HCA: Hermit Crab Association

hahaha, cats will sleep on any flat surface. i may consider plexiglass in the future to reduce the odds of the glass cracking/breaking. for now maybe i'll cut a couple of small corners out of this glass lid to allow for some airflow. i only have a 20 gallon long, so not quite as much air space in th...

what type of lid do you have, curly? is it a fully sealed one like mine or is there some way for airflow to get in?

my water bowls are small 3d printed pools from etsy. i think they are about 5" x 6" x 3" deep. and i think they hold 1.5 cups of water? maybe a bit less than that. i don't imagine they would be able to dry out, but i am no expert. i was mostly concerned with the water being stagnant from not being c...

i have a few hermit crabs in a tank with a piece of glass that i cut to size for the lid. later in the year, we will be taking a vacation for 9-10 days and i may not have anyone who can come by and open the lid and change out water. if i can find someone, i'd be hoping to get them to check on them j...

thank you for welcoming me and thank you for taking the time to read and respond! and that's great news, i just wanted to make sure as i am still relatively new to the crab world

hello friends, i'd like to give a little back story before just asking my question. i personally bought two hermit crabs from an awful beach shop almost exactly a year ago. i had no idea of the horrors of the industry and thought they'd make an interesting and unique pet (which is true, but i would ...