HEY GUYS!! Hope y’all enjoy the tank clean!!! SORRY there has to be so many disclaimers, these vids tend to get a lot of comments & criticism over the highly debated bits! Bare with me! Haha but hope you enjoyed the cleaning & seeing the crabs! Xoxo 💗

I actually started watching you after getting my kids a Hermit crab. We got the little critter keeper thing that sold as a set at the store and one crab. Then I came across your video while looking for what to feed the crab (the store pellets just looked and smelled gross). I was shocked to see that everything the store told me and sold me was wrong. I went right back to Petco and we got a 10 gallon tank, eco earth, humidity gage, plants, bowls for bathing and eating, and a heating pad. Now our crab is much happier and back in his shell. Your videos were a life saver for our little crab....after learning about how they are live caught and transported here, I feel bad...but we got him now and will try to give him the best life we can ;-)

I know that you don't condone the purchase of crabs, however, I'm really glad you made the crab videos. So many are bought everyday and are kept in kritterkeepers as instructed by stores. Not many youtubers make hermit crab content and a lot of the content that is out there is pretty dated. Your hermit videos are not only entertaining, but are informative and educational. I'm sure you've helped the plight of at least several newly purchased crabs. I have crabs as well, and care for them almost identically as you. Hermits are such amazing little creatures and it's so sad that the industry is what it is.

One of my hermit crabs (raven) he climbs up a rock where he can see me when I’m in bed, and taps on the glass.. idk if it for attention or what lol.

OMG their tank looks like a mini jungle, Spongebob and Gunner look so happy to have some more stuff to climb on. Enrichment is the key to make any animal happy.

I don’t own or want hermit crabs- but for some reason I’m still watching😂love your videos! Keep it up :)

My son’s great-Aunt just sent him a hermit crab for his birthday. Never knew there was so much to it! But since we have it now will make the best life I can for it. Without your videos I never would have know how to care for them. Just went out last night and bought so much stuff! Fingers crossed.

I LOVE hermit crabs so much, it's such a shame how neglected they are... Thank you for being an amazing crab mommy!!!

Thanks for all these helpful tips. I appreciate you doing this to make my hermit crabs life better. I learned so much from your channel about what kind of shells to get, plants, water, and so much more. Thank you for doing this!

My little brother went to the coast with my great aunt and uncle and brought a hermit crab home with him. (He's special ed so I think he just brought him home cuz he thought it was cool without even really thinking about it) thank you so much for helping me learn how to take care of his new sandy friend! Kermit the hermit can finally live happy and healthy in his new home ❤

Yay more crab videos!!! I love these so much!!! Thank you for all of these videos. And I do the same thing as you do, I don’t touch my hermit crabs and clean it rarely and then leave them alone, these videos are really helpful and I love them so much!!! Thank you for making my life easier

I love your videos thank you so much it really helped me learn so much about proper care for my hermit crabs

It is always soo relaxing too watch cage cleaning :p Also could you maybe show moo more! she’s so cute :)

What an amazing video like always. Love your channel and your animals ❤️

I'am glad that you know how to properly care for hermit crabs and that you can give them the best life possible

I love your video's so much! I started watching your channel not to long ago and instantly loved it and the way that you care for all your animals! When I grow up I want to be a Veterinarian and this has inspired me even more. The way you care for your hermit crabs (and all your other animals) is incredible since most people don't treat them with proper care! I hope that one day no more hermit crabs will be sold since they are wild caught. I love your videos soooo much, keep up the great work!

I have 2 land hermit crabs. I went from A 5 gallon to a 10 gallon to a 50 gallon. They are currently in the 50 gallon. My crabs (they probably wont) if they ever grow out the size of this HUGE tank I will be shocked. :O. My hermit crabs are doing amazing! I love your videos!

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS SOOOO MUCH!!!! ❤️❤️

I used to have a Hermit Crab named Harold. Unfortunately, I had no idea he was suffering until I researched the care of them. I thought the sand had to be wet (me not knowing anything) so I soaked it and there were flies in his cage. Then I dumped out all of his food because it looked like he had pooped in it, and gave him fresh food (again, me giving him way too much food and not knowing he never ate). Then he was so stubborn I couldn't soak him and all he liked was that stick in his cage he climbed on. RIP Harold you are in better care now. I love and miss you forever. Wish I had hermit crabs again, now that I researched their care.

Amazing vid. Your pets have the best life’s

I now realize all the things I did wrong with my crabs.....I had bought a total of 4 or 5 within a few weeks since I started with one. I didn't know about salt water, dechlorinated water, eggshells....BUT i did feed them daily, I had a ten gallon thank that looking back wasn't filled with enough substrate. I had a slightly too small lid with a screen top. I had things for them to climb on, half a coconut sheel, a few hermy shells. I had a regular lightbulb inside one of those swivel clip lights that was used on my grandmas turtle. I even took my black bandana and put it over thefar end partially away from the light to serve as a sort of hidey section after one of them Angelica, had cooked theirself under the light before I used the bandana. On top of that I even cleaned it every few days to a week. I would use a spray bottle with bottle water in it and misted the hell out of the tank so that it always had light condensation inside to help with the humidity. The next crab to die either crawled out of its shell or was pulled out, I couldn't really tell. One stopped eating entirely, and the other buried itself for a bit before either dying or succumbing to being weak as they were a slow moving one and the longest one that lived. I haven't kept them since....because it was to heartbreaking to have them all die on me like that. I also got them from Petco is that says anything >.< Stupid thing I know. I wish I knew then what I know now. I've never cried that hard in my life, even when our old cat died when I was a kid.

