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Hermit Crab: Your Happy Healthy Pet (Happy Healthy Pet, 51)
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Hermit Crab: Your Happy Healthy Pet (Happy Healthy Pet, 51) Hardcover - 2006 - 1st Edition

by Pavia, Audrey

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  • Title Hermit Crab: Your Happy Healthy Pet (Happy Healthy Pet, 51)
  • Author Pavia, Audrey
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Condition New
  • Pages 128
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Howell Book House, Hoboken, NJ
  • Date April 17, 2006
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # J12Q-00764
  • ISBN 9780471793793 / 0471793795
  • Weight 0.68 lbs (0.31 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.12 x 6.6 x 0.53 in (20.62 x 16.76 x 1.35 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Hermit crabs as pets
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006003802
  • Dewey Decimal Code 639.67

Summary

The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs. Hermit crabs are social creatures, so most owners have several. They're easy to care for and fascinating to watch as they grow, molt, climb, dig, burrow, and crawl. They "adopt" shells that they carry on their back like a mobile home! With colorful photos and helpful tips, this practical guide covers everything you need to know to get started, including: Choosing your hermit crabs Setting up an interesting crabitat with a warm, humid environment Essential equipment and supplies Handling, feeding, and misting your hermit crabs Providing extra shells so your critters can change shell "housing" as they grow Discover intriguing ways to have fun with hermit crabs. They're truly low cost, low maintenance, captivating pets.

First line

Nearly everyone knows what a hermit crab looks like.

About the author

Award-winning author Audrey Pavia has been a professional pet writer since 1987. A graduate of New York University, Pavia has written 17 books about pet care, including "Horses For Dummies, The Gecko: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet, " and "Guinea Pig: Your Happy Healthy Pet." She has also written hundreds of articles for pet magazines, including "Reptiles, Aquarium Fish, " and "Critters USA.
"In addition to writing about pets, Pavia has worked as an editor for several dog magazines and a monthly horse publication. She lives with her husband, Randy, and an assortment of animals in Norco, California.