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Is there an easier way than trying to see the hermit crabs gonopores to see if its a boy or girl?
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How do you know if crabs are females?
If the Hermit crab is a female, it has two gonopores on the first segment of the back pair of walking legs.
More about males and female hermit crabs?
Aside from the existence of gonopores we don't know very much about the more subtle difference between the sexes.
Do the girl hermit crabs have one claw and the boy hermit crabs have two claws?
No, but you can tell the difference between a boy and a girl hermit crab.The female land hermit crab has tiny genital openings called gonopores. The gonopores are located on the first segment of the back pair of walking legs. They are close in to the body, near the joint of the cephalothorax and abdomen. The gonopores are the openings into which the male crab places his spermatophore during mating. The male crab, gently tapping and rocking the female crab, encourages her to come out of her shell. The crabs mate in a position where the female's gonopores line up with male's fifth pair of legs. The male gently places his spermatophore into the female's gonopores. Since females of both species of land hermit crab sold in the United States (purple claw and Ecuadorian) have gonopores in the same place and of the same size, it is probably safe to say that all the females of the species kept in captivity (including Australian species) have their gonopores similarly situated. Many crabs are reluctant to come far enough out of their shells to allow you to see whether or not they have gonopores -- DO NOT FORCE THEM!! To have a better chance of seeing them, try looking for them after or during your pets' weekly bath. I have found most of my crabs are willing to come out far enough, but not all of them. Do not under any circumstances attempt to pull a crab from its shell to see the gonopores. The crab will sooner allow itself to be torn apart than be forcibly removed from its protective shell house.
What do gonopores look on hermit crabs?
If your hermit crab will come far enough out of it's shell, you can see under its legs, if there's 2 small dots, your crab is a female, if there isn't then its a male. Hope this helps! :)
Is your hermit crab a boy or a girl?
You can tell by looking underneath the third row of legs on your hermit crab. On a female Hermit crab, there are two small holes underneath the third row of legs. These holes are called "Gonopores". On a Male hermit crab there are no holes. To check-get your hermit crab out and hold it's shell up. Make sure the shell is facing towards the ceiling and the hermit crab's body is facing torwards the floor. while the hermit crab is dangling upsidown you are able to see underneath the legs where the gonopores might be. And remember: No gonopores=MALE.....gonopores=FEMALE Hope this helps! :)
What are hermit crab gonopores?
To put it bluntly they are it's balls or testicles.
How many hermit crabs is too many hermit crabs?
A lot
Are hermit crabs herbavores?
No, Hermit Crabs are omnivores.
Can you tell what hermet crab is a boy or a girl?
usually the girl hermit crabs have a lighter color Female crabs have "privates" called gonopores. They are two little dots located on the back pair of walking legs. You can find a picture by going to this sight: http://hermit-crabs.com/sexing.html
What Enemies Do Hermit Crabs Have?
fish and bigger hermit crabs
Do Hermit Crabs Have Antennas?
Yes hermit crabs have antennas.
