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This happend to me once. I had a hermit crab for about 5 months and then its shell got too small for its body, so we had to buy a larger shell so it can go back in it. If it doesnt go back in it some how dehydrates.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoIf he's out of shell, he can be really stressed out, he could of died (i had this happen to me before, my hermit crab died out of his shell) or he can be switching shells, if hes on top of one.
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∙ 13y agoif it gets out of its shell and doesn't change it will die within 15 minuets, so MAKE SURE THERE IS A PERFECT SHELL!
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What happens if a hermit crabs shell get to little?
If your land hermit crab's shell gets to small get a new shell. The shell hole should be the same size as your crab's big claw or bigger Make sure your crab's new shell is clean. DO NOT FORCE YOU CRAB TO COME OUT! All you have to do is set your crab's new shell in it's cage and wait.
What happens if a girl hermit crab gets on top of a boy hermit crab?
They get visited by a stork.
How did the hermit crab gets its name?
It's term 'hermit' is not because it doesn't like other hermit crabs. The hermit crab actually loves being with other hermits. It is called hermit crab because it is only one hermit crab in the shell. It's term 'hermit' is not because it doesn't like other hermit crabs. The hermit crab actually loves being with other hermits. It is called hermit crab because it is only one hermit crab in the shell.
Your hermit crab fell off the counter and broke some of his shell what do you do?
Try to get another shell that you have that is simmilar to the original one. Then I would pit the hermit crab in a small tank with the new shell ans see that he gets into it.
Can a hermit crab die and there be another one inside of shell?
I'm guessing so... Like the hermit crab that's dead, it's body gets devoured and its shell becomes deserted. Why not Google it?
How does a hermit crab steal the shells?
After the animal dies he takes it away and has it for himself.In about a month he leaves the shell behind and gets a bigger shell.
How does the hermit crab help its community?
Well, it can collects bad chemicals onto its shell, and when it gets a new shell, it takes the chemicals out of the ocean.
What is the relationship between a snail and a hermit crab?
AnswerThe advantage is that they can hide in it. The disagvantage is they are very slow with it onspencer is also gay.
How do you get hermit crabs to come out of there shell?
You should not force a hermit crab completely out of their shell because they would rather die then be forced out of their shell But if you want to know how to make their legs and eyes and anntenue so they will walk around then you could try lifting up their shell or gently squirting them with a spritz bottle filled with dechlorinated
Can a hermit crab get stuck in a shell that is too small for him?
No, they cannot get stuck (at least not for long). Hermit crabs will normally move out of a shell long before it gets uncomfortably tight, because with smaller shells they become more exposed to predators.
What kind of symbotic relationship does a hermit crab and a snail shell?
The snail dies, gets washed up to the shore, and a hermie either eats itd body or removes it, and occupys the shell.
How are hermit crabs made?
the shells hermies use, are sea snail shells. The snail dies, gets washed up, and at lowtide the hermit crab will remove the snail and ocuppy the shell. If a hermie also sees another hermie with a shell they want, they will fight to the death to get the shell.
