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Ultimate Guide to Caring for Your Pet Hermit Crabs While You’re on Vacation

2019-07-24
In: FAQ

We all go on vacation  or have to be away from home for an extended period at some point. Your hermit crabs will need someone to check on them at least once during a seven day absence. Ideally someone can check on them every other day but we understand not everyone is able to arrange a regular check in. Be sure to write up an instruction sheet for your pet sitter. Or download a copy of this article and the checklist and print it out. Include a link to this website, our emergency form and even our Facebook group so that we can help themRead More →

Hermit Crab Food Recipe: Oreo Vacation Cookie

2017-02-19
In: Recipes

If you are going to be away on vacation these cookies are an easy way to provide your hermit crabs enough food until you return.  In addition to offering a Hermit Crab Oreo Vacation cookie I suggest sprinkling your crabitat with some dried foods. This will encourage foraging and offer lots of different foods at once. Dried flowers, grains, seeds, egg shells, nuts and mealworms are all ideal dried foods.  I recommend that greensand and worm castings be available in your tank pretty much all of the time. You can cycle them out for a day or two if your crabs completely refuse other foods.Read More →

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