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From email: Berry questions

Carolyn writes: Dear Stacy, I am planning on buying a pair of the smallest straw's I can find. I think I am ready and would like a little more information on them than I have been finding. I have a 29 gallon tank with about 6-7 in argonite sand… more »

From Email: Minimizing exposure to tap water

by Stacy

Tanya writes:My son purchased a hermit crab yesterday. We came home and set up its crabitat in an old fish tank we had. However, the pet shop employee did not tell us not use tapwater for its drinking/bathing spots. As soon as I read your blog, I to… more »

From Email: aquarium top and airflow

by Stacy

Linda Writes: I am a new owner of three Purple Pinchers. I am trying to be a good keeper, and have read as much as possible about their care, but I have a couple of questions. I have a mesh screen top for my crabitat, but I see that you advised some… more »

From email: molter upside down

by Stacy

Zac writes:I had my first molt and thought my crab had died but after a brief look i noticed he was very pink and he had lost his outer shell. every since then he stays on his back you can flip it over and he will flip back in a few minutes but if i… more »

From email: What type of lid should I buy?

by Stacy

Angie writes:Hi!I just bought a great 30 gallon aquarium off of Craig's list and now I need to buy a good hood? Any recommendations on types of hoods? I know I want to keep the humidity in and have some choices on which lights are on but beyond tha… more »

From email: Did my hermit crab choose the wrong shell?

by Stacy

Coco writes:My hermit crab changed shell last night. I feel the shell is too big and heavy. The opening is good but the length of the shell and weight looked heavy. It didn't move about it changed shell. is it too heavy? Will he change again soon… more »

From email: Where can I set my hermit crab free?

by Stacy

We had two hermit crabs, but one died a few months ago (after nearly 3 years). I don't want another, but I hate that the remaining one is alone. Where can I set it free?Unless you live in Florida near the one location that hermit crabs live nativel… more »

From email: Inactive hermit crab

by Stacy

Hello, I have a question about my hermit crab. It is very inactive and there is no explanation that I can think of. The cage is at a proper condition and all the other crabs are fine. The hermit crab is rather large and he only wakes up to eat and always… more »

From email: Air Pumps

by Stacy

I've noticed alot of people have been using air pumps for their water dishes to make them bubble, and I've been trying to read up on it. I was wondering if its primarily used for humidity or if it has other beneficial effects as well. As it stands I have… more »

From email: ammonia smell in crabitat

by Stacy

My 29 gal crabitat smells like ammonia! I use EE moistened with distilled water. It is about 6-8 inches deep one end and 2 (with some calci sand on the other. Humidity stays constant around 75-80, temp averages 75. I use a tank light during the day along… more »

From email: Tunneling Crab and Upside down Crab

by Stacy

I have 3 purple pinchers, one of which loves to dig far more than the rest. It digs tunnels all over the tank, it starts the tunnels anywhere, but it almost always ends up stopping as soon as it gets under the water dish. Should I just let him do his thi… more »

The Crab Street Journal welcomes a new Sister Site to their CCC program

by Stacy

Hermit Crab Paradise has joined the esteemed ranks of The Crab Street Journal's Sister Sites. Hermit Crab Paradise provides current, accurate care information and is committed to abide by the Code of Ethics of the program. Meet Wai... owner of Herm… more »

From email a question about a dropped large claw

by Stacy

Hello! I am looking desperately for some answers. One of our largest and most special hermit crabs has lost his large front claw. We are so afraid that he is going to die. I am not sure what has happened. He is able to get around walking, but do not… more »

From email a question about Molting and Substrates

by Stacy

I have 11 crabs i na 55 gal tank. I have hygrometer/thermometer on each side. I have 2 large crabs and I think one is about to molt. How can I keep the substrate moist deep down when I have one that might be molting? I have made the mistake of trying to… more »

