How to Spot Male and Female Hermit Crabs
If you've ever spent time watching your pets, you might have wondered about the differences between male and female hermit crabs. It's a question that pops up for almost every owner eventually. You're sitting there, watching them climb over a piece of driftwood or bury themselves in the sand, and you start to wonder if "Shelly" is actually a "Sheldon." Unlike a dog or a cat, where the biology is pretty obvious, hermit crabs are literal masters of disguise. They spend most of their lives tucked away inside a borrowed shell, which makes playing detective a little bit tricky. ...