Okay! I know! I know! I was there once. You got persuaded for buying a hermit crab as your son or daughter begged you for one. Now, you're at home with this crustacean and you're not quite certain what to do with him.

Believe me! You're not alone. All of us who now finds pleasure in keeping hermit crabs (and it's true what they say - they're more fun by the dozen!) has been in your shoes. So for those of you who are new to the hobby and the animal - and those of you who are experienced person, but just want a revision course - here are some hermit crabs information to show you how to take care of it.

Temperature

First, you have to know that your Harriet the hermit crab needs certain temperature necessities in order to stay healthy. She must never be exposed to temperatures lesser than 72F. If a hermit crab is exposed to consistently less temperatures, it can kill him.

On the other hand, you certainly don't want him to "bake" as the sun streams through the window into his cage. You can tell if your crab is overheated. You'll notice a musty smell. He'll even be discharging brown liquid.

Humidity

Many new owners of these guys don't understand that they need to lay down a substrate in the cage too. Heck, if you were like me when I adopted my family's first crabs, I didn't even know what a substrate was (honest!). It's merely a name given to the material you place at the bottom of the cage. Your crab requires it because he burrows. He likes to burrow. So consider this.

What's next?

Well, now that you've got your pet all set in his new home, you truly need to give some thought to what to feed him. If your crab were living in the "wild" he would look out a diet that consisted not only fallen fruit and plants and grasses, but even decaying wood and leaf litter (this may be a bit hard to believe!)

Sad to say, but not enough investigation has actually been performed on the habits of the hermit crab shells to say what the healthiest diet is for a caged crab. But we do know some things. Nutrients like calcium, carotene and a range of antioxidants are important to his health.

Did you know, for instance, that a crab whose diet is carotene-deficient fades in color after he's gone through the molting process? He'll go from a wonderful reddish in color to a washed out tan or gray. So how do you keep his color bright and vibrant, feed him brightly colored vegetables, alike corn and carrots!

Let's just put it this way, the excellent and healthiest diet you can feed your hermit crab is all the good healthy food that you consume. Before you run to the cabinet, let me explain| a thing or two. Boxed macaroni and cheese is not healthy food. Nor are potato chips. And for that matter, neither is Ben and Jerry's ice cream. But fruits, vegetables even meat and fish - these will all aid maintain your crab's health. You may have asked what do hermit crabs eat, now you know.

You can have previously bought your commercial crab food, but many experts now think that's not also necessary. Feeding your crab nutritious food - fresh fruits, vegetables, meats and fish!

Well, look at Harriet the Hermit Crab in her tank. She can't wait to crunch down on that carrot in your hand. Did I just hear her say, "What's up doc?"

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