Hermit Crab Shell from Lingayen Beach

Pia and her grandpa went to Lingayen Beach one afternoon for a stroll. She found this hermit crab shell there and placed it inside her hermit crabs tank. I'm not sure if she cleaned the shell properly though. But just the same, imagine her surprise when she woke up the following morning and saw Bloom, her first hermit crab pet,  wearing the new hermit crab shell!

Bloom, the hermit crab, has got company

Bloom, the hermit crab pet, has got new company. Instead of buying the zhu zhu pet I promised Pia as Christmas gift, I decided to get a tank and two more hermit crabs from Lucky Hermits Mall of Asia.

The tank cost P750 and it goes with free two hermit crabs. Pia named them Flora and Musa. Bloom looks happier now! :-)

I'm not sure yet how these hermit crabs reproduce and identifying which is male or femaly is still a mystery for me. But I'll find that out soon.

Bloom did it again! | Hermit crab pet moved to a new shell... again!

Remember the new hermit crab shell I bought last week? Well, Bloom moved to it a day after it was placed in his cage!

Now, my little princess is bugging me to buy a bigger hermit crab shell. :-)

Hermit Crab Shell | Bloom moved to his new hermit crab shell!

When I bought Bloom, Pia's hermit crab pet, I also bought an extra hermit crab shell. I was told by the Lucky Hermit staff that in about two months, Bloom will move to the new shell.

But a week after, Pia told me that I have to buy a bigger shell because Bloom already moved to the other hermit crab shell.

I bought this hermit crab shell last week from Lucky Hermits - MOA for P100.

My little princess is enjoying her new pet! I'm thinking of buying a 10-gallon aquarium for her Bloom and perhaps, another hermit crab and lots of hermit crab shells.

Hermit Crab Pet

Bloom, the hermit crab and Pia, my little princess

My little princess saw the Lucky Hermits stand that sells hermit crab pets and accessories at Mall of Asia yesterday night. Since then, she never stopped talking about it and whenever there's an opportunity, she would tell me and her mom that she like to have a hermit crab pet. I bought her one today and she was really happy.

According to Lucky Hermits staff, hermit crab life span is about ten to fifteen years. I never knew is actually lives that long. All the while I thought it's just a throwaway pet. Let's see how long Bloom lives. That's the name Pia gave her new pet.

Bloom and his future hermit crab shell

I was told that in about two months, the hermit crab I bought will look for another hermit crab shell. Thus, I bought an extra shell in anticipation. It would be interesting to watch a hermit crab move to a new and bigger crab shell.

Do you have a hermit crab pet, too? Please share some hermit crab care tips.