Hermit Crabs: Complete Pet Owner's Manual

I actually purchased this book as a gift for a friend who had rescued a hermit crab from a yard sale. She did her best, but it didn't seem like things were going well. Thanks to this book, she's been able to bring her crab back from his boring, sitting in the tank lifestyle to becoming an active, entertaining and engaging pet. Plus, the crab has experienced an improved quality of life too. If you've got crabs, buy this book.

Detailed enough to satisfy my curiosity, yet covers the basics (thoroughly!) in an easy-to-understand manner that has my 8 year old excitedly flipping through the pages and reading whole paragraphs aloud to me. We browsed a lot of websites and bookstores prior to ordering Hermit Crabs: Complete Pet Owner's Manual and nothing comes close to this one slim volume of info. Well-written and logically organized; beautiful photographs.

Donald L. Drenning (kritterlandusa@yahoo.com), a 'Crabber' of 3 years...aka 'CLD, February 11, 2000, Long OVERDUE Publication... Sue Fox has delivered a 'crown jewel' to the world of 'Crabbing'. This book is filled with excellent pictures and information for those interested in Gods little creatures, the Hermit Crab. The book is written so that people can read and understand crab care without having to go to a dictionary to look up every other word. It is concise and well organized. One of the best books on Hermit Crabs I have come across in some time. This book fills a void of several years, with the lack of good current information about the Land Hermit Crab. Her inclusion of the popular Compressus species (aka 'Ecuadorian') was most welcomed! I highly recommend this fine publication to anyone interested in Hermit Crabs.

This is definitely the top book I would recommend for any hermit crab owner. It presents the most up-to-date information, both on pet care and on land hermit crab behavior in the wild. It makes a pleasant read, well written and with wonderful photographs. Another good feature is a list of references and companies specializing in hermit crabs.

This book is beyond a doubt the most comprehensive, concise land hermit crab book on the market. I have seen many crab books in my life, but this is definitely the best. The sections about hermit crab anatomy and behavior are fascinating. It describes in detail crab mating and breeding, behavior in the wild, what the crabs like to eat (and what they avoid) and also discusses how they relate to other crabs. The section about aggression is a MUST-READ for new crab owners who have no idea what goes on in their crabitat at night while they're sleeping. A wonderful, intriguing book for ALL AGES of crab lovers, especially 'crabbers' who don't have regular access to the net and need a reliable source of information.