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    Hermit Crabs: Not the Simple Pet I Remember

    My son recently came home with two hermit crabs in a shoe box and a sack of supplies. I was baffled by the array of food pellets, water conditioners, special sand and various sponges. I recall having a hermit crab when I was little, and apparently they are not the simple pets I remember. Maybe that’s why I don’t remember my crab living very long… Meet Pinchy and Crabby After some googling and a trip to the pet store, Pinchy and Crabby were relocated into a spacious 10-gallon tank complete with special sand, things to climb and play on, shells…