essentials Archives - The Crab Street Journal

Ask Milo – What size tank do I need?

Tagged: ask milo, crabitat, essentials, habitat, hermit crab, home, proper, setup, tank

Mattiesse ask: I am the proud owner of 4 beautiful crabs in Brisbane. the problem is, is that I live in NSW so my other parents in queens land need to take care of them. luckily im bringing them down here but I cant bring the tank, so im gonna have to make a new home. im planning on getting more hermit crabs as well so I need to know how to make the best sized and equipt tank for soon to have not 4 but 6-8 hermit crabs. how big should the tank be and what is the best stuff to get for themRead More →

Coenobita compressus enjoying fish, peanut butter and veggies - Photo by Amber Miner

The Newbies Guide to Hermit Crabs

In: Caresheets, FAQ

Tagged: beginner, essentials, food, getting, guide, hermit crab, hermit crab care, humidity, lights, molt, molting, newbie, shells, started, substrate, temperature, water

First and foremost use the SEARCH BOX and SEARCH, SEARCH, SEARCH! Our site has a ton of information and nearly every question that a new crabber is trying to answer, has been asked here before. We work hard to maintain a current and extensive library of articles to help you. Have you found yourself an unprepared parent of a hermit crab or two? Are you prepared to give them the proper habitat in which they can survive long term? If so, here’s a very basic list of supplies to get you started. A glass tank go as big as you can afford it doesn’tRead More →

Are you ready for a land hermit crab?

In: Crabitat, General

Tagged: are, checklist, essentials, getting started, hermit crab, ready, you

Written by Vanessa Pike-Russell Hermit crabs are advertised as cheap and easy to maintain, which is not necessarily true. To keep your hermit crabs happy and healthy, you will need to provide a lot more than food and water. In this article we will give you a list of essential and optional items you need. Also you will find some info on basic care and upkeep of the tank, considerations when purchasing. This is an expanded version of the shopping checklist. 1. ESSENTIALS Glass tank with lid: A glass tank is preferred over plastic tanks, which will scratch and will not be able to holdRead More →

Hermit Crab Essentials Shopping Checklist

In: Caresheets, Crabitat

Tagged: checklist, crabitat, essentials, hermit crab, necessities, needs, required, requirements, tank

Originally written by Vanessa Pike-Russell Hermit crabs are advertised as cheap and easy to maintain, which is not necessarily true. To keep your hermit crabs happy and healthy, you will need to provide a lot more than food and water. The following is a list of the essential items your pet hermit crabs will need: Essential items for optimum land hermit crab care Glass tank with lid: A glass tank is preferred over plastic tanks, which will scratch and will not be able to hold the humidity within the ventilated lids. Plastic tanks are not large enough to provide the necessary space. A glass lidRead More →