Selecting your Land Hermit Crab
Hermit Crab Articles
An Introduction to Hermit Crabs
Choosing a Substrate for my Land Hermit Crabs
Creating a Great Home for your Hermit Crab
Food and Water for Your Hermit Crab
Hermit Crab Mating - Does Hermit Crab Breeding Occur in Captivity?
Hermit Crab Molting - Understanding the Molting Process
How many species of land hermit crabs are kept as pets?
Recommended Diet for a Pet Land Hermit Crab
Selecting your Land Hermit Crab
The Basics of Hermit Crab Behavior
The Daily Care of Hermit Crabs
The Importance of Hermit Crab Shells
The Importance of Temperature for Hermit Crabs
The Ugly Truth About Pretty Shells
Tips for Handling Your Hermit Crab
Water is the Most Important Hermit Crab Need
What Kind of Water Should My Hermit Crab Drink?
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1) Avoid land hermit crabs that are sluggish and partially or completely out of their shells and are loose when you pick them up.
2) Select Hermit crabs that are heavy when picked up.
3) If there are any dead Hermit crabs in their enclosure do not buy any from that enclosure.
4) Hermit crabs missing limbs or ends of limbs.(unless you plan on rescuing and taking him home so that he can regenerate his lost limbs)
5) Pick land hermit crabs that are active and vigorous.
6) Inspect for mites.
7) The size of your Hermit crab because large Hermit crabs require at least a 20-gallon tank. A 10 gallon can house about 6-7 small Hermit crabs.
8) Only purchase a hermit crab from a pet shop that is currently housing the crabs in an appropriate habitat. Never purchase a crab in a cup or any other cruel or inappropriate container.
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