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, 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 […]

Frogs and hermit crabs don’t interact in the wild, as they live in different climates and locations. So, they’ll struggle to coexist in captivity, as it’s impossible to create the […]

Despite their name, hermit crabs are social animals that dislike being alone. Hermit crabs live in large colonies in the wild, frequently numbering 100 members or more. The name ‘hermit […]

If you intend to keep hermit crabs as pets, keep these social animals in sizable colonies. One way to make this interesting is to pair various hermit crab species in […]

Hermit crabs won’t interact with humans and play in a traditional sense. If you loosen your definition of ‘play,’ you can still have fun with hermit crabs and keep them […]

There are two types of hermit crabs (marine and terrestrial), but they can’t live together. Terrestrial hermit crabs can’t breathe underwater, and aquatic hermit crabs can’t breathe on dry land. […]

Hermit crabs are ectotherms, meaning they don’t generate body heat alone. As tropical animals, hermit crabs are also used to high ambient temperatures. You must provide a comfortable temperature of […]

Finding a good name for a hermit crab is among the most enjoyable parts of introducing a new pet to your home. Hermit crabs won’t respond to their names being […]

Wild hermit crabs traverse terrain while looking for food, which means they’ll encounter soil while scavenging. All hermit crab tanks require a minimum of six inches of substrate for digging […]

Caribbean hermit crabs (Coenobita clypeatus) go by many names, including the soldier crab, the tree crab, and the West Atlantic crab. Perhaps the most common nickname is the purple pincher […]