However, having hermit crabs as pets isn’t a decision you should make ... so all are plucked right out of the wild and then stuck in cages. Shell harvesting is also a problem.

Land hermit crabs are the most common type of pet. They come from warm ... stores or aquarium sand will work well. Furnish ...

Hermit crabs don’t breed well in captivity, and so the numerous land hermit crabs seen in pet stores and tourist shops are taken from the wild, which is considered an unsustainable practice.