best to buy in groups of two or more as they prefer not to be solitary
Taxonomic Classification- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Malacostraca
- Order: Decapoda
- Family: Coenobitidae
- Sub Family: Crustacea
- Genus: Coenobita
- Species: Clypeatus
Crabs & Crustaceans: Coenobita Clypeatus common
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Care Sheet
Diet: Fish sticks, sweetcorn, sweet potato
Housing: 80 litres, minimum size for 3+ crabs
Substrate: Mixture of sand and coco fibre
Temperature: 22 -26c
Humidity: 75%+
Additional notes:
All crabs require a source of calcium added to their food.
Hermit crabs are extremely sociable and must be kept in groups of at least three.
