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Learn how to feed, train and care for land hermit crabs in these free instructional video clips on pet hermit crabs, including tips on diet, setting up an aquarium, creating the best habitat and more.
There are 14 videos in this series:
Learn tips on choosing an aquarium for pet hermit crabs in this free instructional how-to video.
Learn what essential supplies, like feeding dishes and sand, are needed to keep hermit crabs as pets in this free instructional how-to video.
Learn how to choose the right types of toys for a pet hermit crab in this free instructional how-to video.
Learn what supplies are needed to create and set up a habitat for pet hermit crabs in this free instructional how-to video.
Learn how to choose a pet hermit crab and what to look for in this free instructional video.
Learn how to maintain the level of humidity using a damp wet sponge in the habitat of pet hermit crabs in this free instructional video.
Learn what pet hermit crabs eat, what food to feed a land hermit crab, and how to maintain a healthy diet in this free instructional video clip.
Learn what preparatory steps to take to condition the water for pet hermit crabs in this free instructional how to video.
Learn how to clean the aquarium for pet hermit crabs in this free instructional video.
Learn about books and information resources on keeping land hermit crabs as pet and how to care for them in this free instructional video.
Learn about the parts of the hermit crab, including the shell, the body, the legs, antennae and claws, in this how-to video on keeping hermit crabs as pets.
Learn how to give pet hermit crabs daily baths and cleaning in this free instructional video.
Learn how to hold, lift, and handle hermit crabs in this free instructional video on keeping land hermit crabs as pets.
Learn how to teach children to hold pet hermit crabs, and learn about some supplies to aid kids in handling these decapods in this instructional video.
Hermit crabs are relatively small crustaceans that are usually found in or near the ocean. Unlike true crabs, they are known for the practice of using abandoned shells for their homes. They do this because of their soft underbellies, and not because they are antisocial, as implied by the name. The truth is quite to the contrary; hermit crabs tend to live in groups of 100 or more. As they get bigger, hermit crabs must trade their smaller shells for bigger ones. Since there is a relative scarcity to the number of viable shells, and there are many crabs potentially vying for a new home, often times hermit crabs must fight each other for the bigger shell.
As pets, hermit crabs usually occupy fish tanks for the purposes of eating algae and performing general tank cleaning. They can also be in a dry aquarium on their own, or with other hermit crabs. Whatever the configuration you choose, learn some basic tips and techniques for caring for your hermit crab. Our expert will teach you specifically about dry land hermit crabs in this free video series. Lessons include bathing your crab, cleaning the tank, learning about the anatomy, essential supplies you’ll need, and how to feed a hermit crab.
Debbie Noah Debbie Noah is an elementary school teacher at Bedford Heights Elementary in Bedford, TX. She has been teaching over 30 years.dkdk
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