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no they breath oxygen like us
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 10y agoNo, hermit crabs have modified gills to breath which means they need a humid environment to breath. This means they CANT breath underwater, and will drown just like any land animal.
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How do hermit crabs breath?
As most people know hermit crabs have gills most animals that breathe under water have gills for example a fish. The hermit crabs gill's can work on land but in order for the hermit crab to survive they hermit crabs gills have to be moist....
Can hermit crabs breathe under sand or dirt?
Yes, hermit crabs can do this because they burrow. In doing this they make air holes to keep a supply of air going to them at all times. This is why it is so important to never bury your hermit crab! In doing this you will not leave an air pocket and have a high risk factor of choking them.
What do hermit crabs do when they are under attack?
They hide in their shell.
Can hermit crabs live under water?
no they will drown
Do hermit crabs live in the ocean?
Hermit Crabs live on the bottom of the ocean and eat the grasses that grow on the bottom.
Can hermit crabs survive under water?
no they'll drown
Can land hermit crabs breath under water?
In oxygenated water hermit crabs can survive for a short time. Straws can stay under the longest as their modified gills most closely resemble marine hermit crab gills. However, the time varies between the species. Generally a hermit crab will only be under for a minute or two. As long as your pool has an easy way for crabs to get out they are good at regulating when they have been under too long. A hermit crab will not drown if he has a way to climb out.
Is smoke good around hermit crabs?
No. Hermit crabs have modified gills, meaning that they need 70-80% humidity in order to breath. However hermit crabs cannot breath under water; they will drown. It is important to have the humidity between 70-80% so the hermit crab can properly breath. Smoke is toxic to hermit crabs and will eventually kill them.
Why do Hermit Crabs have babies under water?
Land hermit crabs don't, they put them on damp sand at low tide, when the tide rises it carries the eggs away.
Can land hermit crabs become sea hermit crabs?
No, nor the other way around. One breaths air, one breaths under water for their entire life.
Why do normal crabs make bubbles at their mouths?
they blow bubbles because some of them do that just because
Do hermit crabs need to be moist?
It depends on the kind of hermit crab. if you find it at the beach it most likely needs water but if you find a land hermit crab they won't be able to breath under water, but land hermit crabs still enjoy being a little wet.
