Hermit crabs primarily breathe through gills, whether they live on land or underwater. Terrestrial hermit crabs have also evolved to develop a single branchiostegal lung. A hermit crab’s gills must […]

Hermit crabs often shed limbs, most often the rear legs. Hermit crabs can also shed claws by choice, injury, illness, or accident. Unfortunately, losing a claw is more significant than […]

Mites can infest a hermit crab’s skin, eyes, and antennae. The only way to kill mites attached to a hermit crab is by bathing in saline water and deep cleaning […]

Hermit crabs prefer to keep all ten legs on a solid surface unless climbing. There will be occasions when a hermit crab willingly lies on its back, but this will […]

You may find lost limbs lying on the tank’s substrate. Unfortunately, hermit crabs willfully shed legs, and even chelipeds, with some regularity. These limbs shouldn’t “fall off” but can be […]

Hermit crabs regenerate lost tissue when they molt their exoskeletons, which happens when hermit crabs regrow legs, chelipeds (claws), and eyes that have been shed, damaged, or severed. Hermit crabs’ […]

Molting is an essential part of any hermit crab’s life cycle. As hermit crabs age and increase in size, they outgrow their existing exoskeletons. Hermit crab molting is broken into […]

Mold, sometimes known as mildew, is a fungal growth that forms and spreads in damp terrain. Mold can be found inside and outdoors of the home, but inside, it relies […]

Hermit crabs aren’t born with shells, so they must find an appropriate shelter through scavenging. Once a hermit crab has sourced a shell, it’ll protect it with great ferocity. There […]

Hermit crabs are vulnerable creatures that can be injured or die from a fall. If a hermit crab falls off the table or out of your hands onto a solid […]

Wild hermit crabs chirp to scare off rivals by rubbing their body parts together or against their shells to make a sound. Also, hermit crabs vibrate within their shells as […]

Cuttlebone is an oval-shaped skeleton of the cuttlefish, a marine cephalopod. When a cuttlefish dies, its skeleton floats to the ocean’s surface, often washing up on shore. Here, the cuttlebone […]