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 […]
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Post-Purchase Stress (PPS) And New Hermit Crab Behavior
Post-purchase stress in hermit crabs is an adverse reaction to being removed from the wild and everything that entails for a new life in captivity. This environmental change is stressful. […]
How Do I Get My Hermit Crab To Like Me?
Part of the joy of having pets is forging a close bond. Of course, you must be realistic about how much affection hermit crabs can show you. That said, hermies […]
Why Do Hermit Crabs Make Bubbles? (Brown Bubbling)
Hermit crabs produce brown bubbles due to injury, illness, dehydration, overheating, post-purchase syndrome (PPS), dirt in the shell, and social isolation. If a hermit crab has a single grey or […]
Why Isn’t My Hermit Crab Eating or Drinking?
Sometimes, hermit crabs stop eating and drinking due to stress, being fed the same foods, a lack of saltwater (muting their sense of smell), excessive noise, and general disturbances. Hermit […]
How To Destress A Hermit Crab
Life can be stressful for hermit crabs. After all, they’ve been taken far from their wild habitat, kept in unfamiliar conditions, transported across the country, and thrust into life as […]