It’s not surprising to learn that hermit crabs live their happiest lives when they’re in habitats that closely mimic their natural environment. Setting up a natural enclosure helps hermit crabs stay ...

Hermit crab housing. Hermit crabs do best in closed glass tanks. Since they’re tropical creatures, their space needs to stay moderately warm—between 72 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit is ideal.

Finally, the crab will turn the shell upside down to make sure it can right itself again. While hermit crabs might be popular pets to bring back from the beach, the hermit crab pet business is ...

When these trapped crabs die, they release a pheromone signal to other crabs that there may be a shell available, which lures even more crabs into a death trap. 3:00 Hermit Crab vs. Horse Conch ...