Sponges are non-mandatory items you may wish to add to a hermit crab tank. Natural sea sponges enable hermit crabs to drink and bathe, reducing the risk of drowning and […]

Hermit crabs are oviparous animals, which means they carry eggs that hatch after being laid. This means that hermit crabs become gravid, not pregnant. Gravid hermit crabs have an egg […]

Beachcombing for shells is fun, but there can be hidden surprises. The next time you pick up a shell, it may contain a hermit crab because they use shells on […]

Usually, hermit crabs have separate shells. A shell is pivotal to survival, protecting hermit crabs from dangerous predators, like birds, and drying out in the sun’s UV rays. Occasionally, two […]

Hermit crabs hide within their shells or burrow under the substrate when afraid. They may also nip you with their large chelipeds when escape isn’t possible. When first brought home, […]

Hermit crabs hide in their shells when feeling vulnerable. A shell offers protection for their soft bodies. They hang onto their shells with hook-shaped tails until they feel safe. A […]