Hermit crabs are social creatures that can make great family pets. Hermit crabs live on land and use empty shells for protection. If you take proper care of them, a hermit crab can be your companion ...

Walking inside Alderwood Mall, trying to avoid delicious-smelling Cinnabons, an odd kiosk caught my eye. Why was there a big sandbox in front of the pretzel shop? Who was selling colored rocks? I knew ...

Often treated as throwaway pets, hermit crabs can live 50 years. Mary Akers, a self-taught expert, wants people to appreciate ...

Dear Joanne: Generally, we deal with cat and dog questions, but we welcome a question about one of our favorite inverterbrates: the hermit crab. There are numerous varieties, but the one most often ...

Even with a slightly askew SpongeBob SquarePants on its shell, a hermit crab climbing the wire cage in front of a T-shirt shop is symbolic of the Jersey Shore. Despite a track record as short-lived ...

Hermit crabs are fascinating creatures and keeping them as pets offers a deep insight into the natural world. They are hardy and low maintenance with simple care needs but aren’t the best pets for ...

Hermit crabs are great. I have two hermit crabs at home that are quite big at this point. We haven’t named them for some reason, even though we’ve had them for over a year. These pets are easy to care ...

Which hermit crab food is best? Hermit crabs are not generally picky eaters, but they need a healthy diet to keep them going for a long time. If you have these crustaceans as pets, the best food for ...

Growing up, my family vacationed most summers in a beach town just up the coast from us. There, seemingly every street corner was punctuated with a store selling souvenirs, American flag beach towels, ...

What is a hermit crab? There are over 800 species of hermit crabs worldwide, and almost all are ocean dwellers—though people are likely most familiar with the dozen semi-terrestrial species, called ...