I love this dish! Flukers Groovy Jacuzzi

by Stacy

At first I thought this was a bubbler pool because of the name but its not. However its still a great idea for hermit crabs. It sits level with your substrate and the lip helps keep the substrate out of the pool. Its also tiered inside with steps to ma… more »

Adjustable Digital Hygrometer

by Stacy

After my reptile hygrometer stopped working I started looking for a nicer, more reliable version that is used for cigars. I found one that is digital and adjustable! Its a combo thermometer and hygrometer called the HygroSet II. I'm calibrating it toda… more »

Shatterproof night bulb from R Zilla

by Stacy

I just put one of these into my overhead tri-lights. I recently had a bulb shatter and I got lucky that it went behind the tank but it was a close call. I didn't even realize I purchased shatterproof when I made this order but I did! So let's see how i… more »

New Year's at Petco in Fairview Heights

by Stacy

If you have been crabbing shopping over the past 6-8 months you have probably seen this hideous new 'sculpted' hermit crab shells. Apparently painting the shells and globbing them up with googly eyes and sprinkles wasn't obnoxious enough. Now they are… more »

Keep On Crabbin’

by Stacy

Keep on Crabbin' is a new store to help promote the importance of a healthy, varied, and non-commercial diet in the life of your crabs. The store offers various dry foods in individual packets for you to choose from or they offer pre-made mixes as well.… more »

Donation of hermit crab supplies

by Stacy

If you have excess supplies for your hermit crabs and are interested in donating them, The Crab Street Journal has recently begun a program to gather items to pass along to others. Crabitat for Hermanity aims to help hermit crab owners get the supplies… more »

You can catch more crabs with honey...

by Stacy

Put some organic honey into the crab tank last nite and as you can see by the hermit crab traffic jam it had been far too long since the last honey offering! This reminded me of waiting in line for an open gas pump. more »

Quince was a huge hit!

by Stacy

I decided to pick up some fresh Quince at the nutritional store a week or two ago to see how the crabbies liked it. I let it get overly ripe but not gross and then put the halves in the tank. It's about the size of an apple. Matt said one time when he… more »

Favority hermie molted last night-now what?

by Stacy

Heather says: I've only had my hermies for a month, so I'm still a rookie. My very favorite, the fiesty, brave, friendly little baby molted last night. I found Sprout this am, laying in the food dish, upside down and drawn tight into her(?) shell,… more »

Can a hermit overcome shyness?

by Stacy

Cynthia asks: I have three crabs I got from the Crabbage Patch, and while they are very healthy, they are a bit shy and usually shell up when people walk by. I have a rescue crab I got free off a local paper, and that guy doesn't care if people walk a… more »

Hermit crab eating star fruit video

by Stacy

I'm so excited! At first I was going to simply take a still photo of my large PP hanging upside down to each Starfruit but then I remembered the new Sony Handycam. I ended up with a pretty cool video showing the mandibles, or mouth parts, working like li… more »

CSJ Members featured in World Book (I was one of them!!)

by Stacy

In 2006, an editor from World Book's Animals of the World contacted me to ask for permission to use some of my photos. Permission was granted and the photos are found in the 2007 volume titled Purple Pinchers and Other Hermit Crabs. It was a great ho… more »

My Crabby Valentine at CSJ

by Stacy

Check out the entries for the 2009 My Crabby Valentine E Card contest below and then visit our FORUM to vote for your favorite. Daethian: Be my crabby valentine MrFelixOB: My Crabby Valentine Spidtat: Crabby Valentine Grant: more »

January voting for Calendar Crab and Crabitat of the Mont

by Stacy

Come over to The Crab Street Journal and vote on your favorite Calendar Crab and your favorite Crabitat of the Month. There are lots of entries this month for both contests. If you want a chance to win some great prizes join us and submit your photos fo… more »

My 150 gallon tank

by Stacy

Here is a video of my tank from today and a few still images: more »

