Bugs in Hermit Crab Tank

Bugs in Your Tank?

Bugs in your hermit crab tank is sometimes inevitable. It is not always a bad thing, some are a natural clean up crew and can actually benefit your tank (without them getting out of hand in numbers). Some owners will intentionally incorporate a isopods and/ or springtails to work as a clean up crew. However, sometimes there can be harmful bugs that infiltrate your tank, such as ants.

Here are some helpful resources tailored for different bug situations!

Bugs in Your Tank

Managing Grain Mites

Getting Rid of Ants in Tank

Mite Cleaning Video

Janie's Grain Mite Cleaning

Isopods and Hermit Crabs

Moth Larvae in tank

Norton's Nest

Bugs in Hermit Crab Tank

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Basic Necessities Care Guide

Molting

Shells

Bugs in Tank?

Adoption and Rehoming

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Donate Shells to Wild Hermit Crabs!

Many shells in the wild are taken by unknowing tourists as a souviener, leaving the wild hermit crabs with limited options and resorting to trash as a make-shift shell. Without proper shells and protection, hermit crabs can unfortuanely die. Consider donating any extra shells you have to the wild hermit crabs with the addresses below :)