Wearing shells painted in unnatural neon tones and housed within small wire cages, hermit crabs are commonly found in boardwalk shops down the shore — where they can face the same thoughtless ...

Did your kids find a hermit crab on the beach while on vacation? Or maybe they brought one home from a boardwalk shop. Now, the real question is how do you care for your new critter? The answer ...

Often treated as throwaway pets, hermit crabs can live 50 years. Mary Akers, a self-taught expert, wants people to appreciate them as much as she does. Credit... Supported by By Katie L. Burke and ...