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Hermit Crabs and Mold
2021-08-24
Mold in general is universally viewed as unsafe and to be avoided.Read More →
2020 Crab Con Rewind
2021-06-05
Now free to the public! These presentations aired at the 2020 Crab Con International Conference. You can skip through the playlist to watch specific presentations or watch the Daily Compilation Videos – Titled Day One, Day Two, Day Three Advocating for Inverts and Introverts – Stacy Griffith https://youtu.be/qRVsqsel4nA Breeding 101 – Mary Akers https://youtu.be/k8xMe9ybljc A beginners Guide to Feeding – Dan Comoss https://youtu.be/YxG2PT1rdYg Demystifying the Surface Molt – Rita Clemens https://youtu.be/0t223xxyyIA Intro to DIY Environmental Controls – Ian Green https://youtu.be/rVHVrrJvwrA Ecology of LHC in Taiwan – Chia Hsu https://youtu.be/jmAdtmmL9lo Hermit Crabs in the Classroom – Darcy Madsen https://youtu.be/OXH5_RXvLmk The Collection and Export of Hermit CrabsRead More →
The Reality of the Pet Trade for Hermit Crabs
2021-05-08
Hermit crabs have become a common vacation “souvenir” for many beach-going travelers. They are marketed as “easy” pets and sold in tiny plastic containers with rocks or small metal cages. Most people do not know the plight of the hermit crabs. Read More →
Is It a Rescue?
2021-05-06
written by Stacy Griffith and Rose Marie Senary Purchasing a hermit crab from a pet store is not a rescue. ANY purchase of wild caught hermit crabs feed the pet trade cycle and sentences more hermit crabs to the same terrible fate. By ignoring the fact that a pet store neglects the animals they sell and giving them your hard earned dollars, you are feeding the cycle. Corporate offices at major chains ignore the demands for better care because it would affect their bottom line. So long as people continue to buy wild caught hermit crabs and other pets from them, they will continue doingRead More →
Pocket Foraging Guide for Hermit Crabs
2021-03-24
Hermit crabs are omnivorous scavengers. Use this handy pocket guide to forage for safe items.Read More →
Post Purchase Death Reduction Method Tracker
2021-03-24
Post Purchase Death Reduction Method Tracker will help you chart your hermit crab’s progress during the PPDRM. Hermit Crab Post Purchase Death Reduction Method -an acclimation protocol.Read More →
Get Pre-Approved to Adopt Captive Bred Hermit Crab Babies
2019-11-14
We are excited to finally open up the applications for this year’s captive bred babies born at Hermit House Breeding! Full details; 2020 Captive Bred Hermit Crab Adoption Application is Now Open! Donate to the cause!Read More →
Managing grain mites in the crabitat
2018-08-25
Written by Anne Grady Food mites, more properly called grain mites are something that can be found in any tank at any time. The first thing to understand is that they did not come from the crabs, having hermit crabs does not cause you to have food mites. Food mites come into your home through the everyday things you buy at the grocery store. Anything that contains grain can have food mites. Oatmeal, grits, breakfast cereal, noodles, flour and rice are a few examples. In general you won’t see them and they are harmless, but that box of corn meal or pancake mix that getsRead More →
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