How often do hermit crabs change shells?

Answer 1

while they are in the old shells they will start crawling to the new,and bigger shell, and try to crawl inside while they are still in the old shell, when they are ready they will slowly crawl out of the old and smaller shell and into the new and bigger shell and push the old shell out of the way, then they will be living in the new shell

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Answer 2

well it all depends sometimes they don't like their home to they move to another one. Most times though it's because they are getting too small for their shell if you don't have another shell for them they can die.

Answer 3

you don't decide, your crab does. When the shell gets too small they change shells. Make sure to have several unpainted (they are toxic) empty shells in the cage. Make sure you have some that are a little bigger than their current one, some about that size, and some smaller ones.

Answer 4

When they can no longer pull themselves completely, save their largest claw, into their current shell.

Answer 5

Well first they do something called shopping for shells its where they look for

shells. Then climb all the way out of its shell and into another.

Answer 6

Your hermit crab will start getting near the new shell, then when its comfortable, it will slowly crawl out of their old shell.

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Answer 7

they are hanging out of their shells

Answer 8

about every year

Answer 9

not often