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The most common "illness" (not including lack of proper care) is called Post-Purchase Stress (PPS). Hermit Crabs are very very very difficult, almost impossible, to breed in captivity, so all hermit crabs found in pet stores are wild caught. The stress of being plucked from a beach, forced into a deadly painted shell, being shipped off to a pet store where they are poked at by children, and trying to adjust to a plastic cage full of pink sand and wet sponges (this, sadly, is the most common, though very incorrect, set-up I have seen) kills many.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoHermit crabs carry no known diseases, but i would still wash my hands after touching them.
Hermit crabs don't carry but can get many diseases from US.
So if you just can home from school or a shop(where you get most harmful germs) wash your hand before touching your hermies.
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∙ 14y agoNo, they do not get diseases, but they will act funny if their humidity level in the tank goes down.
Hermit Crabs are not capable of diseases even if they live with another crab!
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∙ 13y agoNo it is a complete myth. Go ahead and kiss one if you'd like, haha.
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∙ 13y agoNo they have never gave any deseases, but i would still wash my hands after I touch them.
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∙ 14y agoIt depends. After you touch them you want to wash your hands. Just don't touch your food after you touch them. Clean your hands.
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∙ 14y agono because no hermit crab bites
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∙ 13y agoyes you can die from it !!
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Hermit crabs pinch exclusively but the wound could probably get infected sanitize you're pinch with soap or hydrogen peroxide or alcohol and put a bandage on it change you're bandage regularly.
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Does a hermit crab bite or nip?
They don't bite they can pinch you with their claws though.
Do you need to feed your hermit crab if it bites to much?
Hermit crabs do not bite, they pinch. When a hermit crab pinches you that means that they are intimidated and stressed out, and possibly hungry. In your crabitat there should always be fresh food available to your hermit crab so it does not starve. My hermit crabs are 6 years old, if you want to learn how to PROPERLY CARE FOR A HERMIT CRAB, visit hermitcrablovers142.webs.com
Why are hermit crab's big pincher purple?
Because when they pee thrugh their antanas they get it on their selfs and get infected
What does a hermit crab grow in to?
a hermit crab
What eats a hermit crab?
What is a Hermit Crab's predator?
What do you do if a hermit crab bit you?
the crab will probably be holding on for a period of time so while hes holding on dribble some warm water on the claw and the crab should let go. If the crab broke through the skin but some alcohol on it or something because it may become infected. It's unlikely that a crab will bite and when it does you would have to try to hurt it in some way. good luck with the crab!
How did the hermit crab gets its name?
It's term 'hermit' is not because it doesn't like other hermit crabs. The hermit crab actually loves being with other hermits. It is called hermit crab because it is only one hermit crab in the shell. It's term 'hermit' is not because it doesn't like other hermit crabs. The hermit crab actually loves being with other hermits. It is called hermit crab because it is only one hermit crab in the shell.
How do you take care of a Jamaican hermit crab?
If it is a hermit crab, then it is like any other hermit crab, so just take care of it as you would to a regular hermit crab :)
What are the families of the hermit crab?
hermit crab family always helps
How small can a hermit crab get?
a hermit crab can be from 1cm - 17.5cm in length!
What is the opposite of hermit crab?
The opposite of a hermit crab is a social butterfly.
Is the hermit crab's shell fragile?
It depends who the Hermit Crab borrowed its shell from.
