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Hermit Crab Molting: Everything You Should Know

The most confusing thing for me when I first bought my hermit crab was the molting process. I was unsure if my crab was going through a molt, or just decided to burrow. Even then, I had no clue what...

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10 Fruits Your Hermit Crab will Love

In order to keep your hermit crabs happy and healthy, the number one thing you can focus on is their diet. Specifically, the fruit they eat. It's full of vitamins, phytonutrients, and other helpful...

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Hermit crabs don’t like to be held! (Understand why)

When you get a hermit crab, it's so tempting to pick them up and hold them. I know, because I felt the same way when I got my first hermit crabs. I didn't know right away that this causes a lot of...

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Read this Before Buying a Hermit Crab (Are they good pets?)

There is a silent massacre of hermit crabs across the world by pet owners who have good intentions. They were told that hermit crabs are "throw away pets" that don't live very long in their gravel...

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How To Clean Hermit Crab Shells The Easy Way (With Photos!)

Throughout their lives, hermit crabs go through a large sum of shells to fit their ever-growing bodies. This makes it very important that you provide your pets with a variety of clean shells to...

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Can Hermit Crabs Change Shells Without Molting?

I’ve had hermit crabs for quite some time now. My two crustaceans have gone through several month molts and came back bigger and even more playful. Before each molt, my two crabs Dazzle and Clarke...

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When I bought my two hermit crabs on the boardwalk over three years ago, I had no idea I'd have them for years to come. I created this website to teach others what I've learned about caring for hermit crabs.

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