Featured How to Care for a Hermit Crab Feeding hermit crabs. In the wild, hermit crabs eat at night, so it’s recommended to feed your pets at night as well. Feed them a balanced diet.

CREEPY crawlies such as cockroaches are moving in to family homes as pets, not pests, edging out needy cats and dogs. CHECK OUT THE PIC Judith Maizey less than 2 min read September 22, 2013 - 1 ...

This image shows neither a real hermit crab nor a real human skull, but an art sculpture called "Migratory Soul" that was created by Josh Keyes, who posted it to his Facebook page in July 2015 ...

Hermit crabs don’t breed well in captivity, and so the numerous land hermit crabs seen in pet stores and tourist shops are taken from the wild, which is considered an unsustainable practice.

Hermit crabs take up very little space, don't chew or scratch furniture, seem to have unique personalities, and never need to be taken for walks. No wonder they are gaining fans and places in our ...

The most striking thing about the giant hermit crab, obviously, is its size. Growing to nearly 5 inches long and more than 2 inches wide, it stands out amid its fellow snail-shell dwellers. The sec… ...

These pets are easy to care for; they don’t need a lot of maintenance, and you can watch them grow peacefully. They are called hermit crabs because they are solitary and basically closed off ...

But there are concerns that because they are considered "quirky", hermit crab pets are not taken seriously. WA Museum curator of crustacea Andrew Hosie said sometimes the pet was seen as expendable.

A new species of hermit crab, discovered in the Caribbean, is just the ticket. It’s called the candy striped hermit crab, named for the bright red stripes that run up its white claws and legs.