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Foraging For Foods & Decor - What's Safe/What's Not
When Foraging for your own flowers, leaves and woods to place inside your tank for your crabs to eat or play on, it's important to know what's safe and what's not. Not everything you grow in your own garden is safe for Hermit Crabs. What To Avoid Despite a flower, leaf or wood being on the safe list, it doesn't always mean it's safe. The biggest thing to look out for is pesticides and chemicals. These make safe foraging items unsafe. When looking for Flowers, avoid store brou

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Feb 19, 20244 min read


Feeding From Your Pantry
Few individuals are aware that hermit crabs can consume a variety of items commonly found in our pantries, refrigerators, and gardens. While we highly recommend providing your crabs with high-quality, handmade mixes to ensure a comprehensive and balanced diet, you can also supplement their diet with fresh and dried items from your kitchen. This approach is particularly beneficial if you are awaiting the arrival of food mixes or are managing a limited budget. Key Ingredients t

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Dec 19, 20234 min read


Common Hermit Crab Myths
Let's break open some of the biggest Hermit Crab related myths spread around the Hermit Crab community! I'm sure you've heard or read...

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Oct 26, 202311 min read


Hermit Crab Glossary - Understanding The Lingo
If you are a member of online Hermit Crab forums, Facebook groups or read crab care blogs online, you may come across some words related to the hermie world that you may not understand the exact meaning of. Perhaps an experienced owner is talking about something using the hermie lingo, maybe you are too shy or embarrassed to ask what they mean. That's cool, we got you! Below we go over some of the most commonly used terms and shortened abbreviations for commonly used words in

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Sep 11, 20239 min read


Hermit Crab Nutrition
Nutrition is a vitally important part of keeping captive Hermit Crabs happy, healthy and thriving. It's all well and good to understand what crabs can and can't eat, but knowing why they need it and what portions they need is even more important. Being Omnivores, Hermit Crabs will eat meats, vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, seafoods, wood, leaves, flowers etc. Hermit Crabs need a varied diet daily to cover all of their nutritional needs, if they are lacking in a certain area,

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Jul 24, 20235 min read


Surface Moulting - A Hermit Crab Emergency
The moulting process of a hermit crab is a sensitive procedure that ideally occurs completely below the substrate. Regrettably, this is not always the situation, and occasionally, your hermit crab may moult above the surface. This situation requires immediate attention as it could potentially be a life-threatening emergency if not addressed promptly. As Arthropods, hermit crabs undergo molting as a necessary process for growth. For detailed information on hermit crab molting,

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Jul 13, 20234 min read


Hermit Crabs - Safe and Unsafe Foods
Hermit crabs are innate scavengers and will consume a wide variety of items; however, certain foods are not safe for them. Presented below is a list of foods that are safe and unsafe for feeding your hermit crabs. If a specific food is not mentioned here and you are uncertain about its suitability, please consult the LHCOS recommended food database available below - written by and belonging to Crab Street Journal. CSJ’s Ultimate Guide to Feeding Your Hermit Crabs | The Crab S

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Jun 16, 20235 min read


