. I've kept dogs, cats, guinea pigs, and a variety of tropical freshwater fish, but currently only have two cats. Someone abandoned a pair of hermit crabs at my workplace a few wee...