Post-purchase stress in hermit crabs is an adverse reaction to being removed from the wild and everything that entails for a new life in captivity. This environmental change is stressful […]

Part of the joy of having a pet is forging a close bond. You’ll need to be realistic about how much affection hermit crabs can show you, but they can […]

Hermit crabs aren’t natural travelers. Given a choice, hermit crabs would never leave the beach, so you need to think long and hard before subjecting them to a long, bumpy, […]

Hermit crabs are low-maintenance pets, but this doesn’t mean you can leave them unattended for days or weeks and expect them to survive. Hermit crab care must be provided while […]

For a novice or beginner, the dwarf blue leg hermit crab (also known as the blue-legged hermit crab, tricolor hermit crab, blue leg reef hermit crab,s and equal-handed hermit crab) […]

Since hermit crabs can live for up to 30 years, you should expect the ownership costs to be ongoing. Even still, hermit crabs are among the least expensive pets to […]