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A hermit crabs abdoman is long and soft. They insert it into the shell, and wrap it around the inside. They can change out of it any time they want.
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Is the hermit crab's shell fragile?
It depends who the Hermit Crab borrowed its shell from.
What do you do with an old hermit crab shell?
if it is dead keep it if not still if it molted still keep it
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.
How do hermit crabs make a new shell?
The shell that the hermit crab adopts and wears and changes many times throughout his decades long lifetime helps him in several ways. The hermit crab has a very delicate abdomen that is protected by the shell. Without this shell, his abdomen could become punctured very easily and the crab would die. The hermit crab also carries water in his shell to keep the abdomen moist. If it were to dry out, again, the hermit crab would die. The crab balances the salinity of the water within his shell by accessing fresh or salt water as needed. The shell is also his shelter, and protects him from predators. The ideal fitting shell will allow the hermit crab to pull fully inside and to block off the opening with his large pincer.
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
