well, technically it does. but it is out long enough to lay the eggs and to go back to shelter in its cozy crab home. good question though
It depends who the Hermit Crab borrowed its shell from.
It may be happy with the shell is has on. NEVER force a hermit crab out of its shell. but over time it will molt and change to a diffrent shell.
Just pull on it, it should come out.
Only if no one is around!
Your hermit crab cam go fast depending on the whieght of the shell on the hermit crab. If the shell is light the speed of the crab will increase, if the shell is heavy on the crab the speed will decrease.
When a hermit crab outgrows its shell, it will move into a larger shell.
The relationship between a hermit crab and a shell is that thy are mutualism.
If your land hermit crab's shell gets to small get a new shell. The shell hole should be the same size as your crab's big claw or bigger Make sure your crab's new shell is clean. DO NOT FORCE YOU CRAB TO COME OUT! All you have to do is set your crab's new shell in it's cage and wait.
a crab with a shell
When a hermit crab sheds you will see something come out of the shell and it looks like its dead it only sheds halfway and if you look inside the shell it will still be there.
They livde to gether because the shell is a home for the hermit crab!
Answer: The shell would have had to have it before the hermit crab moved in or something got stuck to it.