Hermit crabs become dehydrated in 3 to 14 days if they don’t drink. Also, their gills dry out, leading to suffocation. It takes longer, sometimes spanning several months. Their breathing […]

Hermit crabs don’t experience the sort of illnesses that affect other pets, but that doesn’t mean they’re low-maintenance. You must provide appropriate care to keep hermit crabs in good order. […]

Shell rot is a disease associated with marine hermit crabs that rarely impacts captive animals. Despite the name, shell rot has nothing to do with the hermit crab’s shell. It […]

Hermit crabs produce brown bubbles due to injury, illness, dehydration, overheating, post-purchase syndrome, dirt in the shell, and social isolation. If a hermit crab has a single grey or black […]

Life can be stressful for hermit crabs because they’ve been taken far from their wild habitat, kept in unfamiliar conditions, transported across the country, and thrust into life as pets. […]

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