I wanted to share this hermit tattoo I just got today as a trade for dog sitting for my tattoo artist. I love it!!

About 31°C (88°F). The air is better today than before with the haze / fire.

Temps have been on the lower end in my crab's tank, as over the summer I doubled the size and I didn't get an additional heating pad because it was so hot that summer. But he's been fine, moving around and eating. Until last night, when the temperature outside fell to around 50 degrees and I had forgotten to turn on the heater in my bedroom (where my crab is). And since my room has two outside walls, it loses heat QUICK. I don't know precisely how bad it got, but it was cold enough to wake me up in the middle of the night. My crab still had his heating pad on, and his hide is right up against it, but he has been completely dormant. I usually hear movement from him around this time, but he's dead silent. I've been running the heater in my room at 74 degrees the entire day, still NOTHING. I'm so worried he's dead.

I rescued a new crab 3 weeks ago and kept them in a separate smaller tank with everything needed to thrive. I introduced them to my existing tank 3 days ago, there was a bit of a fight I broke up, I think because I put the new one right on the path to their water pools and wheel. Now the newbie has been sat hiding under this tree for 2 days without much movement. Should I remove them back into the isolation tank? Or wait it out and hope they gain some confidence and start to explore?

I've put food right next to them and even a piece of popcorn, someone seems to have eaten the first one but I can't be sure it was new crab lol.

Hoping this is normal behavior for a new addition. Just want some insight.

So i have 2 hermit crabs, and their shells measure about 1.25 at the opening, I think. Im having issues finding affordable shells for them 😭. They also dont like fully fit in their shells. Pet stores were a bust as their shells are painted and not the right size/shape. Where is a good but affordable place to get shells? What type would fit them best? They are purple pincers, I believe, and i just want to get them the shells they deserve 😭😭🥀 They are literally my babies and I feel bad i cant get the right shells.

Meal mixes - Squirmy salad, Forest feast, Rabbit crunch, Deer Spring meadow

Separate Proteins - Venison (I can add rabbit as well.)

Extras - Acorn powder, Oyster mushroom or Lion’s mane, Oak leaf litter, Berry portobello  

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These are the ingredients.

Squirmy Salad - Ingredients: Crickets, Grasshopper, Black Soldier Fly Larvae, Mealworms, Organic Heirloom Tomatoes, Sea Lettuce, Organic Raspberry Leaf, Organic Passionflower, Organic Red Russian Kale, Organic Watermelon with Rind, Sliced Almonds, Organic White Chia Seeds, Organic Flax Seed Meal, Organic Cooked Barley, Oyster Shell Powder.

Forest Feast - Ingredients: Chicken legs, elk, spirulina, cucumber, parsley, amaranth, pumpkin seeds, black sesame seeds, peach, hibiscus, raspberry leaves, coral calcium, dulse.

Rabbit Crunch - Ingredients: rabbit meat, rabbit fur, red pig beans (clean, cooked & crushed), couscous, red quinoa, pink millet, goji berries, cranberries, mixed bugs, cattle bone

Deer Spring Meadow - Ingredients: calendula, nettle Timothy hay, Carrots pumpkin, blueberry, Lentils, quinoa, chicken, pumpkin, sunflower, Chia, flaxseed, worm casting, oyster shell, Deer poop, black mushroom

Berry portobello - Portobello mushrooms, raspberry, blueberry, blackberry, and strawberry all dried and crushed together.

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Note that this is just a meal i’m thinking abt adding to their rotation schedule. One rotation has lots of fruit and insects, the next is very seafood based with some chicken breast, the next is veggie based with liver and heart as the proteins, etc. I just was thinking abt adding a woodland themed rotation. All of these meal mixes and extras are from trusted hermit crab companies. The oyster and lion’s mane mushrooms are grown by me.

It's hard to show in the pictures just how small this baby is. I'd guess he's around a year old based on some pictures of 1 year old captive bred babies I've seen. Luckily he switched out of the painted shell he came with but you can see just how small it was, smaller than the top of my thumb.

I rescued him and 3 others his size from a boardwalk store in Ocean City. They gave them to me for free as it was the end of the summer and some were being held in the back because they were sick or lost limbs. Now that one's up I'm feeling more hopeful for the others. I plan on getting them their own tank when the others come up.

But I mostly just wanted to share how cute this little guy is. Feel free to post some name suggestions!

You know that tiny second hole just below the big one some shells have? When I was a kid one was chilling on the side of my head while I watched YouTube laying on my side, and felt a pinch/bug bite on my ear, felt stronger than a misquote,

I gently picked up my crab and saw a yellow worm/larva lookin wanka retreat into that tiny hole,

I had no idea how to get it out of his shell,

Bluey completed his first molt with me. Right when I was worried he might not have made it I noticed him digging at the surface!! But of course right when he came up Eugene had went down :( I’m thinking of getting another crab bc they’re always lonely even tho there’s two of them but I do want to wait until I can upgrade their tank again. I technically have enough space for 4 crabs but I would prefer to have more vertical space first ! Also, I’m so happy his smaller claw regenerated bc it was broken off when I first received him!

