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Hermit Crab Essentials
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By
Michelle Edelstein
All things hermit crab from nutrition to Crabitat!
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Crabitat
Nutrition
Crabitat
Crabs will walk MILES in the wild. This helps them stay fit, healthy, and stimulated
Hermit Crab Exercise Wheel
Tanks should be kept between 75-80 degrees Fahrenheit. This goes on the back SIDE! It should be above the substrate
Under Tank Heater
For burrowing and snacking
Organic Oak Leaf Litter, 4 Quarts
Essential for a healthy substrate
Fluker's Hermit Crab Sand Substrate, 6 lbs (2 Pack)
Add to play sand for a healthy substrate 1:5 ratio coco fiber to sand
REPTI ZOO 3 Pack Coconut Fiber Substrate
Crabs need both salt and freshwater pools for bathing and drinking. These bubbler pools are great to keep water moving and sustain adequate humidity
Hermit Crab Accessories Hermit Crab Pool Hermit Crab Supplies ...
You want 10gal/ hermit crab. Crabs are social, so you should have at least 2 in a tank. This is your minimum tank size!
Aqueon Standard Open-Glass 20 Gallon Aquarium Tank - Petco
For the salt water soaking pool
Fluker's Soaking Salt for Hermit Crabs, 2.4 oz
The majority of your substrate should be this. 5:1 with eco earth. I used 2.5 bags in a 40 gallon tank
QUIKRETE 0.5-cu ft 50-lb Play Sand - Concrete Aggregates - Lowe's
Climbs and hides are essential for crab enrichment
RUNANIA Gecko Tank Accessories & Decor
Nutrition
It’s important to have a variety of shells. NOT painted
SEAJIAYI 12+ Assorted Turbo Shells for Crabs
Nutrition is as important to hermit crabs as any pet. They thrive on a mixed diet full of variety
Hermit Crab Food Fall Meal Bundle 4 Pack - Etsy
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Hermit Crab Starfish Oil Feeder Hermit Crab Oil Dish Hermit ... - Etsy
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Eight Oil Mega Bundle Salmon, Flax, Coconut, Sesame, Hemp ... - Etsy
Different feeders for different foods, gravity feeders for when you’re away!
Hermit Crab Feeders - Etsy
Fluker’s is a great brand! This is great for protein. But you’ve been warned. They look gross!
Fluker's Canned River Shrimp for Hermit Crabs
Foraging ball for hermit crabs! Yes, they love the enrichment that comes with this. Fill with a snack or foraging mix
Hermit Crab Foraging Toy With Black Soldier Flys. Enrichment ... - Etsy
