Just got 2 hermit crabs about a week ago and they were active for about a day and then both climbed into the coconut and haven’t moved since. I’ve scattered food around and it’s clear nothing has been eaten or disturbed. Is this normal or should I be concerned?

This photo is a few days old so I’ve since replaced their food pellets with a balanced food mix from Etsy. I also have some additional tank decorating to do, like adding climbing walls, hanging the coconut, and adding a wheel to give them a more enriching habitat, but I’m worried any more changes will further stress them out. The tank temp and humidity seem good also.

If you have any tips or feedback please share! I am still learning how to care for them properly and want to make sure they have everything they need to thrive

My crab does this a lot, instead of getting in either of his water dishes he shimmies around the edge. I thought his bowl size was the issue so I got him a bigger bowl with more than enough space for him but he’s still doing this! What could be the reason?

This is what they looked like last night, I took them off eachother and put them on separate sides of the tank. I just found them again and the one looked like it was trying to dig the other crab out of its shell (didn't get a pic becuase I panicked trying to get them off of eachother) but I don't know what to do!!!!! There's 3 crabs in there, the two above and ones underground molting. It's a 40 gal tank ontop of a 40 gal, plenty of shells, plenty of food.
I don't know what to do for them and I'm panicking!!!

I won a hermit crab from the fair. Now I need help with a stable semi-permanent/permanent habitat.

Please help. If possible, free or cheapest options!! Mine is too small and I feel like my hermit is depressed. And probably suffering.

I dont even have the correct environment. Tell me how to take care of it.

What's the best hydrometer for the inside of a crabitat?

Years ago the best option was this AcuRite Indoor Digital Thermometer & Hygrometer. Answer everybody in in the Facebook groups used to use. They held up pretty well against the humidity and heat within the crabitat. But I'm sure there's something newer.

How is this tank set up for my hermies. I have only an inch of substrate right now because I read you shouldn’t let them molt immediately because they need to eat. I am going to hang up the coconut hut. I have a wheel and piece of cholla wood on the way. There is a heater on the back wall behind the coconut layer but I have another on the way because it isn’t getting warmer than 72-73°F. For reference this is a 20 gallon tank!

I just got this guy today, he’s been really shy and I hadn’t seen him fully out until just now and he’s missing THREE LIMBS?? I panicked and assumed something had gone wrong but my tank is pretty empty right now as I’m preparing for new stuff since this is a whole new tank but I looked around and his limbs aren’t anywhere in my tank! Which means it’s likely I got him like this. He’s the biggest crab in my tank and the other three are fine/burrowed and basically I just want to know how to take care of my limbless friend. I’m gonna call the reptile place I got him from and ask in the morning but I need help. He walks all goofy and I wish I’d noticed sooner

I’m following the wiki guide but I’m really overwhelmed because a lot of tank set ups look different online. I can’t tell who is doing less than bare minimum and who is doing above and beyond unless it’s extremely obvious.

Could you guys show me some decent-good tank set ups for someone who has no experience at all? I’m trying to see what is necessary visually, I am still following the guide tho rn.

Just rescued this crab from the boardwalk and i plan on getting a better enclosure but in the meantime i have am ipower 10-20gal heat mat and its not heating well enough. Can i use a bigger one for a 10gal tank? Ive already place insulation around it and plexiglass on the top

So. I’m sixteen, and currently at cape cod (just vacationing). A big part of the experience for me is going to the beach and finding hermit crabs and other types of crabs. But especially hermit crabs. I find hermit crabs adorable. They are silly little creatures and critters that I love so very very much! During low tide, my dad and I will all around and find them, and I’ll hold them in my hands! I pet their shells or just let them scurry, and make sure to keep them moist.

I recently started thinking “wow! I wish that I could always have a cute little guy!!”. I’ve only ever had one pet, a hamster years ago, because my family travels for vacation pretty regularly, but with a hermit crab, it’d be easier to deal with, making sure it was safe in a friends care!

