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College professor, sport fencer, trail runner, stray cat magnet. Proficient in sarcasm.
If you decide to get hermit crabs, PLEASE, PLEASE read up on the care they need. They are badly mistreated by those who capture them and most pet stores – not due to malice but to lack of resources and understanding.
They need both salt and fresh water (changed frequently) and high humidity as well as high temperatures. They need at least 3x as much substrate as the height of the biggest crab and a separate smaller tank for molting. They need a wide variety of fresh and dried foods. Crab Central Station on Youtube and the HCA (Hermit Crab Association) can give you good information.
If you have the resources to rescue them from their terrible conditions (they are basically slowly suffocating while in low humidity), know that you will loose ~50% to post purchase stress syndrome, but the ones that survive will be far more comfortable.