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Salt water hermit crabs need to live in ocean water that has been properly set up (like a reef aquarium). Land hermit crabs need access to both fresh and salt water but live the majority of their lives on land.
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∙ 11y agoHermit crabs need a fresh supply of dechlorinated fresh water (bottled water) and salt water (which you can create using aquarium salt for the amount needed for shrimp).
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What hermit crab kind is the best?
purple pincher hermit crabs, you can tell this crab apart from other because they have a purple pincher. these need fresh water so the water we drink is the water they need to drink all other type of hermit crabs need salt water
Do hermit crabs need to be moist?
It depends on the kind of hermit crab. if you find it at the beach it most likely needs water but if you find a land hermit crab they won't be able to breath under water, but land hermit crabs still enjoy being a little wet.
What kind of water do hermit crabs like?
they need dechlorinated fresh water, and dechlorinated salt water made with aquarium salt.
Do hermit crabs drink fresh water?
The kind of hermit crabs most people think of are Land Hermit Crabs. They live on land, and need at least enough water to submerge themselves. Land Hermit Crabs do need sea salt to keep their body chemistry balanced, and as such, need access to both salt and fresh water. Marine Hermit Crabs require a full saltwater aquarium to survive. Such tanks are elaborate, and should be researched thoroughly before purchase. Saltwater pets of all sorts are often regarded as difficult to care for.
Do hermit crabs live in fresh or salt water?
Hermit crabs do need both types of water but they need both water because they need to clean themselves and they just drink salt water.
What kind of water do hermit crabs need to drink and bathe in?
You can bathe your hermies in hermit crab salt which you can find at petsmart.also if you have small crabs put a sponge in the water dish the water temp should be 60 to 70 degress.ps I've been raising hermit crabs for 30 years in my old crab is 30 years old
What is required for hermit crabs to grow?
Hermit crabs need distilled water, and SEA salt water, since they are scavengers they eat fruits and veggies. you also need at least 2 hermit crabs they are very social. They need one gallon of space per hermit crab. Hermies also need 70 - 80 F temp and 70 - 80 %humidity. Research more about hermit crabs plz. . .
Is tap water poison for hermit crabs?
No. You should give your hermit crabs distilled water. You can easily find distilled water at a grocery or convenience store in big jugs. Or you could buy water for hermit crabs at pet stores.
How do hermit crabs breath?
As most people know hermit crabs have gills most animals that breathe under water have gills for example a fish. The hermit crabs gill's can work on land but in order for the hermit crab to survive they hermit crabs gills have to be moist....
Do you have to keep your hermit crabs in salt water if you got them from the ocean?
Although I do not recommend keeping hermit crabs from the ocean, yes you need saltwater. They are salt water creatures.
Do humans interact with crabs?
Interact? Hermit crabs and humans are not like. That being said however: Hermit Crabs and humans do both need to eat, and both have their own food pyramid they should eat from to remain healthy. Hermit crabs and humans both need to drink water so they do not become dehydrated. However, water needs to be safe as in hermit crabs if offered tap water needs to have a dechlorinator used to make it safe, whereas humans do not. Hermit crabs and humans both need a certain warmth to prevent hypothermia which can lead to harmful complications or death. Hermit crabs and humans both need salt in their diet even though it is a different type of salt. Hermit crabs need the elements found in ocean/sea water salt/salt mixes and humans need the iodine from salt.
What allows hermit crabs to breathe in and out of water?
Land hermit crabs can't breath out of water, they will drown, they have modified gills, which means they need humidity to survive. (70-85%).
