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First of all, you should make sure it actually needs to change shells because it has become too big for it.
To make your hermit crab switch shells, place ONE crab in a small container that the cannot escape out of, put a shell in the container that you would like them to switch into. Turn off all the lights, and have a dark quiet room for them to switch in. Peek on your crab every hour.
Well in the cage you should have more than three shells so whenever it grows it can just change when it wants to.The crab will change when it wants to, when it grows bigger it should change when it cant fit in that shell anymore. Make sure that the shells you put in the cage are bigger than its old one.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoFirst you must determine the size of the opening that you will need. Purple Pinchers prefer a round opening in their shell where Ruggies and Ecudorian's prefer oval openings. The size should be the size of the big pincher plus 1/8". Your hermit crabs will change shells if you offer a bunch to them. It is important to offer a good variety of shells.
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∙ 12y agoyou cant make them you have put shells into there cage and they will switch when they want
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Do hermit crabs use snail shells?
not pet hermit crabs... they are too weak and fragile to keep the hermit crab save although wild hermit crabs might use them the would be sea snails which have harder shells
What does a yellow hermit crab eat?
Get hermit crab food from the pet store.
What type of crab is best for a pet?
Hermit Crab
Can you buy shell for the hermit crab?
You should. Most pet stores have them so he can switch when he outgrows the one he's in.
What does it mean when a hermit crab is laying on an empty shell?
It means the crab has outgrown its shell home and is looking for a bigger one. You can find more shells at most pet stores.
Is a hermit crab a good pet?
yes they are.
Can my pet hermit crab eat a pickle?
no
Where do you take a hermit crab when they are sick?
pet co ?
What type of land crabs are best to buy?
* It's best to buy a hermit crab with a natural shell rather than a painted one if possible. The paint from hermit crab shells often flakes off over time and can be eaten by the crab. The paint flakes can also find their way inside the shell and can irritate the crab's skin. Some crabs have even had paint flakes puncture their skin. * Before a hermit crab is brought home, all of the necessary hermit crab care items should also be bought if the pet owner doesn't already have them. These include several hermit crab shells of various sizes, a sponge for his water, hermit crab food and a large enough cage to house the crab and all of his supplies. == == anymore questions?? contact me at bubbliciousbridgette@yahoo.com
How many babies Does a pet hermit crab have?
They can have up to 1,000+
Where does a hermit crab mostly live?
pet stores or on beaches
Where do hermit crab sleep as a pet?
in a place wear there out of site
