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Marine hermit crabs need both fresh and salt water in different containers. The fresh water should be chlorine free. The salt water cannot be table salt. It is a special salt purchased at pet stores. You can purchase it premixed in bottles, or buy the salt dry and mix it at home. They will drink the right amount of each to regulate themselves.
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Does a female marine hermit crab need a male marine hermit crab to have babies?
no
How do you determine if a marine hermit crab is dead?
check its pulse
Hermit crab found on beach what kind of hermit crab is he?
This is a difficult question. Odds are pretty good that you have some sort of marine hermit crab but there are thousands of marine hermit crab species. Without more specific information like size, color, shell type, location, etc. there's no way to know for sure.
Can a whelk eat a hermit crab?
Yes, a whelk can eat a hermit crab. Whelks are carnivorous marine snails that prey on various invertebrates, including crustaceans like hermit crabs. They use their specialized radula to drill through the hard shell of the hermit crab to access its soft body. However, the likelihood of this occurring depends on the size and species of both the whelk and the hermit crab.
What does a hermit crab grow in to?
a hermit crab
What are the different types of hermit crabs?
Here is a page with descriptions and pictures of a few different species of land hermit crabs. http://www.hermit-crabs.com/species.html The most common land hermit crabs: Coenobita cavipes Coenobita clypeatus, Caribbean hermit crab (this is the most common) Coenobita compressus, Ecuadorian hermit crab Coenobita Rugosus Rug land hermit crab Coenobita perlatus, strawberry land hermit crab Coenobita variabilis, Australian land hermit crab Coenobita Brevimanus Indo land hermit crab Here are some marine hermit crabs http://www.public.coe.edu/departments/Biology/hermit.html Other Crabs: Birgus latro, coconut crab Ciliopagurus strigatus, Halloween hermit crab Clibanarius tricolor, Blue legged hermit crab Pagurus bernhardus Pagurus pollicaris, flat-clawed hermit crab
Do saltwater hermit crabs have an exoskeleton?
Absolutely. Marine hermit crabs (saltwater hermit crabs) also, like the land hermit crab, have a soft abdomen that is not protected by a hard exoskeleton, so they scavenge shells from snails as they grow to wear for protection. The marine hermit crab will also shed it's exoskeleton as it grows. This is a very fast process, taking only a few hours to a day compared to the molting process of the land hermit crab, which can take several days to a few months.
What is the habitat of a hermit crab?
For land hermit crabs: Tropical or sub-tropical beaches/jungles. For marine hermit crabs: Oceas, seas, tidepools, beaches of all latitudes.
What eats a hermit crab?
What is a Hermit Crab's predator?
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.
How do you take care of a Jamaican hermit crab?
If it is a hermit crab, then it is like any other hermit crab, so just take care of it as you would to a regular hermit crab :)
How small can a hermit crab get?
a hermit crab can be from 1cm - 17.5cm in length!
