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How long will your hermit crab be under the sand molting?
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It will usually be molting for a month or two. It's important that you try to leave your crab alone when it's molting.
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Do hermit crabs act dead when they are molting?
Yes. When a hermit crab is molting, it reserves energy by not moving. The old skin will be shed and look like a ghost crab. Make sure that your hermit crab has plenty of water in it's dish or sponge as humidity is a great help to him or her during this process.
How long do hermit crab live?
A Hermit crab can live up to 100 years of age
How long is the process of a molting fiddler crab?
An hour or so
Does a hermit crab have to have sand when it is molting?
It depends on the size of your hermit crab. They can take as little as one week, up to several months. The average time for a smaller crab is 3-4 weeks, but can take much longer, so don't be tempted to dig them up if they are under for a very long time. While molting under the surface, your crab is shedding his old exoskeleton. His new exoskeleton needs some time to harden, and then he will eat his old exoskeleton. He needs this as it helps him replenish the calcium and protein to help his new exoskeleton harden and to give him energy. He may surface before his new exo is fully hardened. He may appear pale, and lethargic. Do not disturb him at this time. Wait until he is acting normal, with normal energy and color, before you pick him up and play with him. He needs time to recover without being disturbed. Make sure you provide him with plenty of protein and calcium and chitin sources after he surfaces, such as shrimp with the tail still on, dried mealworms, freeze dried shrimp (without preservatives, ethoxyquin and copper sulfate are toxic to hermit crabs). Give him a little honey or coconut (unsweetened) in his dish for some added energy.
Do you dig up dead hermit crab when two are buried but i think one is dead?
As long as you're sure your crab is dead and not molting, yes, dig it up immediately. You can boil the shell it lived in and put it back in your tank for other crabs to use.
How long does it take fora hermit crabs big pincher to grow back?
Well if a Hermit crab losing a pincher, claw or even an eye they regrow it back the next time they molt. They have the power to grow back any missing limb or eye during the molting process.
How long does a green hermit crab live?
1 year
How long does it take a hermit crab to shed?
it never sheds
How long is a hermit crab?
Hermit crabs can get up to 1 or 2cm . - Taylor Musgrave ; Myspace mee (:
Is a hermit a herbivore?
Yes, but they can eat meat too. Technically, They are omnivores, so yes and no.
How long does it take for a hermit crab to smell when dead?
Actually it doesn't take very long for a hermit crab to smell when it's dead. They will not smell if they just died. About 10-15 mins they will start to smell. You have to put the hermit crab up to your nose in order to smell the rotten fish smell.
Can land hermit crabs breath under water?
In oxygenated water hermit crabs can survive for a short time. Straws can stay under the longest as their modified gills most closely resemble marine hermit crab gills. However, the time varies between the species. Generally a hermit crab will only be under for a minute or two. As long as your pool has an easy way for crabs to get out they are good at regulating when they have been under too long. A hermit crab will not drown if he has a way to climb out.
