| Having a pet hermit crab could bring us a great deal of | | | | because you might kill it. Do not also try taking it out |
| fun because these are really amazing and lively | | | | from its shell because its hind legs are firmly secured |
| creatures. They are such interesting animals because | | | | inside its shell and will never let go. Pulling it out can |
| unlike other pets that require too much care, the | | | | eventually tear his body apart. Let it choose its own |
| hermits only need low maintenance to keep them | | | | shell if you want to have its shell changed. It is |
| healthy and alive. Hermits have these 4 antennae, two | | | | therefore necessary that from time to time you have |
| big claws, four small legs that are always kept inside | | | | to put shells bigger than their bodies in their aquarium. |
| their shell and four visible legs it uses for moving. As | | | | Crabitat |
| they move, they look awkward but graceful but they | | | | For its place to live, the best place for it is the glass |
| tend to crawl whenever their legs can bring them. | | | | aquarium because in here you can maintain a constant |
| Generally, there are two kinds of hermit crabs and | | | | temperature, maintain the humidity and can put water, |
| these are the land and aquatic hermit crabs so you | | | | stones or shells securely. |
| also need to provide special hermit crab care for each | | | | Substrate for its crabitat |
| kind. | | | | The substrate can either be sand or gravel which you |
| When we take hermits as pets, we usually make their | | | | can put in the bottom of the tank. Remember that |
| living environment much like how they live in their actual | | | | they need substrates because hermit crabs love to dig |
| outdoor environment so we call their artificial habitats | | | | and burrow themselves so better choose the finest |
| as the "crabitats" (habitats for crabs). Among the most | | | | grade for these substrates. |
| common hermit crab pets are the Coenibita clypeatus. | | | | Water for your hermit |
| They are also called the Caribbean hermit crab, purple | | | | Some pet owners put little water in their aquarium to |
| pincher, tree crab or the soldier crab. Because it has a | | | | make the sand or gravel wet but this is not being |
| purple claw and can live up to 30 or 40 years old, this | | | | advised by some pet shop employees. Water dish is |
| one can outlive any pet in your home and so the | | | | more preferred so that whenever the hermit wants to |
| favorite pet among all hermits. | | | | moisten its gills it can easily dive in and then settle to |
| You would surely love to have hermit crabs because | | | | dry sand or gravel. |
| they are not choosy with their food, need very minimal | | | | Feeding |
| care and they do not get sick much like other pet | | | | This is the most important part of your hermit crab |
| animals. If you would like to have them as pets, you | | | | care but the easiest thing to do. Remember that the |
| can purchase an e-book or a guide book to help you | | | | hermits are not picky eaters but they prefer variation in |
| choose which species would be more suitable to be | | | | their food so if you think they are getting tired of their |
| your pets. A guide book will also teach you the | | | | food, you can mix it in one feeding. The most nutritious |
| different methods of hermit crab care. Additionally, | | | | foods for them are vegetables, nuts, fruits, and trail mix. |
| here are some short practical guides to help you with | | | | Keeping in the humidity. |
| you raise and enjoy your hermits. | | | | Hermit crabs always need their environment humid |
| Handling | | | | because they have gills so to keep their aquarium or |
| When trying to hold an untamed hermit, be careful not | | | | crabitat properly humidified you should always put a |
| to get pinch by its strong pinchers. If it pinches you, | | | | wet sponge in their tank. The sponge can also keep |
| never panic but hold it under running water to let go of | | | | the conditions inside the tank cooler. |
| its hold. Do not drop or swipe it with your other hand | | | | |