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They live in the ocean - it would be a little difficult to drink freshwater.
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How does an hermit crab drink?
Hermit crabs dip their big claw in and drink drop of water on it.
What kind of water can hermit crabs drink?
salt water.
Do you have to keep your hermit crabs in salt water if you got them from the ocean?
Although I do not recommend keeping hermit crabs from the ocean, yes you need saltwater. They are salt water creatures.
Do hermit crabs drink fresh water?
The kind of hermit crabs most people think of are Land Hermit Crabs. They live on land, and need at least enough water to submerge themselves. Land Hermit Crabs do need sea salt to keep their body chemistry balanced, and as such, need access to both salt and fresh water. Marine Hermit Crabs require a full saltwater aquarium to survive. Such tanks are elaborate, and should be researched thoroughly before purchase. Saltwater pets of all sorts are often regarded as difficult to care for.
What hermit crab kind is the best?
purple pincher hermit crabs, you can tell this crab apart from other because they have a purple pincher. these need fresh water so the water we drink is the water they need to drink all other type of hermit crabs need salt water
Do hermit crabs drink salt water?
Mostly water. They get it from sponges in the water. They cannot drink out of bodies of water because their mouth cannot sip. So they can only suck the water from sponges.
What is a wild hermit crab that lives in water in ocean eat?
Wild hermit crabs eat just about anything they are scavengers
Do hermit crabs live in fresh or salt water?
Hermit crabs do need both types of water but they need both water because they need to clean themselves and they just drink salt water.
What do Guam hermit crabs drink Fresh or salt water?
i am pretty sure fresh, but there might be a chance that they drink salt water
Can a hermit crab drink both salt and fresh water?
No hermit crabs need distilled water for fresh water (which they drink), and need SEA salt water for them to bathe in (so the exoskeleton gets stronger)
Do humans interact with crabs?
Interact? Hermit crabs and humans are not like. That being said however: Hermit Crabs and humans do both need to eat, and both have their own food pyramid they should eat from to remain healthy. Hermit crabs and humans both need to drink water so they do not become dehydrated. However, water needs to be safe as in hermit crabs if offered tap water needs to have a dechlorinator used to make it safe, whereas humans do not. Hermit crabs and humans both need a certain warmth to prevent hypothermia which can lead to harmful complications or death. Hermit crabs and humans both need salt in their diet even though it is a different type of salt. Hermit crabs need the elements found in ocean/sea water salt/salt mixes and humans need the iodine from salt.
Can hermit crabs eat water flowers?
yes hermit crabs can eat water flowers.
