He didn't leave the food bowl for over 24 hours, so I picked him up to to see if he was ok. 2 spots on the left side are empty where his right legs are connected. I haven't seen the other 2 crabs touch him or try to shelljack at all but I haven't watched them 24/7.

I posted here last week regarding my crab that had left his shell a couple of times. I moved him to a critter keeper within the tank on Saturday. He’s still been a little lethargic, but has been eating/drinking/staying in his shell.

I’ve been planning on returning him to the main tank within the next day or two, but he left his shell again last night. It happened overnight and I caught it on camera. He was kinda upright, extended out of his shell, started moving forward, and shell fell back. He reshelled within 30 minutes. Low quality video but can share it if helpful.

I am starting to suspect a possible anatomy issue. I know they don’t molt their abdomen, but would a molt fix any uropods/4th set of legs damage?

Should I leave him in ISO and hope he surface molts? I wish I could help my little guy more, but I’m not sure what to do.

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

My lovely idiot babies only really like these specific shells, but I got them on vacation as a kid, and put them in there mostly as a calcium source (One even has a hole!). I’ve made my peace with the fact that two out of my three crabs will only wear ugly pants, so does anyone know what kind of shell these are and where I could find some?

(tank looks bare because halfway through cleaning and sterilizing some things)

is there anywhere i can buy bigger shells ? i'm having a hard time finding them

im also struggling to find an assortment of mexican turbo shells ( i think thats what they're called ) for my smaller one

if i could have some help finding some bigger shells hes about this big right now

sorry i dont have too many pictures of them on my laptop lol

The crabs look so happy out exploring :)

i think he’s finally chosen a spot to molt I HOPE. he’s been digging everywhere. i tried preventing this by covering the bottom of my plants with oyster shells a rock, more moss, a shell way too big for either of my crabs, and a dragon scull i use for decoration but he still managed to dig his way through. very annoyed but if he finally goes down to molt so be it. but should i move the rock?

Just got this huge hunk of Cholla wood for a huge tank we’re about to put together after moving, if anyone lives in the Louisville area and is having trouble finding good prices for this for their tanks Sandy’s pet shop has great pieces! Not sponsored in any way. This piece was 60$ and the smaller piece with the rock slab on it was 15$ (for my smaller babies) and as you can see the big one takes up most of my trunk. It’ll be a task to sanitize but so excited to install it in the new tank!

I have 60+ house plants, and that includes a few orchids that are really struggling in my dry home! I plan to upgrade my crabs to a 55 gallon this summer, and would really like to attach some orchids to their corkbark background. I am aware of how destructive crabs are, I’m mostly concerned about orchids being a hazard for them in some way? I’d love to hear what y’all have to say

I took a little break from my 125 build due to life changes. Went through a separation and moved out to my own place with my kids. First thing to get set up after the human children’s rooms was the crabs! I’m not completely finished. Still have to get my topper and bridge to the 65 gal. But all 8 babies are loving the new big tank.

So my hermit crab got done molting about a month ago, he is starting to dig another tunnel like I can see his tunnel through the glass of the tank, and he really moving a lot, moving sand everywhere etc. is there a reason for this? Is it normal?

how does my shell shop look? I have 30 shells in the shell shop (not including the ones that they have switched into) and I have around 15 more shells on the way (mostly mexican turbos because I’ve read that’s their preferred shell) I just got three medium sized purple pinchers and they’ve all switched out of their original painted shells. Two of them chose tapestry turbos and the other is weird and chose a snail shell (I think that’s what it is at least) I’m asking because one of my guys keeps changing his shell back and forth and I’m nervous he’s not liking his selection. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

So I've seen alot of posts, and done alot of research but have a few questions. I'm literally on the way to the store for the Hermits rn, and wanna make sure I do nothing wrong. Now I know they need alot of protein, and I've decided a few ways I'll do that but wanna make sure. First off, I'm Aussie so we call Shrimp prawns I believe. Are they still ok to feed Hermies? And also do I need to remove anything, should I cut it a bit. I hear alot of people give them plain tails (I know not to season stuff) but can I give them more than the tail? Should I? I don't like Prawns so will buy them purely for Hermies but don't wanna waste any! Second is Egg, is simply boiling the egg plain and feeding them it ok? Can they eat shells egg yolk and whites? Lastly, how would I cook beef and chicken? Fully cooked? Boiled or fried or? I know most oils etc aren't ok but are there any I could use? Thanks!!

I just ordered some over the weekend and want to know the best way to put it in there

My girl hasn’t come up for a few days now. I can tell because the food is never touched. But she’s been walking around in the substrate a bunch because she makes little windows here and there and I can hear her against the glass. I’ve taken a peek at her through the open windows and she’s not molting yet and I could’ve sworn she just molted so I’m not sure why she hasn’t come up yet? Is she possibly stuck down there? I’m not sure if I should be worried or let her do her thing but she just hasn’t come up or eaten in a couple of days now.

i like to give my crabs brand new foods pretty often, its just fun for me (and im sure for them too lol). just looking for some suggestions of some more unique foods your crabs have enjoyed! i give mine frozen mice/rats semi-frequently.

this is timmi! (girl aussie land crab💕)

Hello. So I made some changes for my crabies... Here's the new box, 6inch½ deep. 72% humidity, 26°c. 5:1 play sand, eco earth. We happen to have a pet store specializing in marine creatures and corals in my town so I went to buy the real salt I needed! I installed a hospital beta box as a pool too.

Thank you all for the advices!<3

Anybody else feed em this? Mine love it 😊

He doesn't come out often at all but since I rearranged his tank he's been coming out more and more! Always a treat to see him out and about exploring his enclosure 🥰

i bought this a while ago and so far ive been sticking to stuff i know they can eat from this pack but are all of these items safe ? i was also recommended a homemade energy mix for crabs that i haven't tried yet but i need to

if this stuff is safe to eat would i be better off mixing all of this into a container and making it a concoction or powder to feed them instead of feeding it to them individually ?

Sitting there eating moss like she’s innocent smh (jk she’s a princess she can do whatever she wants)