Pets can be a wonderful addition to a family.Coomeras
Deciding on which type of pet is best for you, will depend on many factors including your time, budget and living space. If you have children who are asking for a pet, why not consider an unusual pet like The Krabooz Hermit Crab?

Why Krabooz Hermit Crabs Make a Great First Pet

  1. The Krabooz Hermit Crabs (official named coenobita variabilis) are a great introduction to owning a pet and to teach your children about the responsibility of being a pet parent.
  2. Though they are called “Hermit Crabs”, they have distinct personalities and are active and curious. These pets love to live in the company of other hermit crab friends so you can own more than one.
  3. Compared to a dog or cat, Hermit Crabs are both easy to care for and low maintenance.
  4. The set up cost of owning a Hermit Crab is relatively
  5. The Krabooz Hermit Crab brand not only teaches children about pet ownership but also have characters that focus on the key issues facing children including self-confidence, bullying, healthy lifestyle and the environment that kids can learn about online.inexpensive compared to other pets.

The Krabooz team have shared some key pointers to get started with your Hermit Crab setup.

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Home
Hermit crabs need a home that is big enough to hold food and water bowls and also has limited ventilation as they do prefer to have some humidity.

The Krabooz have both the “Liferingz” unit that is a good starter tank, perfect for a first time hermit crab owner.

Land Hermit crabs are forever looking for their perfect home. Always keep a variety of shapes and sizes of spare shells in your pet Krabooz home.

Food
It’s important to feed your Hermit Crabs a wide variety of fresh and dried foods as they are natural scavengers. This can include food such as pop-corn, cuttle-fish, dried shrimp or fresh fruit & vegetables. Variety is the key here as long as it’s not too citrusy for the little guys.

The Krabooz has developed a staple mix of food called Muncheiz which includes a variety of 7 different ingredients available in store.

Water
Like all pets, your hermit crabs will require fresh drinking water and in this case de-chlorinated is the best option. Your little friends will also like a pool of salt water to bath in.

Substrate
Hermit Crabs love a mixture of coco-peat and sand. Make sure you have their bedding deep enough to allow burrowing during molts and for hiding & tunneling (up to 4 inches for large hermit crabs).

HumidityK_huds
Creating the right environment for your Hermit Crabs is important. Hermit crabs breathe through their gills so they need to be kept moist. Spray some mist in their home every second day to help with humidity levels. If it gets below 22 degrees you will need to put a heat mat under their home to keep them warm in the colder months. Heat mats also help with humidity.

For more information about Krabooz visit www.thekrabooz.com