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For a quick list of what hermit crabs need to survive in captivity please see Keys To Survival. Our Successful Molting page helps explain the process of hermit crab growth, and helps to understand why we recommend deep sand in Crabitat Setup and both Fresh and Salt water in Food And Water. In My Learning Curve you can see how I came to realize the importance of hermit crabs being able to bury when they molt.

Once you have your crabitat setup and are ready to buy some pet hermit crabs see why Friends Are Important; learn about proper Shell Selection; and how to have hours of fun playing with your crab in Safe Handling. You will also find a nice PDF care sheet in Docs And Links that is yours to print and/or share with others. You will also find links to some excellent forums and other websites.

When you are ready to dig deeper into the fascinating world of hermit crabs be sure to check out Crab Anatomy and Life Cycle. In the near future we will have more to come in Research And Reviews and Crabs In The Classroom.