Hi Lori I'm really sorry I'm a bit late Guner and SpongeBob are so lucky to have a great Mom like you to take real good care of them. I know absolutely nothing about crabs thanks for explaining there care to me it was so informative. Lori I really hope you had a great weekend and have a great week

10:33 I have the same plant for them....but they never climb it!! Idk if they ever climb anything in my enclosure.... they don't really move at night either.

I have three hermit crabs. I have followed all of your advice. We just got their tank set up. One of my hermit crabs has dug into the coconut bedding and has not come out that i know of for two days. There is no bad smell. I also have a variety of shells being delivered tomorrow. I didnt know how much it takes to help these little things out. Thank you for your videos they are very helpful.

Hi!!! I love these crab videos.

Yass!! i love this!! These videos I love! And where did you get your hood and what is it called

Awesome video!!

When I was Little I got a hermit crab I loved him so much he was a very old and he died on Christmas I was so heartbroken and last year I wanted to get a hermit crab and once I did my research on them and I did not want to support the hermit crab industry but I like to watch videos like these it reminds me if my crab

This video reminded me that I need to clean out my 10 gallon hermit crab enclosure because of the bedding is full of old food and it’s been a couple months now. Also every sense that you did the extreme reptile haul I’ve been wanting to go to a craft store to get some plants and decorations for my crabs.

Great video Lori!! Spongebob and Gunner are very lucky hermit crabs!! Very lucky to have you as there owner💗 love you! Byee😘

Love it ❤❤ They are so lucky... but I don't hold them when it's not necessary 😋

Showing this vid to my students: 7:20 sanitizing with boiling water 8:07 measuring substrate 9:57 what's in the tank?

I had some for a little over for me and wasnt as mature as I thought. But after doing more research after 2 years I think im ready

Loved the video👍👍❤❤❤

Thank you for discouraging people to purchase hermit crabs. I totally agree with you regarding the abuse of these poor crabs. You are obviously a very good caregiver for your crabs including your other pets. You also provide pertinent good information and recommendations. When someone talks to me about purchasing pets I always recommend that they watch your videos. Thank you again for sharing.

I am so sorry I realized u have only two crabs now I bet the third lived a great life and I know u took amazing care of them💖

Hi I love your channel I'm 12 years old I have hermit crabs they have the best life ever you really helped me with mine so thank you

every time i watch your videos your intro always scares my dog, he starts barking at the window😂😂

Great video!

Please look into the 5:1 ratio of play sand and eco-earth and getting water bowls to where your crabs can FULLY submerge. :)

I have 2 hermit crabs and I love them

I love my hermit crabs so much and this video is super helpful! Their names are mr krabs and gordan ramsey

Pls do more hermit crab videos! Where did you get the purple and green Bowl? Thanks💕

Thank God for your Chanel because one guy said 1 gallon per crab and I thought he was crazy

I know u said to not get a crab but I have already got two I got them yesterday and I just found you channel I really do love them

Ahhh! New video!!!

Lori I got et hermit crabs for my birthday and this was so helpful plus I'm waiting for them to moult because they have painted Shells and can I use a fish dicloranator for the fees water

Im still geting a hermit crab for my birthday and you cant stop me!😎

In tips on getting them to change from the toxic store shells they come in to the natural ones I bought and cleaned, I got one to change but the other is not willing.

Lori, what a great job with this video and content. I have a 55 gallon tank and have been thinking about turning it into a hermit crab tank, offering a home to anyone with unwanted crabs. I have a question about the dechlorinated water. Can you use Prime (aquarium dechlorinator) safely for crabs? If not, how to you dechlorinate their water?

love them! 20 gallons are huge! looking for one for my soon to be community tank.are you ever going to get fish?

I love crabs so much all types. u obviously take care of them the right way. I have never known anyone to keep them alive for nine years. I will never buy hermit crabs because of how they r treated. I had fiddler crabs for 4 years they were cute and pretty easy to care for. ur crabs r gorgeous. ur tank was cool.

I just wanna say thank u for all the info unfortunately i bought hermit crabs at the coast befor i watched any video not knowing the conditions they are in so now that i have 6 crabs 2 which are painted i cant go back i have went to pet stores and bought almost everything u have recommended im hopping with all the 🐚 options ive given them they wont stay in the painted ones for long my daughters are 9 and 8 and im hoping we can care for them they way the need thank u for all the videos.

