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In 2009 we introduced isopods to our crabitats.

FAQ-Are there other pets that can live with hermit crabs?

Tagged: bugs, cleaning, crabitat, fish, frog, hermit crab, isopods, lizard, millipede, safe, snail, snake, tank mates

The list of critters that can safely exist with hermit crabs is fairly short. Yes Isopods – beneficial tank cleaners Springtails – beneficial tank cleaners Food/soil mites – harmless No Fiddler Crabs/Halloween Crabs – aggressive diggers and are likely to eat molting hermit crabs. Earth worms, beetles, centipedes, crickets, praying mantis, roaches: May stress each other, over populate, disrupt/harm/ kill/ eat molters. Crabs may harm /kill them. May carry/spread disease/parasites, especially with over population. Centipedes – venomous Millipedes – poisonous Snails – Hermit crabs can kill snails Frogs/Lizards – could harm each other, different habitat needs Fish – inappropriate water for a fishRead More →

Ask Milo – Is beach sand safe for hermit crabs?

In: Ask Milo

Tagged: beach, hermit crab, safe, sand

Laureen asks: I purchased a little crab at the wildwood boardwalk a few days ago. Yikes, I bought everything wrong ( now that I am doing my research after the fact). So… I rushed out and bought a 10 gal tank to get the little guy out of that cutsie boardwalk cage and off those dyed stones. Ive also ordered a recommended substrate, but it will take time for the handling and shipping process to get here. I live a short distance from the Atlantic Ocean (8 Miles) and am wondering if it would be ok to go to the ocean and grab some wetRead More →

Edible flowers for hermit crabs

In: Food and Nutrition

Tagged: edible, flowers, poisonous, safe, toxic

The information that was used as a basis for this article was intended for humans not hermit crabs. We have adapted the list of edible flowers to what we believe is safe for hermit crabs. Some may be safe for external remedies but not for consumption. Written by Julia Crab Monday, 23 May 2005 Did you know that flowers are good for crabs? They contain vitamin C as well as vitamin A and many of the pigmentation substances such as beta carotene. As there has been no study done on the nutritional content of flowers, much of their value remains a mystery. But crabs willRead More →

Ask Milo – Can two different size hermit crabs live together?

In: Ask Milo

Tagged: different, hemit crabs, hermit crab care, jumbo, large, live, safe, size, small, tiny, together

Froggy Kisses writes: Dear Milo , My crab Crab Cakes has sadly passed away recently and my other crab Sebastion seems depressed . My sister also has a crab but he is about 10 times larger than Sebastion . Will her crab Bam Bam hurt Sebastion ? And besides him interacting with Bam Bam is there anything I can do to help ? Dear Froggy Kisses, I am so sorry to hear about your Crab Cakes dying. 🙁 While some people may disagree there is no reason a large crab would harm a small crab. Think about how hermit crab gather in huge groups inRead More →

People food for hermit crabs

In: Food and Nutrition

Tagged: food, hermit crab, hermit crab care, people food, safe, snack, treats

Aside from the obvious flowers, plants, leaves, fruits and vegetables, there are some other people foods that can be safe to feed to your hermit crabs. This is not an exhaustive list but the most common we come across: Popcorn – plain (no salt no butter). If you don’t care for plain popcorn you can always buy a small quantity of kernels and pop two or three in the microwave using a paper bag. Hot dogs – go for all natural and only feed occasionally due to nitrates and other chemicals. No known research on their effects but you should limit the chemicals you areRead More →

Which types of moss are safe for my hermit crabs?

In: Crabitat, FAQ

Tagged: beaked, cypress, hermit crab, hermit crab care, hiawatha, moss, safe, sphaghnum, terrarium

Hermit crabs love moss! Not only is it a great way to create and maintain humidity but your crabs will burrow in it and even eat it. They key is to select safe moss. This page should give you a starting pointing for determining which types of moss are safe for your hermit crabs. There are over 1200 types of moss so it would be impossible to address all of them. Listed below are the most commonly encountered types. In all instances you are looking for 100% natural, chemical free, dye free moss. When collecting your own live moss, know what you are collecting andRead More →

Safe and Unsafe Wood

In: Crabitat

Tagged: bark, hermit crab, hermit crab care, limbs, safe, stumps, toxic, trees, unsafe, wood

Written by Julia Crab (Kerie Campbell) Wednesday, 28 September 2005 Here follows a list of woods that can be used safely in a hermit crab environment. These are non-toxic woods that won’t hurt them if eaten. This list, as all the others, is not in any way complete, and will be expanded as new information is received. Ash Aspen Birch Cholla or Choya wood Cork bark Cypress (swamp variety, taxodium species) **not a suitable substrate! Grape vine Mangrove Manzanita Maple/Japanese Maple Oak Pear Pecan Poplar Sycamore Willow Unsafe Woods Apricot Bitter Almond Black Locust Boxwood Cherry Cherry Laurel Eucalyptus Evergreen of any kind (pine, cedar,Read More →

Guide to bugs you might find in your crabitat

In: General

Tagged: bugs, crabitat, harmful, hermit crab, infestation, larvae, mites, parasites, phorid flies, safe

originally written by Jedediah Insects Insects have six legs and three body parts that are usually clearly visible, the head, the thorax (the breast) and the abdomen. Most of them have wings, although those might not be clearly visible, some insects can hide them in a sort of pouch on their back (like earwigs) and some insects have no wings at all. The vast majority of insects that you might find in your crabitat are beneficial, harmless or a nuisance at most. Usually you can get rid of them by doing a deep clean. Common insects are: Booklice aka Paperlice Very often described as walkingRead More →

FAQ What foods are good and bad for hermit crabs?

In: FAQ, Food and Nutrition

Tagged: benefits, diet, feeding, food, good, healthy, hermit crab, nutrition, safe, unsafe, where to buy

Hermit Crabs are beach scavengers and they can and will eat a wide range of things. General rules: Avoid chemicals, pesticides, table salt, moldy foods, plants that are toxic to animals. For hermit crab nutritional needs and the foods that provide them, download the nutritional food chart as a PDF by clicking in the gray box below. Written by Kerie Campbell Fruits – Fresh or Wrinkly? I’ve read a lot about fresh fruits being in their diets, which I use a lot of BTW. But I’ve read a lot about people putting in fruits that are old and wrinkling up. Is one better than theRead More →

FAQ Is Polyvinyl Chloride/PVC Pipe safe to use in the crabitat?

In: Crabitat, FAQ

Tagged: crabitat, hermit crab, pipe, pvc, safe, toxic

CrabbyAbbey answered: PVC isn’t a safe product to be used in a closed environment or with land hermits that tend to taste sample their surroundings, or really anywhere for that matter. It’s production includes chlorine and lead and it leaches chemical gases into the air, especially in heated areas. In closed areas like crabitats these dangers are even more harmful. My largest tank is a reef tank and removing the installed PVC plumbing opens two holes at the bottom of my tank. When I bought it 2 years ago I thought a wise way to address that was to wrap the PVC with sisal rope.Read More →