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Whenever they molt, they get bigger. People dont know how fast exactly, but many times a year.
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∙ 12y agoHermit Crabs molt. When they molt they dig under the sand and stay their for about two weeks or so. When they come up they are bigger but they shed their exoskeleton in order to get bigger.
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∙ 14y agohermit crabs can move pretty fast, but they can also be very slow if a hermit crab is on a table be careful he could scamper away
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∙ 13y agoIt takes year and year. But hermit crabs CAN live that long in captivity
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∙ 12y agohermies can grow bigger that your hand but that takes years
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Do hermit crabs grow their skin back?
No hermit crabs do not grow back skin
Do hermit crabs grow to the size of their cages?
No they grow out of their shells and find a new one.
What do you do if your Hermit Crabs loose legs?
you don't need to do anything a hermit crab will do it itself. if a hermit crab losses a leg it will grow back. it will grow back after molting.
Do small hermit crabs grow in to large ones?
not if they get eaten first :)
Are hermit crabs invertabrates?
Yes, they must molt in order to grow.
Do hermit crabs grow new shells?
No, they find new ones.
Where do crabs live in in the ocean?
Hermit Crabs live on the bottom of the ocean and eat the grasses that grow on the bottom.
Is it ok if hermit crabs come out of their shells?
As hermit crabs grow and increase in size they need to come out of their shell in order to find a larger shell to live in.
What is a hermit crabs life cycle?
first the hermit crabs mothers lay eggs then the eggs hatch and as soon as the eggs touch salt water, they burst open intobaby hermit crabs. Then they arelarvae. Then they grow in to adults and find a shell to live in.
How many hermit crabs is too many hermit crabs?
A lot
Are hermit crabs herbavores?
No, Hermit Crabs are omnivores.
Are hermit crabs repitles?
No, they are invertebrates, meaning they need to molt their skin to grow an example is a snake, they don't grow, they molt their skin to grow, just like the hermit crab.
