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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.
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)
What kind of water can hermit crabs drink?
salt water.
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 crabs drink salt water?
no, they drink freshwater; but they like salt water to soak and bathe in. make sure they can stand/get out of it though!
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
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.
What kind of water do hermit crabs need?
Salt water hermit crabs need to live in ocean water that has been properly set up (like a reef aquarium). Land hermit crabs need access to both fresh and salt water but live the majority of their lives on land.
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.
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.
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.
Will hermit crabs die if given salt water?
No! Wrong kind of. Hermit crabs need salt water but only once a week. If you don't it's fine but is highly recommended. I recommend HBH Hermit Crab Salt. You can get salt water at your local pet store so like Petsmart or Petco or any where else that has salt water. DON'T USE SALT WATER FROM THE OCEAN! Hermit crabs don't really need salt water but it helps to have it. Hermit crabs use the salt water to soak in. It helps with there molting. If you have salt water for hermit crabs GREAT!!! If you don't that's "OKAY." Go out and buy some salt water for your hermit crabs. If you don't know where to get salt water you can got to your local pet shop and get something called hermit crab salt.
