Hermit Crab: Your Happy Healthy Pet (Happy Healthy Pet, 51)

the Authoritative Information And Advice You Need, Illustrated Throughout With Full-color Photographs. Hermit Crabs Are Social Creatures, So Most Owners Have Several. They're Easy To Care For And Fascinating To Watch As They Grow, Molt, Climb, Dig, Burrow, And Crawl. They Adopt Shells That They Carry On Their Back Like A Mobile Home! With Colorful Photos And Helpful Tips, This Practical Guide Covers Everything You Need To Know To Get Started, Including: * Choosing Your Hermit Crabs * Setting Up An Interesting Crabitat With A Warm, Humid Environment * Essential Equipment And Supplies * Handling, Feeding, And Misting Your Hermit Crabs * Providing Extra Shells So Your Critters Can Change Shell Housing As They Grow Discover Intriguing Ways To Have Fun With Hermit Crabs. They're Truly Low Cost, Low Maintenance, Captivating Pets. Your Happy Healthy Pet Hermit Crab......Page 5 Contents......Page 8 Shopping List......Page 10 Pet Sitter’s Guide......Page 11 Part I The World of Hermit Crabs......Page 13 Scientifically Speaking......Page 15 Mobile Home......Page 18 Hermit Crab Society......Page 19 All Kinds of Crabs......Page 20 Prehistoric Crabs......Page 25 Humans and Hermit Crabs......Page 26 The Future of Hermit Crabs......Page 27 The Joys of Owning a Hermit Crab......Page 30 Your Responsibilities......Page 31 The Cuddle Factor......Page 34 Hermit Crabs and Children......Page 36 Where to Buy Your Crabs......Page 39 Picking Your Crabs......Page 41 Part II Caring for Your Hermit Crabs......Page 47 Establishing the Crabitat......Page 48 Crabitat Accessories......Page 55 Location......Page 60 Acclimating the Newcomers......Page 61 Introducing Other Pets......Page 62 What Crabs Eat......Page 63 Serving the Food......Page 71 Water......Page 72 Selecting Shells......Page 74 Shells for Your Crabs......Page 77 Avoiding Shell Fights......Page 80 Keeping Shells Wet......Page 81 Prevention Is Everything......Page 82 Crab Troubles......Page 83 Molting......Page 93 Part III Enjoying Your Hermit Crabs......Page 98 Socializing......Page 100 Self-Grooming......Page 101 Climbing......Page 102 Digging......Page 103 Aggression......Page 104 Crab Sounds......Page 105 Hiding......Page 106 Shell Swapping......Page 107 Handling......Page 108 Hand Feeding......Page 110 Playtime......Page 111 Traveling with Your Crabs......Page 113 Meeting Other Crab Owners......Page 116 Some Good Books......Page 118 Online Resources......Page 119 Index......Page 123 Nearly everyone knows what a hermit crab looks like.