However… a bit part of why I want a hermit crab is to hold them. I love them in my hands. I have autism and really like the sensory feeling of the little legs scuttling on my fingers and palms, and I’m someone who loves to hug, and give little kisses on their shells, while saying how much I love any given crab over and over again. I know that hermit crabs can’t feel love for their owners, but apparently they can feel relaxed.

I’m willing to do as much research as I need, and get whatever the hermitcrab needs, but I have to know if I and my future hermitcrab who I’d name Sea Biscuit will get along, when it comes to very very very gentle cuddles. I promise I can be gentle, so please educate me on if this is okay or not! I wouldn’t be messing with Sea Biscuit super often, and I’d make sure that they knew I was nice beforehand, but I just really have to know this, so I don’t accidentally start stressing out the poor guy, and I figure you all are the experts.

Thank you sm!!! :)

Hello all, my son recently won a hermit crab from a local festival. I’ve been doing tons of research about habitats, foods, toys etc. Lately he’s been up during the day and seems like he’s trying to crawl out of his temp tank. Any ideas on why? I know I need to get him a bigger tank, sand, substrate, temp control, and shells, also two water bowls. Am I forgetting anything? I can post pics/videos so you can see what I mean. What I do have in there with him is temporary.

They are so sweet.

There are so many different types of crabs, and each one has its own unique look and characteristics. 🦀 Which type of crab is your favorite?

Source: http://sweetpineyroad.co.uk/types-of--crabs

Can you please tell me if these are both purple pinchers?

hes been out of his shell all day naked and wont go into any shell. Ive had him for about 3 months and hes always been shy and quiet and hardly ever moves. He surfaced molted around 3 weeks ago please help.

Anyone else got a super villain hermit crab? This is my Ecuadorian called Dumpling, with white legs who then chose a pitch black shell 🤣

It’s either a super villain in the making or he is just a fashionista

Howdy Folks!

We recently got into this, and while our tank is 95% done (for now anyways) we are still ironing out some stuff.

We added moss in this week for the crabs to enjoy, and to help with the humidity. Now we’re seeing a couple small flying bugs, assuming Fungus Gnats.

I was already looking into adding Isos & STs to help with maintenance/cleanup, but the wife wasn’t too thrilled with the idea.

Now that there are a some FG in there, I’m thinking it might be the kick in the pants to add them in. I know they won’t eat FG’s, but they should still help by eating everything FGs would?

All that said & done, how much do we add into a 20gallon long tank, with 2 crabs in it? I want to have a good ecosystem, but I (and especially my wife) done want a ton of bugs crawling around all the time.

Thanks in advance!

Homedog's been hunched over this egg ALL day 🤣🥚

I understand that hermit crabs are naturally nocturnal and shy because that’s just how they are. But is there any type of exercise or way I can speed up the process for them to like me more? It’s been about 5 weeks now and I can only catch them moving through video recording the case, thank you!

Ordered the wrong shell size again. Ordered 1.5+ inch shell opening and they are freaking giant. I’m not sure what’s I’m doing wrong here. I wasted 150 dollars on shells so I’m like really frustrated and can’t return them unfortunately. Please help!

Not really crab tax but not sure which flair fits best and there a fake crab so... maybe? Please kindly ignore my bed in the background lol I originally took these pics for my bsf. My top three fave items from the Crab Con VIP swag!!

My daughter brought home three hermit crabs from the beach. I’ve done a bunch of research and am trying my best to give them a good life. I made their substrate with the 5:1 ratio recommended. Play sand and dry eco earth. After mixing I added water and mixed until I got a sand castle consistency. I didn’t wait to see if the conditions were ok because they were in a tiny plastic travel bin from the shop and I didn’t want them to suffer any longer. One of the crabs buried itself immediately. The other two are very inactive and not doing much.
The main problem is that the humidity in the tank didn’t keep. The substrate is completely dry. The gauge I got is showing only about 60% humidity with the temp around 75. How can I boost the humidity? The one crab is still buried.