Tags: shells

Jumbos, the Gentle Giants

by Michelle Email

A lot of people are a little leary of adding a Jumbo Hermit Crab to their tank. For some, it's just because their current crabitat is too small, for others, it's the fear of those great big pinchers. Truly a jumbo hermit crab has the capability of doing… more »

Let's Talk about Hermit Crabs in Painted Shells

by Michelle Email

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 »

Shell Fighting in Hermit Crabs

by Michelle Email

I have never had aggression problems in my crabitat. I keep it big and full of things to explore and places to hide. I also keep it far under capacity, with around 25 crabs in the 90 gallon terrarium. One day, I found one of my cutest, sweetest, and shye… more »