First Coast Pet

What is a hermit crab? Well, hermit crabs are unusual pets for unusual people, maybe like you. Seriously, according to Wikipedia, these crabs are decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea. Actually, they are not that closely related to crabs. Sort of, in human terms, in-laws or distant relatives but they walk funny, too, sideways. They are commonly seen in the intertidal zone, for example, in tide pools. These ”stone walkers” have the habit of abandoning their own “home” or shell in a given time and will find a bigger shell. This is why they are called “hermit crabs” and can you imagine that a lot of people have considered hermit crabs as pets. What’s more, because of this new found love in these animals, there are even sites out there that offer some Hermit Crab care and other valuable information vital for owning a crustacean. It is also worthy to note that some of these crabs can live among humans for almost 20 years. If you’re looking for a pet and you like to have a marine life in your living room, an aquarium, for instance, why not put some hermit crabs on it?

For those who want to have soothing to the mind landscape inside his his house, an aquarium is one of the strongly recommended item that you can put on top of your television or in just one area of your bedroom. You can complete your collection of marine life by having your own Hermit Crab pet. They can also provide some “cleaning” services for other occupants of your tank. You know crustaceans are, don’t you? They are also considered as “janitors” of the sea and they eat all kinds of small animals and bacteria on the ocean floor which makes the whole area clean and free from parasites. Who knows, with a Hermit Crabs pet, you might have the cleanest tank among your friends and you don’t even need to invest on cleaners for your aquarium. How about that?

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