0
because they usually wont get enough food from their owner and sometimes they go into shock
....
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Are hermit crabs death?
No hermit crabs are small and friendly
Do humans interact with crabs?
Interact? Hermit crabs and humans are not like. That being said however: Hermit Crabs and humans do both need to eat, and both have their own food pyramid they should eat from to remain healthy. Hermit crabs and humans both need to drink water so they do not become dehydrated. However, water needs to be safe as in hermit crabs if offered tap water needs to have a dechlorinator used to make it safe, whereas humans do not. Hermit crabs and humans both need a certain warmth to prevent hypothermia which can lead to harmful complications or death. Hermit crabs and humans both need salt in their diet even though it is a different type of salt. Hermit crabs need the elements found in ocean/sea water salt/salt mixes and humans need the iodine from salt.
How do you hermit crabs mate?
It is very hard to breed hermit crabs but some people have however. You will need to have a salt water pool and many other things to suit their needs. Seewww.ehow.com/how_2053190_breed-pet-hermit-crab.htmlorwww.ehow.com/how_4421522_mate-hermit-crabs.htmlfor more info.It is very hard to breed hermit crabs but some people have however. You will need to have a salt water pool and many other things to suit their needs. Seewww.ehow.com/how_2053190_breed-pet-hermit-crab.htmlorwww.ehow.com/how_4421522_mate-hermit-crabs.htmlfor more info.
How long can four land hermit crabs go without water?
Hermit crabs can live for some time without water however it is not recommended and the more time that they are without water the more suceptible they are to disease and death. i have seen crabs live for over a month without water but most do not survive long after that, even when the are moved to ideal surroundings.
Does it matter when hermit crabs have a birthday?
Yes, you need to bake them crab cakes and decorate their cage with seaweed streamers or they'll pinch you to death. :O
What is hermit crab shell fighting?
Hermit crab Fighting is when, One hermit crab wants the other hermit crabs shell and will force it out of the shell to get it, sometimes it leads to death or a teared off limb. So make sure you have enough shells in the container. At LEAST 3 extra shells per hermie
Is it mad if hermit crabs sleep all day?
That depends on what you mean by "sleep." Hermit crabs are nocturnal, which means they usually come out at night. The reason they are nocturnal in their native habitat is because it is too hot for them to come out during the day, though you will see them out and about on overcast days. When hermit crabs are kept in captivity and their conditions are perfect, they will occasionally cease being strictly nocturnal and will roam their cages during the daytime. A hermit crab that stays in its shell, and does not move all winter is probably dead. Winter is a hard time for most hermit crabs, because most hermit crab owners do not understand that hermit crabs must be kept in humid conditions, at temperatures above 75 degrees. When the temperature gets below 65 they start to slow down and will eventually die if they stay cold for too long. If their cage is not humid enough, they will suffocate to death because they require humid air to breathe properly. As a side note, the plastic boxes most places sell as hermit crab cages are TERRIBLE for hermit crabs. A person interested in owning and caring for hermit crabs should be ready to spend at least $50 (preferably more!) on a good home for them, a glass aquarium with a snug-fitting glass lid to hold in humidity, and a reliable heat source.
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
Would a standing puddle of stagnant water in your hermit crabs tank cause death?
Its a possibility, if it wasnt distilled water, and had a shiny colorful coating on the surface.
Why can't hermit crabs wear painted shells?
Painted Shells; Hermit crab Death TrapsHermit crabs can't and won't wear painted shells because the paint flakes, and becomesscratchey and dangerous shells. They can scrape the crabs abdomen witch contains the heart, liver and stomach.People Drill holes into the crabs old shells and sthb the abdomen with a pin until the abdomen becomes to damaged for the crab to hold itself in the shell. then they force the crabs into the painted shells. People haye been arrested for this reason.Please be kind to your helpless pets and Say NO to painted shells!!!
When do pet land hermit crabs eat?
They will eat whenever they are hungry, but will tend to be more active at night when your home is quiet. They are sensitive to vibrations and shadows, as these things in the wild can mean predators that want to eat them may be nearby. For this reason, you may not get to see them eat, but may see evidence of them visiting the food dish, such as substrate in the bowl, or tiny claw marks in the food. It is important to steer clear of any commercial foods that contain ethoxyquin or copper sulfate, as these are toxins for your hermit crabs, and will likely cause molting abnormalities and even illness and death over time. Find a good website with a safe food list, such as epicurean hermit, or hermit crab cuisine, or crab street journal, and find out what you should be feeding your crabs to make sure they stay healthy and live a long life. Many hermit crab pet owners will feed their crabs at a regular time each day. When you establish a routine like this, over time the crabs will know that it is about feeding time and may even come out to where you keep the dish, if they are comfortable with you and aren't harassed a lot when they do come out of hiding.
Do hermit crabs mate?
Hermit crabs are hard to breed so if you want work look no further. You need at least five hermit crabs in a large tank with lots of plants. If you do have this and have a few males and females this could get ugly, the males fight to the death for each female and will kill others. When the winner defeats crabs he has the right to mate with any female, and the others have no right. Now this is how they do it. The male first courts her by going close and pinching his claws, then the male forces her to take her shell off by gripping it and taking it off then the takes his off an they mate four thirty minutes tops, then the ending they put the shells on and The End.