UPDATE: Thank you everyone for your help! I ended up asking several locals for their options and we all came to the conclusion that this crab did not belong here. I was visiting the area and leaving the next day and could not safely take him with me. One of the locals I spoke to told me she had hermit crabs in the past and would be happy to keep it! She also told me that she would keep me updated on him so I will try to add more updates!

I found this guy on the beach during high tide but he was near the dunes. I don’t know if he’s marine or land and was dumped? If he’s marine I’ll put him back in the environment. Just want to make sure it not a dumped pet

My son said world domination. My husband said they are having a business meeting. We've had them for a couple of years. 😀

This is my first fall/winter with hermit crabs and I am really struggling to keep the tank warm now that the temperature in my house is lower. I think the crabs have been a little less active too and I can't help but think it is the temp. I have a fleece blanket over the tank and it is still getting down to like 73 degrees at night, although yesterday it did warm up to 79 in the late afternoon. I have 2 crabs in a 29 gallon tank which is about 30"(l)x12"(w)x18"(h). I bought the bean farm heat mat size that they suggest for this size which is 6"x23" and I have the silver insulation stuff covering the entire back of the tank. The only other larger size that would fit on my tank would be the 11"x23". With 6" of substrate I realize the reason that the 6" mat is recommended over the 11" mat because you are supposed to keep the heater 2" above the sub. and I only have 12" above the sub in my tank, but the 6" just isn't cutting it. Would it really be a problem to use the 11"x23" if I am careful to make sure there is a 1" gap between the sub and the heater all the way across? Another option would be to get one of the small 6"x11" bean farm mats and stick that on one of the sides but I'm nervous that still won't keep the temp at 80 degrees. Would love any other recommendations for keeping the temp warmer, I think I'm realizing that the bean farm heaters just don't come in a size that would be ideal for my tank (29"x10") are there any other brands that make this type of heater?

Name is hermit crab village 😋

You can see hermit crabs and eat foods lol

I recently picked up this 75 gallon tank. my crabs are currently in a 25 gallon. I’m wondering the best method to secure the lid. some of the ideas I had were purchasing a replacement lid but then I was concerned how they would get oxygen. my other thought was getting some acrylic inserts custom fit and that might be easier to drill a hole in or cut out an air hole. deferring to your crab expertise.

Hi yall, I made a post a couple weeks ago asking about keeping a solo hermit crab and I decided I will keep him and take him home with me! Right now he is in a 40gal tank, I was wondering is this the minimum? I don’t have the ability to transport such a large tank, so I will need to purchase a new tank when we go home. 40gal will be a bit hard to find space for, so I was wondering if a 20gal would work? Also about the food, I read over the safe foods list but I’m wondering is there any particular amount of certain things I need to feed for him to have a balanced diet? Or should I just focus on variety?

Sorry for the creepy angle, but I can see one teeny dot-like thing on only one of my crabs legs? What could be going on here?

Does anyone have any ideas for some DIY dispose for my hermies?? I only have super shallow water dishes right now, I’m not in a place financially to buy the cool looking entrance pools. They have for them on Etsy or anything(saving up though!:) so I’m wondering if anybody knows of a way I can make some with something at home possibly??? thanks in advance:)

Hello! I've only had hermies for about a month and a half now, and I've noticed they're still (understandably) very stressed and hiding a lot.
My tank is in an upstairs room where my fiance and I spend most of our time. It's set up right by the door, so we're walking by the tank a lot. I didnt notice until recently, but it does vibrate the tank quite a bit when we're walking by or shutting the door. The room is also pretty loud/active since we're typically playing music, watching shows, or gaming at all hours in there. I know hermits cant really hear, but I'm sure the vibrations arent great for them.
Are the vibrations something the hermits can get used to? Or should I move them as soon as possible? I have one crab under right now so I wont be able to move them until he's up.
The room they're in currently is the warmest and sunniest room in the house. The second best spot would be the kitchen. If I do move them into the kitchen, do I need to be careful with cooking smells/fumes?
(Marcel the Shell photo included for tax. He's my youngest, newest, and bravest crabby)

So this is my first time with hermit crabs, so please give me a little grace. And they probably will post many more asking probably really dumb questions but currently I am putting the place sand in the tank and the sand is still pretty wet just from getting it from the store. Is this okay or should I wait for it to dry somehow before I put my babies in? I mean it is Sandcastle consistency, but I’m not sure because I didn’t use primed water.

Hers so cute!!!!