The “Sea Monkey” was actually a copyrighted brand name for a product invented by Harold von Braunhut in 1957. Surprisingly, these seemingly simple-looking creatures took years to develop as they are not a species found in nature. His biggest obstacle was finding a variety of brine shrimp that would survive the suspended state of cryptobiosis […]

Hermit crabs are omnivores and can eat almost anything. In fact, they are a pretty unfussy lot – preferring to be scavengers, living as bottom-feeders, and even feasting on animal waste. While your pet crab may have such inclinations too you most likely want to feed them something a bit more human-grade. If It’s Healthy […]