Do hermit crabs have to live in tanks?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 8/19/2019

When in captivity, yes, they have to live in a climate controlled area, and tanks work best for this unless you live in an area where LHC's are common. If you live in that kind of area, the crabs would do best in an outdoor enclosure.

Wiki User

∙ 13y ago

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Do hermit crabs have to stay underwater all of its life?

nope! most people own hermit crabs and have them in tanks with sand.

What other creatures live in the hermit crabs habitat?

I think that shrimp live with the hermit crabs.

Were can you get hermit crabs and hermit crab tanks?

You can buy hermit crabs at stores such as Petco. They have many hermit crabs things to meet your needs.

Do dwarf zebra hermit crabs and blue hermit crabs live in water?

yes they do live underwater

Do small hermit crabs live longer than big hermit crabs?

yes

How long do hermit crabs live without other hermit crabs?

In captivity, they live 1-2 years.

What temperature do hermit crabs need to live?

hermit crabs need to live in 70-80 degree temprature

What crabs live in the sand?

hermit crabs i guess

What zone do crabs live in?

hermit crabs live in the intertidal zone

Where does a hermit live?

In the wild, land hermit crabs live in jungles, forests, and even gardens in warm areas. Water hermit crabs live in the warm oceans.

Were do hermit crabs live?

in saltwater

Do hermit crabs go through live birth or eggs?

Hermit crabs lay eggs in the ocean.