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

Hermit Crab Care 101

2014-02-18
In: Caresheets, FAQ
Tagged: are hermit crabs nocturnal, beginner, bernard-l'ermite, cangrejo ermitaño, crabitat, cua ẩn sĩ, dead hermit crab, Einsiedlerkrebs, essentials, food, guide, hermit crab care, hermit crab food, hermit crab lifespan, hermit crab molting, hermit crab out of shell, hermit crab pet, hermit crab supplies, hermit crab tank, hermit crab without shell, hermit crabs, hermit crabs as pets, hermit crabs changing shells, hermit crabs for sale, hermit crabs near me, how big do hermit crabs get, how do hermit crabs mate, how long do hermit crabs live, how to care for hermit crabs, how to take care of hermit crabs, kelomang, kepiting pertapa, molting, purple pincher hermit crabs, Pūs̄ec̄hwn, shells, solage, strawberry hermit crabs, temperature, water, what do hermit crabs eat, where do hermit crabs live, yadokari, ปูเสฉวน, ヤドカリ, 寄居蟹, 소라게

Hermit Crab Care 101 – a guide for properly caring for your pet so that it thrives in captivity.Read More →

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Coenobita abdomen and abdominal appendages

HELP! My Hermit Crab has left its shell! What do I do?

2012-09-25
In: Caresheets
Tagged: hermit crab, hermit crab shells, hermit crab without shell, hermit crabs, left, naked, no, not wearing, out, shell, shellless, streaking

A hermit crabs shell serves two purposes: first protection of the soft abdomen and second it prevents dessication (drying out). A hermit crab that has left the protection and life-sustaining seashell home is telling you it’s in distress.   Physically stressed from poor handling or conditions during capture, transport and/or poor pet store conditions Shell fight-another hermit crab has taken its shell-no suitable shell remains Changing shells and let go of the old one, which was shell-napped by another crab-no suitable shell remains Foreign body/irritant in the shell (sand, pest, fungus NOTE: crabs have been known to hide food in their shell) Temperature is tooRead More →

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