| Hermit crabs habitat, some wittingly call as a | | | | - Floor Carpeting. Once you have chosen your |
| crabitat, needs special care and attention in order | | | | crabitat, cover it with substrate. Think of it as the |
| for your hermit crab to be comfortable in its new | | | | wall-to-wall carpet of your hermit crab's home and |
| home. Pet hermit crabs, when taken out of | | | | this is the material where your hermie can burrow |
| captivity, can experience a lot of stress. Their | | | | in. Others use sand to have a more natural feel to |
| transfer from the wild to the pet store and then | | | | it. You can purchase substrate and sand in most |
| to your home can be very stressful, so be sure | | | | pet shops in your area. Other materials that can |
| that its new home will be perfect for them. | | | | be used as substrate apart from sand are |
| Here are some things you need to know on what | | | | coconut fiber and crushed coral. Avoid wood |
| makes a good home environment for a hermit | | | | shavings and gravel because these are not good |
| crab. | | | | materials for your crabitat's carpet. You also need |
| - Habitat. Pet hermits should have a well-ventilated | | | | to change your substrate every six months to |
| and humid habitat, making a plastic or glass | | | | avoid getting molds. |
| aquarium with a mesh lid as the best for them. | | | | - Toys. Decorate your tank with toys. Hermit |
| They are very active at night so be sure to buy | | | | crabs are very playful crabs. In the wild they |
| the largest cage for them that you can afford. | | | | climb rocks and trees to search for food. Give |
| The tank's base should be damp, and not wet, | | | | them things they can climb on like logs or stumps. |
| and should be placed in warm rooms, but far | | | | Lego blocks also work well. Put some rocks and |
| away from radiators, windows, and places with | | | | seashells inside your crabitat to make it homier |
| high traffic. | | | | for your crabs. Clam shells also make great dishes |
| - Temperature. Keep the temperature of their | | | | for your crabs' food and water. |
| habitat at 72 F to keep the humidity constant in | | | | - Hiding places. Having hiding places for your pets |
| their habitat. Anything below or over that | | | | is a must. You can use coconut shells for small |
| temperature can kill your small animals. Make sure | | | | crabs or large shells, broken pots, or anything that |
| that your crabitat had the most tropical feel to it, | | | | they can use as a hiding spot. Make sure that |
| and that can certainly make your exotic pets | | | | they are large enough and that your crabs won't |
| happy and healthy. | | | | get stuck inside and that they can dig their way |
| - Company. Friends make your crabitat a good | | | | out of they do get stuck. |
| home environment for your hermit crabs. Don't | | | | Even first time pet owners of hermies can do |
| be fooled with the crab's name. Hermies are very | | | | well in caring for their pets if they follow the |
| sociable animals and love to be in groups with | | | | above ideas on what is a good home environment |
| other crabs. | | | | for a hermit crab! |