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Hermit crabs can. It happens when the hermit crab is changing its shell and falls over or when the hermit crab is dead it slides out or falls out of its shell! Sadly they can't always get back in there shells and die.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 7y agoHermit crabs DO molt - and sometimes out of their shells. The stuff they leave behind can look like a dead hermit crab. Even if they're out of their shell and look dead, most websites advice NOT to bury them until they start to smell - because they could still be alive! (though do separate them from your other crabs)
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∙ 12y agoYes
Not for long. Without their shells they are vulnerable. If your hermit crabs comes out of his shell you have to separate him from the others and give him plenty of shell choices.
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∙ 15y agoHermit crabs are not attached to their shells, and may leave when they choose, to find a bigger shell for growth, or because they are evicted by a stronger crab
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Is the hermit crab's shell fragile?
It depends who the Hermit Crab borrowed its shell from.
What will make your hermit crab go fast?
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.
How does a hermit crab Fits its big body in the small shell?
When a hermit crab outgrows its shell, it will move into a larger shell.
The relationship between a shell and hermit crab?
The relationship between a hermit crab and a shell is that thy are mutualism.
Is a hermit crab a etc?
a crab with a shell
Why does a hermit crab live inside an empty snail shell?
They livde to gether because the shell is a home for the hermit crab!
Why would a hermit crab have a white bump on its shell?
Answer: The shell would have had to have it before the hermit crab moved in or something got stuck to it.
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.
Why doesn't a hermit crab's shell fall off?
A hermit crab's shell doesn't fall off because it is joined to it's body.
What will happen if your hermit crab shell brakes a little?
They say that a drop from about 3 feet can kill your hermit crab. If you dropped your hermit crab the first thing you should do is see if it's dead. It's body will look droopy and a dead hermit crab can start to smell like rotten fish. If your crab happeneds to still be alive but it's she'll is completely crAcked then gently scoop it up and put it into its cage with a bunch of shell options so they can pick a new shell.
What would happen to the enrionment if the hermit crab went extinct?
the crab will sooner or later die off DO NOT REMOVE THE HERMIT CRAB SHELL if a crab dies out of it dries out and its a slow death so for the sake of the crab DO NOT REMOVE THE CRAB SHELL
How far can a hermit crab go out?
a hermit crab can go all the way out of its shell to switch shells
