Hermit Crab Glossary – Understanding The Lingo If you are a member of online Hermit Crab forums, Facebook groups or read crab care blogs online, you may come across some words related to the hermie world that you may not understand the exact meaning of. Perhaps an experienced owner is talking about something using the … Read more
50 Hermit Crab FAQ’s How long is too long in the pool? There is no set amount of how long your crabby can be in the pools, as long as you have a safe way in and out, they will leave when they are ready. If you have no way out of the pool and … Read more
It’s Importance & How To Make It In the wild, Hermit Crabs burrow deep down into the sand dunes to safely moult. Now that they have been brought into captivity, we must provide them with a similar environment and substrate so that they can continue to safely moult and survive. When people refer to substrate … Read more
30 Interesting Hermit Crab Facts Yes! Strangely enough, they pee through their antennae glands close to the eyes. You may never actually see this happen though as it is very minimal and very small. •Hermit Crabs don’t have ears No, they do not have ears. They hear by sensing vibrations through their antennae’s, legs and … Read more
Shopping at Pet Stores – A Helpful Guide When you go to the local pet store for supplies, you probably go straight to the Hermit Crab section. Stop. And slowly back away. Almost everything in the Hermit Crab section is not appropriate. Below, we will guide you on where to find useful items that are … Read more
Tank Toppers – A How To Guide Adding a topper to your tank can not only give you more room to add deep substrate, but also more height for climbing objects and activities. In the wild, Hermit Crabs will naturally spend hours climbing trees and other high up objects. They are excellent climbers and thoroughly … Read more
Common Hermit Crab Myths Let’s break open some of the biggest Hermit Crab related myths spread around the Hermit Crab community! I’m sure you’ve heard or read some of these topics online, maybe you have even believed them. Well, we are here to bust these myths and tell you the true facts related to Hermit … Read more
Captive Breeding Hermit Crabs It is impossible to breed Hermit Crabs in captivity without having a science degree and a lab set up. WRONG! This is one of the biggest myths in the Hermit Crab owner’s community across the world. Time and time again, we see people shutting down Captive Breeding, mentioning it is not … Read more
Water Conditioner & Marine Salt Water Conditioner and Marine Salt are two vitally important aspects of any Hermit Crab tank. In the wild, Hermit Crabs only come into contact with ocean water and all its natural saltiness, as well as distilled rainwater. Both which contain no Ammonia, Nitrites, Nitrates, Chlorine, Chloramine or heavy metals. But … Read more
Why We DON’T Dig Up Hermit Crabs! It’s an itch we all want to scratch right? When your crab has been down for what feels like forever, and you start getting stressed thinking are they okay!? Should I dig them up to make sure? Trust me, we have ALL been there. Even the long time … Read more