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they loose them like kids loose teeth
it happened to my crab and its gross but hey we will have to give it to the clawfairy!
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∙ 13y agoIt will grow another one back within the next few months.
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If your hermit crab loses 4 legs and his big claw is going to die?
Yes
What does it mean if your hermit crab has 1 purple claw?
well i just got a hermt crab and it said on the sheet to let him bath in water so i did butt then all of a sudden his big claw turned purple dose any one know what you think might have happened
How do you know which hermit crab will not live out of the ocean?
The land hermit crab has a big claw and a small claw. The ocean hermit crab's claw's are the same size.
Pics of hermit crabs?
Hermit crabs are usually red or purple in color. They have 1 big claw and 1 little claw. They have some big legs and some little legs. They have little eyes that stick out from their head. They have skinny antennnaes and a shell that their bodies curve in.
What does it mean if a hermit crab girl has one big claw and rest small?
Hermit crabs usually , if not always, have one large claw and one smaller claw.
How long do purple claw hermit crabs live?
In captivity 5-6 yrs. In wild around 20, some of them have been known to live for 50 years!
How does an hermit crab drink?
Hermit crabs dip their big claw in and drink drop of water on it.
Does a male hermit crab have a purple big claw?
All of the crabs that belong to the species Coenobita Clypeatus or (Purple Pinchers) have big purple claws, male and female.
In the genders of hermit crabs can you tell the differences by looking at there claw?
No.
How can you tell apart from a female crab and a male one and can you show pictures?
If you tip your hermit crab almost upside down, they will come out of their shell a little bit. If the hermit crab is a female, then they will have two little dots on each side of their insides, used for laying the eggs of the hermit crabs. If it is a male you will not find these dots.
HOW does a pet hermit crab eat?
They eat by using THEIR right claw. They mainly use their right claw for eating. They scoop some with their claw, and put it in their mouths.
Why does my hermit crab have growths on it?
The two most common growths on a hermit crab are a molt sack, which is a dark looking spot on the side of a crab where they store nutritious goo aimed at helping them survive their molt. the other one is a gel limb. When the hermit crab loses a leg or claw, they often grow a small translucent nub called a gel limb where the repacement will be.
