We have all seen hermit crabs in painted shells at the pet store or in a kiosk at the mall. Usually they are painted to look like cartoon characters, holiday themes, simple designs, or sports themes. In today's article I want to you a little bit about wh… more »

I had acquired somewhere in the neighborhood of 10-12 hermit crabs when I learned, for the first time, that hermit crabs are harvested directly from the wild. I stood gazing into the tank. Every one of these crabs had been roaming a beach somewhere, prob… more »

I would like to thank Dionysianexile for writing and granting me permission to post this article on this site. You can visit Dionysianexile at www.crabstreetjournal.com. If I were to write my one post about bathing hermit crabs there is nothing I could a… more »

To begin your journey toward being a better Hermit Crab owner begin with your pet care philosophy. I will share mine with you and perhaps you can begin to understand where my ideas stem from. I believe that, while hermit crabs are not like cats and dogs,… more »