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If there is a STRONG fishy odor coming from the crab it means that he is dead.
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How can you tell if hermit crab sleep or dead?
if it smells its dead if it doesnt its not. it usaull comes out at night because they are nocturnal.plus hermit crabs are oderless so if they smell they are dead
How can you be sure your hermit crab is dead?
When a Land Hermit Crab dies it starts going limp in it's shell and falls out, a sleeping one is locked in the shell with an extra pair of legs. But if it is REALLY dead, it smells like rotting fish...
How can you tell if a herment crab is dead?
Smell the tank, if it smells like a dead fish, then a hermie is dead :(:(
Can you put a hermit crab in a fish bowl?
it depends how big the hermit crab is or the fish bowl
What type of crab lives in the shells of other fish?
A crab that lives in the shells of other shell fish is called a hermit crab.
How long does it take for a hermit crab to smell when dead?
Actually it doesn't take very long for a hermit crab to smell when it's dead. They will not smell if they just died. About 10-15 mins they will start to smell. You have to put the hermit crab up to your nose in order to smell the rotten fish smell.
Can a hermit crab live with fish?
They cannot live with a land hermit crab because land hermit crabs live out of water so the fish would die (as you know) if it is out of water.
What are the enemies of the hermit crab?
Fish.
What is the skin covering of a hermit crab?
The skin covering are called the exoskeletons because they are invertabrates. Hermit crabs Molt so they store up food and distilled water and bury themself underground, it can take weeks to months. If you think your hermit crab is dead do NOT dig them up if your tank smells like dead fish then it is dead. they also need to eat their old ekoskeleton (i know it's gross) because it have all the vitamins it will need for a while still give it food.
Is fishy smelling crab okay to eat?
If it smells dead fish and/or it came from unhygenic water then no, if it aint then yes.
Can hermit crab eat guppies and what everyday foods can I give hermits?
Hermit Crabs live in sea water. Guppies are freshwater fish and will not be able to live in with hermit crabs. The crabs would no doubt eat whatever dead fish you give them.
What harms a hermit crab?
fIsh sharks and cattlefiss
