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Do hermit crabs legs come off?
Yes, crabs legs can come off if they do they will grow back when they molt so don't worry!
Do hermit crabs eat their legs that have fallen off?
No, land hermit crabs will not eat their own legs that have fallen off due to stress, a fight, or injury. Only when they molt will they eat their legs with the rest of the exoskeleton.
Why does my hermit crab have a white bump?
Typically its about to molt or in the process of shedding it's outer shell, molting.
How do hermit crabs molt?
they use their muscles
Can hermit crabs molt upside down?
yes
Are hermit crabs invertebrates or vertebrates?
Invertebrates, because they need to molt to grow. Hermit crabs molt underground and can stay there for weeks to months to learn more about molting please follow the link below this answer. Thanks ;)
What is the hermit crabs ecosystem?
the hermit crab ecosystem is really interesying!you see,all they do is molt! the hermit crab ecosystem is really interesying!you see,all they do is molt! the hermit crab ecosystem is really interesying!you see,all they do is molt!
Are hermit crabs invertabrates?
Yes, they must molt in order to grow.
Does the hermit crab shed its shell of its claws legs ect?
A hermit crab grows out of it's shell and looks for a new discarded snail's shell. Snails produce the shells and once the snails die the shells become homes for hermit crabs. Hermit crabs molt their exoskeleton Large Jumbo crabs molt about once a month and smaller crabs molt a few times a month. They collect water and food into their shell and burrow deep into the sand where they shed their old skeleton and eat it. They eat their old skeleton to regain nutrients that they lost during the molting process. If a hermit crab looses it's legs (which doesn't usually happen during the molting process) they will regenerate.
Do hermit crabs die after molting?
No, Hermit Crabs molt due to bodily changes. After molting they find new shells to fit their new body.
Do crabs molt?
Yes crustaceans do molt because they have exoskeletons meaning they have and outer shell. I believe. every 2 years or months they molt out of their shells. in other words, they leave their shell
Why is my hermit crab's eyes white?
Your hermit crab is pink because it just molted. hermit crabs are vertibrates which means they need to molt to grow. hermit crabs burrow underground to molt and stay their for a week to months.
