What makes the Land Hermit Crab a good pet?
They are hypo-allergenic – If someone in your family has allergies to fur of any kind then the hermit crab is a wonderful pet because they not only are they fur-less but they are clean animals. They are suitable for apartment, dorm living, bedroom spaces – this was one of the contributing factors in my purchase of land hermit crabs over six years ago. Their living enclosure only takes up a small space They don’t need to be taken for walks – land hermit crabs receive plenty of exercise from climbing up and down driftwood, exploring coconut cabanas or digging. A really pampered hermit crab could be seen tumbling around in an “Exersphere”1 Watching a hermit crab moving around the room inside an Exersphere or similar is more entertaining than a good night of TV watching! They don’t need to be house-trained like a dog or cat – they won’t lick at your face first thing in the morning or bark or scratch to ask to be let out at night. They are quiet animals – excepting the noise of the shell of
