Picking Out Your Crab :)

Its Time To Pick Out Your Crab. Always Look For Ones That Are Active And There Skin Looking Bright And Healthy. Ask To Hold The Crab. If You Blow Towards The Inside Of The Shell They Tend To Come Out So You Can Look At The Crab. Always Hold The Shell With Your Hand And Another Under The Crab. If You Get Scared DONT DROP The Hermit Crab. You Could Kill It. So Make Sure Its Over A Soft Surface So If You Do Get Scared It Falls Somewhere Soft. One Should Get 2-5 Crabs. They Are Very Social Animals And They Dont Like Being Alone.

One Of My Hermit Crab :

The Crabitat !

After Deciding To Purchase A Hermit Crab You Have To Get The Home/Cage/Crabitat Ready For Them To Come Home In. Its Fairly Simple.

Different Cages :

• A Glass Tank (Preferred)

- A Glass Tank Keeps The Humidity In Which They Need 70% Humidity To Survive.

• A Plastic Tank

- Good As A Temporary Cage But Not Long Term. But If You Choose, Put Plastic Wrap Ontop Of The Lid And Poke Some Holes. Helps Keep The Humidity In.

The Floor Bedding :

This Is Very Important Since Your Hermit Crabs Will Be Walking On This All The Time. No Matter Which One You Pick You Need 2-3Inches Of It So The Hermit Crab Can Bury Its Self.

• Hermit Crab Sand

- Best Floor Bedding. Its Soft And They Love To Walk On It.

• Kids Play Sand (Newly Bought)

- Just As Good As Hermit Crab Sand But Way Less Expensive.

• Gravel

- Not Recomended For Full Tank Bedding. Can Be Put Where The Food And Water Bowls Are.

• Coconut Bedding

- Purchase At Pet Stores In Hermit Crab Section.

Food :

Hermit Crabs Are Not Picky Eatters. There Diet Is Mostly Fruits,Vegtables, And Sea Food. Do Not Feed Them Any Sugary Food. They Dont Like Eatting The Same Thing Every Day Straight So Change It Up Here And There. Mix The Pet Store Food With Bananas And Grapes They'll Love It. Also Unsalted Nuts.

 

Water :

They're Drinking Water Can NOT Contain Chlorine. They Have Gil's And It Will Kill Them. So Use Bottle Water. They Need 2 Water Bowls .

First Water Bowl :

Regular Bottled Water In There

Second Water Bowl :

Water With Hermit Crab Salt Or Sea Salt. This Bowl They Use To Bathe And Should Contain A Sponge In It.

Toys

They LOVE To Climb. So Have Sticks And Nets To Climb On. They Also Like Having Huts To Hide In. So Make Sure You Get Those :)

HUMIDITY !!

Humidity Is A Must For Hermit Crabs. They Need At Least 70% Humidity. One Will Need To Purchase A Heating Lamp And A Humidity Gauge.

Extra Shells :

Always Have Extra Shells Available Because They Like To Change Shells When One Gets To Small They Like Going To Bigger Ones.

Want A Pet ? Hermit Crabs Are Great Pets !

Familys That Want To Have A Pet But The Parents Dont Want A Dog Or Cat Because If The Responsiblity. The Kids Are Getting Tired Of Looking At A Fish Swim By.. You Should Try Hermit Crabs. They Are Easy To Care For And The Kids Can Interact With Their Little Crab Friends ! Best Of All Its Not Going To Cost You And Arm And A Leg To Purchase The Crabs Nor To Buy The Crabitat For Them.