Your tank is awesome

If I made sure to completely sift and clean dirt from my backyard, would that work?

You look good in blue, brings out your eyes💙💙💙

My computer is next to my hermit crab tank, and I'm wondering why your tank looks so much better than mine...

I really like your cage ❤️

Just want to say i remember when you first started your channel and we would talk on lives. You've done so much and i cant wait to see you at the meet and greet

I thought I head a bird in the background go “peekaboo” but it was my hermit crabs croaking

my son won one at a fair so now we have one saw it was good to have more so we just got one more. How often do you clean the tank

Hey Lori! Great video and great crab care! I had a question for you. Do you have any tips on stopping a hamster from biting? My robo isn’t scared of me and will come to my hand but will bite because he thinks I have a treat. I can’t really hold him and i really want to. Thanks again!

I just came across you videos after researching how to take care of our new hermit crab my mother bought for my boys. I have learned so much already! I’ve noticed you use artificial plants; can real plants be used? I was thinking a succulent, maybe?

How often do you wet the eco earth because when time passes the wet dirt dries up

Quick question? Do you boil your wooden tunnel? I was thinking about buying one exactly like the one you have but I’m not sure if I should boil the wooden tunnel to sanitize it?

Hey Lori. I rescued some 6 year old hermit crabs and I was wondering if I could use mineral blocks for them. I'm going on vacation and I don't know what to do. Seeing you have had yours for a long time do you recomend using mineral blocks for them

On my tip sheet it says to take them out to exercise them. So have I been hurting then by touching them?

How do you keep the dirt moist. I've wet it and spray every day but it keeps drying quicky

I have a question about hermit crab tanks the ones with a screen at the top will all of the humity In the tank going the escape and if so is it safe to piece of plexy glass over the top to help

Hi Lori! I just had one concern/question. When I had my hemit crabs I was always told the water dishes have to be deep enough for all crabs to fully submerge (shell and all). So I am not sure if your crabs are able to, its just a helpful tip if you don't have the bowls of water deep. (I can't tell if I worded it rude so if it is, sorry)

also how ofren do i need to spray water into the tank

How often do you clean your hermit crabs cage

I was wanting to get rescued hermit crabs because I love animals and I want them to get out of such a horrible system of abuse. They are so cute and just like to chill and don't deserve the crap people put them through

I have a question, when you say dechlorinated water, can it be any type of water, such as from a purified water faucet in my home or maybe even from a water bottle?

What saltwater do you use? I loved your tank and cute hermit crabs. 💕

I have a question. What happens when you overboil the hermit crab shells for them to move in? Also a crab i had, just died from moving into a new shell. I put some salt inside so that may have been the problem but idk. Should I Put Himalayan salt inside and on the crab shells?

Yaaaay💙💚💛💜

My son got 2 crabs 6 months ago. I see from the video I need more substrate. I have a question tho. We feed them all types of fruit and vegetables but they won't eat anything but apples. They are doing fine and active. Should I worry about them only wanting apple?

Where do you get big bags of eco earth and how often is "not often" about cleaning tanks? We have had 2 for about a month. We've set them up as you said and we feed, water, and mist them. Hardly ever see them though. They stay buried 90% of the time. They have both changed shells already too!

Where do you get your cuddlefish?ps. Ily!💜

How often do you clean their tank?

i keep my crabitat pretty moist and reasonably warm, but there is some mold growing on the substrate i use which is eco earth. Do you have this problem too?

adorable! I got a hermit crab named Hatteras named after the island we got him from (Hattie for short) and Im getting my sister one for Christmas this year. I got Hattie this summer and he is such a sweetie. He loves me. I'm sure he cant wait to get a friend! But does petco sell hermits? If not, were is the best place to get them? I got Hattie from an island 16 hours away from where I live, so I cant just go back there. Anyone got any ideas?

I used to really want hermit crabs until I learned about the industry and how they're all wild caught. It's so upsetting. I always love watching yours since I will probably never have my own💕

i have mites in my hermit crab aquarium what should i do a but the mites i have mites in my aquarium but third day third week

I like the setup

I have the same size tank you have. I also use eco earth only. Can you comment on the amount of water you use to the amount of eco earth used? Thanks!

Ur video is acting very help full the pet store told me nothing on how to take care of Lucifer an now on Friday I’m getting him a bigger tank an echo east thank u

Is there a specific place that you usually purchase the shells for them? It’s so hard to find ones that’s aren’t painted in my area.

How often do you clean your hermit crab tank?

Can you use silk plants?????

How often do u clean ur hamster tank

this is my third time watching this video I am so happy to see you at petfest

Where do you get non painted shells

Where did you get the heat mat from?

So how many inches of substrate should I use for a 10 gallon tank for 2 small hermies? I bought the same exact kind of substrate you do.

Is there anywhere to get a hermit crab that isn’t wild caught?

do you always need a heat pad ?

Does anyone recommend a heat lamp for hermit crabs. ?????

Cool hermit crab tank. What do u use to edit your thumbnail