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Do crabs sleep in sand or in water?

Updated: 10/6/2023
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yes they do sleep

but they sleep with there eyes open so if something tries to eat them the can get away

the go to sleep in a light sleep they never sleep in a deep sleep

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I picked up like 50 of them today and then let them go, but they won't bite, but they might pinch you and that rarely happens when i hold or touch them.

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water under appropiotte size shell but if crabs a tiny one it will sleep in a bigger shell

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no they just take short naps maybe five minutes

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yes

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