If you own a hermit crab, they ALWAYS have to change shells. So, when they change it you will see their 'belly' when they move to shell to shell. Do not try pulling it out of it's shell, that is very rude and cruel
they can live on both. Crabs live on land and sea like hermit crabs
Yes, land hermit crabs do mate. If you mean in captivity...yes and no. They will mate and sometimes you will even get fertilized eggs, but you can not raise them to be surviving baby hermit crabs in captivity unless you can duplicate the ocean.
Natural predators of land hermit crabs include birds, reptiles, and some mammals like raccoons and crabs. These predators typically prey on hermit crabs by sniffing them out, knocking them over, and breaking their shells to access the soft body inside.
Some hermit crabs are land hermit crabs like the ones you buy at ocean city. They have modified gills which means they CAN'T breathe underwater. Hermit crabs need moist air so they need humidity between 70 and 80 and temp 70-80.
hermit crabs LOVE to CLIMB trees in the wild so have some tree bark in your tank. Also have hiding places they love to hide, some like to dig. this is chewy89422 inproving answer: land hermit crabs love to do the following: dig,climb,hide,be very social with other crabs,and they love to be playd with and exercise.
Land crabs (most pets are) do need it while marine crabs like the ones you find at the beach do not.
land hermit crabs like it reasonably hot at about 65 degrees Fahrenheit to about 95 degrees Fahrenheit They also like it humid.
Land Hermit Crabs consume fresh water. It is suggested by some pet stores to have two watering dishes. One for bottled fresh water and the other for bottled salt water. The hermit crab can choose between the two depending upon the nutrients it feels it needs. If you do not have salt water- that is fine, it is not necessary.
because they don,t like hermit crabs
No, hermit crabs like many other creatures have exoskeletons.
yes they are
It is all up to you. I like hermit crabs better, though.