Setting up a large crabitat without spending a fortune

by Stacy

This is an article I wrote for E-How and am posting here for my faithful readers. A new 50 gallon tank will cost you at least $209.00 at Petsmart. I bought my 150 gallon tank out of the newspaper for $60.00. Places to buy used or inexpensive new… more »

Perfect Example of Overcrowding at Earthbound Trading

by Stacy

I have several complaints about Earthbound Trading and their hermit crab setup. One of the biggest is the fact that the enclosure is so crowded the crabs barely have room to move. These stores are usually in high end malls, like The Mills and such. Our… more »

Vacation Care for your Hermit Crab

by Stacy

If you are going out of town for more than one night you may be wondering how to go about taking care of your hermit crabs while you are gone. Marie has put together an article that is a compilation of suggestions and ideas from members. Be sure to che… more »

Hermit Crab Care Question from Email: Humidifiers and Vacation Care

by Stacy

Angela asks: I love your blog! I have two questions for you: I only have 2 crabs (so far), in a 10gal and I was thinking of different ways to keep the humidity up when I found this link: http://www.instructables.com/id/The-10-Hermit-Crab-Tank-Humifi… more »

Some very stunning hermit crab art work

by Stacy

How great are these!? You can see the full size images here: http://hwango.deviantart.com/art/Hermit-Crab-in-Pumpkin-102243739 and http://hwango.deviantart.com/art/Hermit-Crab-in-Skull-37301316 See the one with the skull on t shirts and stuf… more »

Hermit Crab Bead Bracelets

by Stacy

I'm now offering my jewelry for sale on my main blog. I have three Hermit Crab Bracelets left. To see the other jewelry just click here. more »

Naturally Crabby Survey Results

by Stacy

Naturally Crabby has posted the results of the hermit crab demographics survey. Lots of interesting information so be sure to go over and check it out. more »

A Question from Email

by Stacy

One Reader Asks: I live in Washington DC and I would like to get another family member for my crab. I have been to Petco but didn't like it. Any ideas of shops with knowledge on hermit crabs in the region of DC, Maryland, Virginia? The 2nd question i… more »

Look what I found!

by Stacy

At Michael's this weekend I found these adorable crabby figurines in the Discovery toys section. I plan to keep one for myself but the other two will be available as prizes in the photo contests at CSJ. more »

I gave in again

by Stacy

Went to PetsMart for pig bedding and or course checked out the hermit crabs and found this poor guy missing his bp and leg. I gave in and brought him home in hopes of saving him. He's active and busy so far. more »

Coenobita compressus surface molt pictures

by Stacy

Photos of one of my compressues during a surface molt. more »

Coenobita rugosus with both sex organs

by Stacy

Intersex Coenobita rugosus have been observed in Okinawa Japan. more »

FMR Hermit Crabs

by Stacy

Back in 2001 melipye, from Hermies Group on Yahoo, visited FMR. Here are a few pictures she took. Now this is 7 years ago and hermit crabs are more common now I think. Now look at the size of that shell pile and think about all those hermit crabs who wer… more »

Are sponges really essential?

by Stacy

While I have been importing the caresheets for CSJ I was looking over the list of 'essentials' for getting started and questioned the importance of sponges. I conferred with Michelle and she agreed that they are more trouble than they are worth and real… more »

Releasing your hermit crab into the wild

by Stacy

On releasing a hermit crab back into the wild. more »

Photos are finally finished!

by Stacy

It has taken me the better part of two weekends to complete the chore but all 1000+ hermit crab photos I have taken are now organized and uploaded to my photo gallery: Hermit Crab Pictures Hope you enjoy them! more »

Who needs painted shells when you can have pink poo??

by Stacy

I found these great calcium treats at Petsmart last year and my crabs loved them and yes I love the fact that they produce hot pink and sky blue crab poos. I tossed one in the tank yesterday. This morning it was yet untouched but tonight... HOUSTON WE H… more »

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