Pinchy has been part of our family for about 8 or 9 years. We bought a few hermits crabs for my kids, but most of the group just died within a week or so since they are often pretty stressed out when you get them in stores.
But not Pinchy, he has survived and grown with no sign of slowing...
Just picked up a hermit crab and fire belly toad from Cristy! They were her neighbors but they moved and she took them in. You can tell the setups are really well taken care of! The hermit crab has coconut husk substrate (i believe) saltwater bowl, calcium supplements and everything needed for...
Fire belly toad in a 10g complete setup - decorated, screen top, light, crickets.
Land hermit crab in 5g complete setup - decor, screen top, warming lamp.
I can bring them to the meeting or you can pick up from me in Laurel.
So my in-laws came back from the 4th of July festivities with a hermit crab in a small cage for Siena, my 8-year-old. It has a little shell for food (some brown ground-up stuff) and a little chunk of sponge.
This seems to be pretty good advice: http://www.hermit-crabs.com/care.html
Any...
We (read, I) just don't have the time (or money for that matter) to keep the salt tank. I have a big hermit crab and a horseshoe crab that need a new home. The horseshoe crab is small now - but it will grow to be pretty darned big, please keep that in mind. I will definately be at the October...