Hermit crabs are born in saltwater surroundings, and even terrestrial hermit crabs start life as aquatic zoea evolve into crustaceans. So, all captive hermit crabs need saltwater. To prepare saltwater […]

A tank’s substrate is important to hermit crabs. After all, your pet hermit crabs will spend most of their time on sand or burrowed within it. The bedding must be […]

Post-Purchase Stress in hermit crabs is an extreme reaction to being moved from nature to an unfamiliar living environment. Being transferred from their natural environment, transported significant distances, and placed […]

You can play with hermit crabs, but you’ll need to loosen your definition of ‘play.’ Your job is to create opportunities for hermies to explore and entertain themselves. Hermit crabs […]

While not cheap to own, hermit crabs are comparatively inexpensive pets to keep. Buying each hermit crab can cost anywhere between $5 and $40. The tank will cost from $20 […]

Hermit crabs are a highly social species, so they need conspecific tankmates. Don’t just put a new arrival into an aquarium, as the introduction process must be managed carefully. Allow […]