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12 February 2025: Due to family commitments and work, I have been unable to update this website and realise it is long overdue for an update. I will start updating the different pages as an overhaul after a long decade hiatus, especially considering how its focus and niche on the Internet will change.

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Problems

Mould
1.  What does mould look like?
2.  How do I prevent mould growth?
Shell Rot
1.  What is shell rot?
2.  Where did the shell rot come from?
3.  Should I let my moulter eat infected parts of their shed exoskeleton?
Dormancy
1.  Why is my hermit crab being dormant on the surface?
2.  What should I do with a dormant hermit crab?
Pests
1.  Why are there pests in my tank?
2.  How do I get rid of phorid flies?
3.  How do I get rid of mites?
4.  Should I dig up hermit crabs and give them a bath if the pests are not harmful?
Escape
1.  How did my hermit crab escape?
2.  How do I find my hermit crab?
Bullying
1.  Should I be worried if my hermit crabs are pushing each other?
2.  Should I be worried about shell fights?
3.  What should I do after stopping the shell fight?
4.  When can I put the aggressor and victim back together in the same tank?
Lost Limbs
1.  Why do hermit crabs drop limbs?
2.  What should I do with a hermit crab that has dropped limbs?
3.  What should I do with the dropped limbs?
4.  How do I hand-feed a hermit crab that dropped both claws?
Streaking
1.  Why did my hermit crab abandon its shell?
2.  How do I get my hermit crab back into a shell?
Death
1.  Why did my hermit crab die?
2.  How long should I wait before burying my hermit crab?
3.  What are the reliable factors that indicate death?
4.  Are hermit crabs cannibalistic?
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