Published on Saturday, May 9, 2009 by admin Hermit Crab Food Hermit crab food can be purchased at any local pet store. It is good to use a mixture of both the solid pellet and the powder. Include fresh fruits and veggies, but do not feed citrus to them. Crabs also need calcium, so always keep a bit of cuttlebone in the tank, away from the water. It is also a good idea to purchase sea salt at your local pet s...

Published on Saturday, May 9, 2009 by admin Hermit Crab Cage Hermit crabs do well in cages that have bars so they can climb for exercise. One that has a plastic bottom tray but bar sides will be perfect for your crab. Some people like to use fish tanks, which work just as well. You can use rocks in the bottom, but we like the special sand made especially for hermit crabs. You can get a variety of colors, i...

Published on Saturday, May 9, 2009 by admin Hermit Crabs If you have children, I don't think you can leave a beach resort without a hermit crab in tow. Who can resist them? Hermit crabs are actually fascinating pets, and can thrive if you learn what they need to live a healthy, strong life. Molting You may look in your cage and find a piece of claw in the sand, or that your hermit crab is out of his sh...