HCA: Hermit Crab Association

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Does this still look like food mites?


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Yes plenty of shells. I don’t think I could fit anymore? I feed them these Calci Worms that I get from the land hermit crab association. But I didn’t know about the cat and dog food thing. I have been thinking about getting another crab? Once I’m able to get a much larger tank, and get it set up. I ...

Also, my little one seems really pale in color? I feed them a healthy diet. Always give them different fruits and vegetables, eggs, and egg shells, oatmeal, so they’re getting protein. The only thing that I wish I gave them more of, is real meat. But the fruits are normally known to boost color? I d...

For example, this morning, just before leaving for work I checked on them. My big one was nearly on top of the little one, trying to roll her around, and she was tucked as far back in her shell as she could be. These two crabs never really did get along. My crab that passed away was the jumbo crab’s...

Also regarding the mite issue…I have 2 dogs and a cat, the cat would like to lay on the top of the tank. I think I’ve put a stop to that. But my reason for bringing this up is, very often the humidity in the tank will get fairly high, so I have to crack the lid a little bit. You don’t think any harm...

Also, now that I finally found somebody that I feel like I can trust and ask questions regarding my hermit crabs… I have two hermit crabs. I did have three, but I had an ant infestation last summer, and I had to evacuate them. One of them was actively molting and did not survive the evacuation. The ...

No I don’t have live plants…I did purchase some predatory mites that I saw when reading through the past threads? However, I am still a little confused on how they work and if they’re something I would eventually have to remove themselves or if they just live in the tank with the crabs? Do you recom...

I just finished doing a deep clean of the tank. I took out and boiled all the shells, boiled all the rocks, washed the decorations and wiped everything down really well. Before I do anything more drastic than that, I’m going to wait to hear from you. I’m not going to break down their tank, isolate t...

Please tell me if this looks normal and I have nothing to worry about?


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Look, I have spent hours of research trying to learn about my hermit crabs and their needs. I purchase all of my dry foods like worm castings, oyster shells, crab and lobster shells, and insect frass all from you. I have had my crabs nearly 3 years now, and I love them very dearly! It is very hard t...

What about spider mites?