Dr. Marty Becker is the veterinary contributor to "Good Morning America" and hosts "Top Vets Talk Pets" on www.healthradionetwork.com. He is also author of "Fitness Unleashed: A Dog and Owner's Guide ...

Dear Joanne: Generally, we deal with cat and dog questions, but we welcome a question about one of our favorite inverterbrates: the hermit crab. There are numerous varieties, but the one most often ...

Which hermit crab food is best? Hermit crabs are not generally picky eaters, but they need a healthy diet to keep them going for a long time. If you have these crustaceans as pets, the best food for ...

Growing up, my family vacationed most summers in a beach town just up the coast from us. There, seemingly every street corner was punctuated with a store selling souvenirs, American flag beach towels, ...

Even with a slightly askew SpongeBob on its shell, a hermit crab climbing the wire cage in front of a T-shirt shop is symbolic of the Jersey shore. Despite a track record as short-lived summer pets, ...

Walking inside Alderwood Mall, trying to avoid delicious-smelling Cinnabons, an odd kiosk caught my eye. Why was there a big sandbox in front of the pretzel shop? Who was selling colored rocks? I knew ...

Hermit crabs are great. I have two hermit crabs at home that are quite big at this point. We haven’t named them for some reason, even though we’ve had them for over a year. These pets are easy to care ...

The long-clawed hermit crab (Pagurus longicarpus) is commonly found in tidal pools along the islands coasts. This one is using a mud snail shell for protection, though many prefer the shells of the ...