Why do hermit crabs dig?

Hermit crabs are diggers by nature. They dig into their substrate for a number of reasons. Not all hermit crabs dig for the same reasons, and a number of environmental factors determine whether and how often crabs dig. Molting, or shedding the exoskeleton, is only one reason why a hermit crab might dig. read more

Hermit crabs dig for a lot of reasons and sometime just because they feel like it. Sometimes crabs, especially newly-purchased crabs, will bury down into the substrate to de-stress before coming back up and saying hello. read more

Some crabs will just dig because they appear to be bored. Equadorian hermit crabs are quite active, and will dig for what seems to be "just for fun". Purple Pincer hermit crabs are more sedate, and usually when they dig it is to destress or to molt. read more