Hermit crabs are different from true crabs. While most crabs have stiff joints that encourage side-to-side movements, hermit crabs crawl forward and backward using their 6 pereopods (legs). Hermit crabs […]

As hermit crabs don’t have ears, they detect noise through vibrations. This means that loud, constant sounds can leave hermit crabs confused and disoriented. This doesn’t necessarily mean hermit crabs […]

Hermit crabs are likeliest to grow bored when they live alone. Ideally, the minimum number of hermit crabs to keep in a captive environment is four, but a colony of […]

Hermit crabs are sometimes called false crabs or Anomura, and the likes of the common shore crab are known as true crabs or Brachyura. There are numerous differences between these […]

Hermit crabs are skilled climbers. They use their climbing skills to explore, scavenge for food, and to escape uncomfortable or threatening situations or predators. Hermit crabs use their second and […]

Land hermit crabs can be found on beaches with rocky shorelines or structures to hide. Their marine relatives can be found in similar places out at sea on reefs and […]