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How do the hermit crabs have babies and where do they have them?
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∙ 14y ago
Though it is impossible in captivity, wild land hermit crabs have babies. The female lays eggs in the ocean that hatch into small zoea that live in the tide for several weeks until they emerge on shore and find their first shell.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThey can have babies in captivity but they breed at the ocean. Therefore, it is difficult to breed them in captivity.
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∙ 13y agoNobody knows, but they could be like snails, snails have no gender and can reproduce without having to mate. Hermit crabs can be related to snails.
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∙ 13y agoyes they do
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Do hermit crabs eat there babies?
no they don't eat there babies
Do hermit crabs have babies?
hermit crabs mate in waters so if they are in captivity no in the wild yes hermit crabs mate in waters so if they are in captivity no in the wild yes
Can hermit crabs have baby hermit crabs?
Actually, you can't make your crabs have babies in captivity, they can only reproduce in the wild because they lay their eggs in the ocean.
How do hermit crabs have babies without going into the ocean?
Well, a hermit crab can have a baby in there shell.
Do hermit crabs have babies on land or ocean?
Hermit crabs lay their eggs in the ocean and the babies live there until around week 6 when they emerge onto dry land and take up their first shell.
Why do Hermit Crabs have babies under water?
Land hermit crabs don't, they put them on damp sand at low tide, when the tide rises it carries the eggs away.
How do you tell if a hermit crab is having a baby?
hermit crabs need a beach to lay their eggs on so they wont have babies in their cage.
How many hermit crabs is too many hermit crabs?
A lot
Are hermit crabs herbavores?
No, Hermit Crabs are omnivores.
How does hermit crabs raise its babies?
it doesn't makes the baby then they leave and the baby raise its shelf
Do Hermit Crabs Have Antennas?
Yes hermit crabs have antennas.
What Enemies Do Hermit Crabs Have?
fish and bigger hermit crabs
