The Hermit Crab Guys

The Hermit Crab Guys This page is dedicated to hermit crab lovers who live in the city. We work to ensure that the hermit crab revolution molts in its own time. Welcome! Questions?

ABOUT: Hermit Crabs are not just throw away crabs, meaning we believe they are more than just a pet you keep for a couple of weeks after you get them from the boardwalk shop or pet store. They require a lot of work if you want to have them for a long time. A NEW LIFE: They are brought here to make money and those that sell them are getting them from distributors that treat the crabs horribly. Th

e way you save a hermit crab is not buy buying a bunch of them up and throwing them onto a beach somewhere because you don't know if that is the environment they came from. Quite the opposite, learn the type of habitat they need and recreate one for them at home, and they can live up to 6 years in our experience. THIS PAGE: We are not a book. We recommend you check out our pinned post which will be updated daily and let you know what to do before buying your hermit crabs. These are amazing creatures and we hope you keep them well. If you are following our posts (once you are done learning about them), you will be reminded of new things. Also, send us information so we can put it up on our page. ACTIVISM: We want you to buy these crabs up, get them into natural shells, and give them the habitat they deserve. We will also have meetings coming up soon where we will talk about different topics, once a month. Remember that crabs are just like any other creature and we have a deep heart and love for them. Just message us.

"For you, a hermit crab’s lifespan is measured in months."
08/22/2025

"For you, a hermit crab’s lifespan is measured in months."

We owe the hermit crab so much more.

"Current events may have us all feeling a little crabby, but this is extreme: People now feel fully betrayed by the long...
08/19/2025

"Current events may have us all feeling a little crabby, but this is extreme: People now feel fully betrayed by the long history of crabification (technically, “carcinization”) of different species over time."

It’s okay if this weirds you out.

06/04/2025

"In trying times like the ones we're currently living through, I like to remind myself that there are awesome humans out there doing great things."

06/04/2025

"Three men have been arrested in Japan for attempting to smuggle hermit crabs out of the country."

"Woods Hole, Mass.-- Seattle (April 2, 2025) - Washington state will soon have another tool to support long-term managem...
04/10/2025

"Woods Hole, Mass.-- Seattle (April 2, 2025) - Washington state will soon have another tool to support long-term management for one of the highest priority invasive species, European green crab, thanks to additional state funding dedicated to genetic research."

Washington Sea Grant will work with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to shed light on a highly invasive species

"How far would you go for a good meal? For some of the ocean’s top predators, maintaining a decent diet requires some su...
04/02/2025

"How far would you go for a good meal? For some of the ocean’s top predators, maintaining a decent diet requires some surprisingly long-distance dives."

MIT oceanographers discovered big fish like tuna and swordfish get a large fraction of their food from the ocean’s twilight zone — a cold, dark layer about half a mile below the surface.

"Human impacts on the environment affect organisms at all levels of biological organisation and ultimately can change th...
02/27/2025

"Human impacts on the environment affect organisms at all levels of biological organisation and ultimately can change their phenotype."

Human impacts on the environment affect organisms at all levels of biological organisation and ultimately can change their phenotype. Over time, pheno…

11/06/2024
"When about to molt, your hermit crab can appear to be lethargic. Do not panic. Leave it alone for a few days and see wh...
05/29/2024

"When about to molt, your hermit crab can appear to be lethargic. Do not panic. Leave it alone for a few days and see what happens. After a molt, the crab will be soft and weak. Offer it water and do not handle it. A hermit crab’s new exoskeleton takes about seven days to harden. Hermit crabs will eat their molted exoskeleton to reabsorb important minerals and help their new exoskeleton grow."

By Sara Caruso Whether you are a novice, or have years of experience caring for hermit crabs, here are some facts you may not know about these interesting little creatures. 1. The hermit crabs most commonly found in the pet trade are known as Purple Pincers (Coenobita clypeatus). They originate from...

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