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What do you do if your new hermit crab and old hermit crab do not get along?
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∙ 12y ago
Put your new hermit crab in a bath of distilled water
(make sure the water is no higher than the crab's legs) and let him/her crawl around in it for a while. Then, put your crabs back together and see how it goes.
If that doesn't work, watch them for a while and maybe give them both baths.
That happened to my crabs, but now they like each other.
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Is it okay to put your new hermit crab in a cage that your old hermit crab died in?
yes although it would be wise to clean and disinfect it first, you don't know why your old crab might have died.
What do you do if your Hermit crab's Shell Cracks than they get out of the old shell?
Get a new one!
Can a hermit crab die from its shell breaking?
Congratulations! No need to rename it. It's the same hermit crab. It molted it's old skin! This means your hermit crab is perfectly healthy and can grow! Make sure you have a slightly bigger shell though. Leave it alone until it walks around and is very healthy.
Do you need to feed your hermit crab if it bites to much?
Hermit crabs do not bite, they pinch. When a hermit crab pinches you that means that they are intimidated and stressed out, and possibly hungry. In your crabitat there should always be fresh food available to your hermit crab so it does not starve. My hermit crabs are 6 years old, if you want to learn how to PROPERLY CARE FOR A HERMIT CRAB, visit hermitcrablovers142.webs.com
Do hermit crabs stay in their shells when they molt?
Yes, the hermit crab remains in it's (outer) sea shell/home when it molts. However, when the hermit crab molts it sheds it's old exoskeleton much like a snake sheds it's skin, pushing the old exoskeleton out of the sea shell, and forms a new exoskeleton. The new exoskeleton is soft at first and takes time to harden. The hermit crab's "tail and belly" section remains soft and vulnerable requiring a hard outer shell/sea shell for protection.
How often does a hermit crab change shells?
When ever a hermit crab grows out of its old shell it finds a new one to call home. There is no set amount of times a hermit crab will change its shells. The hermit crab will only change shells if it has grown to big for its original one. Otherwise, the hermit crab will not change shells. It all depends on the hermit crab's growth rate and size.
How do you get a hermit crab out of its shell?
Get it a bigger shell, and he'll leave the old one to live in the new one...
Why is your hermit crab trying all day to get out of his shell?
Because he doesn't fit his old shell (too small) and he needs a new shell.
What do you do with an old hermit crab shell?
if it is dead keep it if not still if it molted still keep it
You just got another hermit crab today and you left it for 2 hours and it already moved into another shell why did it do that?
The hermit crab probably got too big to live its old shell, which is why it moved.
Can you put a new hermit crab with an old crab?
I bought 3 for all 5 of my hermit crabs.I have 8 now.Ok they may fight but my ones did'nt.If u first buy them they may fight.But it may not happen.
What do hermit crabs stay in?
Hermit crabs love a large area with lots of space to play in and plenty to climb on an old aquariam tank is perfect for hermit crab/s
