To beautify a herm crab tank, you can add substrate, little houses, ramps, and plants. Choosing plants will improve the tank’s visual appeal and make hermit crabs feel at home. […]

Hermit crabs often encounter wood when exploring the wild. The Journal of Crustacean Biology stated that hermit crabs climb trees, which means wood in a hermit crab enclosure will be […]

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. Add marine salt […]

Most kinds of sand are hermit crab-safe, except calcium sand (vita sand or reptile sand). It solidifies when exposed to moisture, which can trap or suffocate pet hermit crabs. Also, […]