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Riley and I have been hermit crab enthusiasts since 2018. We first became interested in them when we saw this little guy in our local pet store. He wasn’t for sale - he had recently been rescued from someone’s home. The store was waiting to find someone to adopt it. My husband showed particular interest in this guy, so we went home to do our research. We quickly realized that his pet store enclosure was NOT sufficient, and he was likely suffering. We went back to the pet stor

There are lots of websites and facebook pages out there with information on hermit crab care. I encourage you to take a look and come here if you ever need more information. These are people I trust with my crabs, and you can too. Crab Street Journal - https://crabstreetjournal.org/ Land Hermit Crab Owners Society (website) - https://lhcos.org/ Land Hermit Crab Owners Society (facebook) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/landhermitcrabowners/ Coenobita Species - https://coenob

Whether you bought a hermit crab or two from a coastal boardwalk or you picked one up from your local pet store, it’s important they have a properly set up enclosure so they can live long and happy lives. The information most of these stores have about hermit crabs is widely outdated. The small plastic or wire cages and gravel they send you home with are not acceptable living conditions. We understand, we’ve all been there at some point. We can’t blame the stores, they simply

Hermit crabs, like humans, need to eat a nutritionally balanced diet. They need to eat from the following food groups regularly: proteins and fats, carbohydrates, omega fats, calcium, and chitin. So, what should you feed your hermit crabs? Check out the lists below for why these food groups are important and what you can feed your hermit crabs. Proteins are important because they help keep the exoskeleton, muscles, and other bodily systems healthy. Proteins also allow the bod

Congratulations on your new hermit crab pet! It is so exciting when a new pet joins the family. The proper care for land hermit crabs is widely misunderstood, so I am here to help provide and direct you to up-to-date information on land hermit crab care. These little crabs can live upwards of 40 years in captivity if the ideal conditions are met. Hermit crabs need a tropical beach environment, so that is what we aim to recreate. Temperature and Humidity: Hermit crabs require