Hermit crabs are becoming one of the most popular pets due to several reasons, but mostly they are easy to maintain and pretty cheap according to other exotic pets. This makes hermit crabs a good alternative for those looking to own little different pet. If you haven’t heard of hermit crabs before, or want to learn more about them, follow the article bellow that provides the key hermit crab facts:
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- There are more than 600 types of hermit crabs, but only few of them are suitable for keeping them as home pets.
- In the wild, the crabs live around 7 years. However, home kept crabs can live up to 15 years if the care is taken right.
- Hermit crabs do not own their own shells. Instead, they search for abandoned ones.
- Hermit crabs own more than one shell during theirs lives. As they grow, they search for new and bigger one.
- Spiders and lobsters are the closest animal relatives to hermit crabs.
- Most of hermit crabs live in the ocean. Only few live on the land.
- Hermit crabs are night creatures, they move more during the night.
- Hermit crabs drink by soaking their claws into water and then lift out the drops of water to their gills and mouth.
- Hermit crabs like to climb. The aquarium should always contain some climbing material such as some drift wood.
- Hermit crabs often eat their old skin as it is full of nutrients.
- Contrary to popular belief (because of the name), hermit crabs are social creatures and love to live in groups.
- The Ecuadorian land crab is probably the smallest among the species of hermit crabs.
- Only few species could be classed as land creatures. Most of the crabs are born and live in the sea or ocean.
- Younger crabs molt more frequently than the adult one. Adult hermit crabs molt once in eighteen months on average, while the young ones every few months.
- During the molting process, the young crab grows into an adult hermit crab from the larval stage.
- As you can see, hermit crabs are really amazing creatures. Once you discover how to take care of them properly, you won’t keep other pets anymore.
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