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Land Hermit Crabs, are one of the most popular and easy to care for pets available today. These crustaceans are very clean, and can become very friendly once they get to know you. Hermit Crabs tend to sleep during the day and play at night. The warmer their environment the more active they will be.

Hermit Crabs are social and live in large groups in the wild and are therefore best kept in groups of three or more.

In Original Shell Small Hermit Crab Medium Hermit Crab Large Hermit Crab Extra Large Hermit Crab Jumbo Hermit        Crab Super Jumbo Hermit        Crab
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Live Stock Special Shipping Requirements

At PetWave we are experts at shipping livestock (including Live Fish, Live Hermit Crabs, Live Insects and Live Aquatic Plants) across Australia. All PetWave live stock are professionally packed and shipped with absolute care and diligence. We ship our products as early as possible after you order on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays each week to ensure that there is no risk of our livestock being delayed over the weekend. All shipping options are designed to minimise transport time and stress on our live stock to ensure that they arrive fresh, healthy and happy.

Our premium live insects and hermit crabs are carefully packed and labelled to ensure they arrive in great condition at your door. PetWave oversupply our insects by 10 to 20%, to allow for any make up for any small issues. All shipments are ventilated, packed with sufficient dry food and fresh vegetables to ensure that your insects get sufficient nutrients, moisture and oxygen during their journey. All mealworms are packed in wheat bran mealworm bedding, while crickets and woodies are packed with corrugated cardboard to enable them protection and places to hide. Please refer to PetWave Care Sheets for advice on how to care for PetWave insects to ensure a safe transition to their new home.

In the rare event that live stock is adversely affected by transportation, then PetWave offers our 100% Live Guarantee. If it's worth doing, then it's worth doing well! PetWave guarantee that our live fish, live insects, live aquatic plants and live hermit crabs arrive alive at your door. Delivering fresh, healthy & happy live products is the core of PetWave's business and our expertise. We continually work very hard with all parts of our supply chain to ensure that your livestock arrive at your door fresh, healthy and happy.

When we identify unusually extreme temperature forecasts (cold or hot), we will either include extra packaging (such as heat packs or dry ice) or delay delivery until a more appropriate time.

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Hermit crabs

on 22 March 2022

Wonderfully healthy hermit crabs delivered to South East Qld within a day of ordering (before 7.30am). I ordered a small & medium. Price very good compared to local pet stores. Packaged well. Would definitely recommend.
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Happy

20 December 2021

Crabs arrived live and well despite a delay in the post (not sellers fault). Communication could have been better when crabs failed to arrive - floods in our area delayed the courier and there was an issue with tracking numbers. Thankfully even with a big 5 day wait in the post the Hermies arrived safe.
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Hermit crab

on 10 August 2021

Really quick delivery, good to deal with
(5)

Small Hermit Crabs

27 August 2020

Thanks for such an easy transaction. My three hermit crabs arrived safe and healthy just 2 days after order. So happy with how they were delivered. They're loving their new habitat.
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Large Hermit Crabs

on 2 July 2020

Very happy with our crabs, we ordered 2 more (this product review) they're larger then the first 3 we purchased ment to me same sizing. 1 crab went under to molt straight away so bearly seen him :( the other followed 2 days later. Happy to be in their new habitat can't wait till they surface again. would highly recommend petwave to friends and family and beyond. Postage was super fast animals arrived looking healthy and well. :) Cheers.
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Where is the best place to find hermit crabs?

Find a rocky beach. Hermit crabs thrive where the ocean meets the land. A rocky habitat give them plenty of places to hide when the tide goes out. Wait for low tide.

How much does 2 hermit crabs cost?

In most cases, buying a crab from a breeder or your local pet store is your best bet. It's relatively cheap and incredibly easy (you can expect the hermit crab price to be around $3 to $25), so there's little reason to go through the hassle of trying to track down a free pet.

Where do stores get hermit crabs from?

Most of the hermit crabs sold as pets in the US are purple pincher crabs or Ecuadorian hermit crabs. Purple pinchers are native to the Caribbean, South America, and the Florida Keys, while the Ecuadorian crab comes from the coasts of Ecuador and Chile.

Can 1 hermit crab live alone?

Hermit crabs are social creatures that like to live in large groups. Because of this, they can get lonely if left alone too long. One option to prevent loneliness is to get multiple crabs.