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not long there gills will dry out and they will die

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Q: How long can a fiddler crab live without water?
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Can hermit crabs live with fiddler crabs?

No, Hermit Crabs and Fiddler crabs require two different environments. The Hermit Crab would drown in the water a Fiddler Crab needs. You can always ask your local pet store if there is any way possible though. Some hermit crabs live on land others live in water even land hermit need two enter salt water , fiddler crabs are brackish or fresh hermit crabs can't breathe in those environments


Can a female fiddler crab live without it's claw?

yes because they can grow it back..its part of the malting process.


Can fiddler crab live without water?

Fiddler crabs come from the mangroves where there may be a regular fresh water flush so they may survive for a short while in fresh water. They will not however be able to live for long because they need the calcium and other elements in sea water in order for them to get the neccessities for shell growth.


How long can a freshwater crab live without water?

2 hours


What are fiddler crab predators?

There many species of this small crab, living in colonies on mudflats and tidal beaches and marshes. So called fiddler crab because the males have on claw greatly exagerrated in size, resembling a violin player holding his violin up.


How long can a pet hermit crab live without water or food?

three days


What type of group does the fiddler crab belong in?

Fiddler crabs belong in various groups (taxa) in their biological classification: kingdom Metazoa; phylum Arthropoda; subphylum Crustacea; class Malacostraca; order Decapoda; infraorder Brachyura; family Ocypodidae; genus Uca. About a hundred species of fiddlers have been described.


What kind of salt water do fiddler crabs live in?

i hate you kind of water


How long can a hermit crab be without water?

Hermit crabs live on land, for they only need water to drink, not to live on/in.


What is the cause and effect for the fiddler crabs?

Cause: The male fiddler crab gets scared. Effect: The male waves his big claw like he is playing the fiddle. Cause: The male waves his big claw like he is playing the fiddle. Effect: The big claw may fall off of the crab. Cause: The big claw may fall off of the crab. Effect: The small one grows large and the other one is short.


Where do most fiddler crab live?

in mangroves and on sandy or muddy beaches of West Africa, the Western Atlantic, Eastern Pacific and Indo-Pacific


Can fiddler crabs live with hermit crabs?

No, Hermit Crabs and Fiddler Crabs are very different, and require two whole different living conditions. And Fiddler Crabs are very aggressive, and will probably attack the Hermit Crab anyway. So, in all, it just isn't a good idea.