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YES! hermit crabs may have gills but they are modified meaning they need humidity (70-85%) to breath NOT water, so don't fill your hermites bowl with too much distilled water or sea salt water.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 15y agoyes !!! do not let him under water for more then 3 min
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∙ 15y agoyes hermit crabs can suffocate the main reason of suffifation in crabs is crabs with a painted shells because to open get close when the paint falls off
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∙ 12y agoYES!!! be careful with baths or their water dish. the water should be room temperature and only filled 1-3 cm high depending on the size of the hermit crab.
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How does a Hermit Crab swim?
It depends. If it is a land hermit crab "no", you do not want to put it in deep water to make it swim, it can actually just drown and die. I used to have a hermit crab and my friends babysitted it and when i got back the water bowl was spilt and my hermit crab was laying on its side, dead. If it is a water hermit crab, "yes". It needs water so it can swim, and just relax in it. it needs it!
Will a sand crab die if you put it on water?
Yes, you could possibly drown it. Hermit crabs can only swim in an inch of water. That is unless your hermit crab is huge, it could go in 2 inches. I WOULDN'T RISK IT.
What does a hermit crab grow in to?
a hermit crab
Can a crab drown?
Yes, hermit crabs can drown. But it is still very important to have distilled water in the tank for your hermit crab to drink. Putting a natural sponge can help hermit crabs from drowning. Also do not put enough water in the bowl for it to drown. Hermit crabs also need SEA salt water for them to bathe in to get their exoskeleton stronger. Hermit crabs need distilled water because the clorine burs their modified (hardened) gills, the gills are not the kind fish have. Hermies gills need moisture in the air. so have the tank have 70 - 80% humidity.
What eats a hermit crab?
What is a Hermit Crab's predator?
Where does hermit crab live?
Hermit crabs live in the Caribbean so they have modified gills which means that they CAN drown and need to keep them moist. between 70 and 80 humidity and F temp.
Do you have to put a hermit crab in water?
No. Actually hermit crabs live on ground. It can't live in water it will drown. To clean them you submerge them in water for about a couple of seconds once every week.
How did the hermit crab gets its name?
It's term 'hermit' is not because it doesn't like other hermit crabs. The hermit crab actually loves being with other hermits. It is called hermit crab because it is only one hermit crab in the shell. It's term 'hermit' is not because it doesn't like other hermit crabs. The hermit crab actually loves being with other hermits. It is called hermit crab because it is only one hermit crab in the shell.
How do you take care of a Jamaican hermit crab?
If it is a hermit crab, then it is like any other hermit crab, so just take care of it as you would to a regular hermit crab :)
Do hermit crabs like to swim?
no, so don't put water in your tank that is to deep. It is still important to have drinking water, though, so try putting a sponge in some water instead. yes,they swim but in shallow water,i have a hermit crab and it has a bowl with shallow water in it.My hermit crab goes swimming sometimes,but don't force the hermit crab.
Can you put a hermitcrab with goldfish in a 30 gallon tank?
OF COURSE NOT! Hermit crabs drowned in water , they can even drown in water that's not even an inch high , so i will sugest , if u wanna keep ur hermit crab that you don't put it in that , i have a hermit crab and a gold fish and they cant be in the same tank!
What are the families of the hermit crab?
hermit crab family always helps
