Hermit crab

Temperature: Hot zone: 25-28 degrees; Cold zone: 22 degrees.

Night: 20-23 degrees.

UVB light requirement:Recommended, but not essential.

Humidity:High. 75% humidity.

Diet:Omnivorous, needs variety. Mainly vegetable, but also animal or vegetable protein. Feed daily with lettuce and vegetables. Fruit from time to time. To provide protein, you can feed 1-2 times a week dead/dried insects, fish flakes, quality cat pate, etc.

Character and habits:Curious, very interesting to watch. The more numerous they are, the more they'll move around and interact with each other. Can be handled carefully and gently, so as not to frighten them.

Mainly nocturnal, although some species are very active during the day (like “Kumoraski”.)

Average adult size: 2-6'' depending on species.

Life expectancy :Approximately 5-12 years, depending on species.

Substrate :A mixture of coconut fiber (or any moisture-retaining substrate) with reptile or sandbox sand. (50% of each).

Habitat type: Semi-tropical. Likes to climb a little. Offer hiding places. They need 2 bowls of water that allow them to immerse fully and get out easily: a bowl of fresh water and a bowl of salted water made with sea salt (36g of salt per liter of water). Change when the water becomes dirty, or every 3 days at the most.

Terrarium: They don't need much, but the more space you give them, the more active they'll be. A 10-gallon terrarium/aquarium can hold 4-6 individuals. We calculate more or less 2 gallons per animal.