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Hermit Crab, a land- or water-dwelling crustacean. Unlike true crabs, hermit crabs have soft, vulnerable abdomens. For protection from predators, many hermit crabs seek out abandoned shells, usually snail shells. When a hermit crab finds one of the proper size, it pulls itself inside, leaving several legs and its head outside the shell. (A hermit crab has five pairs of legs, but not all of them are fully developed.) A hermit crab carries the shell wherever it goes. When it outgrows its shell, it switches to a larger one. Most adult hermit crabs are from 1/2 inch (13 mm) to 4 3/4 inches (121 mm) long. Living on the seashore, in tidepools, and on the sea bottom in deeper water, hermit crabs scavenge their food.
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How soon does a hermit crab need a bigger shell?
It needs a bigger shell when it outgrows its last one
Why is my hermit crab naked?
Your Hermit Crab is not naked it is just molting into a different shell,mostly a bigger one.So don't be suprised if he/she is "naked".
Is the hermit crab's shell fragile?
It depends who the Hermit Crab borrowed its shell from.
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.
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.
The relationship between a shell and hermit crab?
A shell provides protection and shelter for a hermit crab, which uses it as its home. The hermit crab carries the shell on its back and can move to a larger one as it grows. This symbiotic relationship benefits both the hermit crab and the shell.
What will make your hermit crab go fast?
Your hermit crab cam go fast depending on the whieght of the shell on the hermit crab. If the shell is light the speed of the crab will increase, if the shell is heavy on the crab the speed will decrease.
How does a hermit crab Fits its big body in the small shell?
When a hermit crab outgrows its shell, it will move into a larger shell.
What does it mean when your hermit crab changes its shell?
It means that it found a better one. Which means it has grown and needs a bigger shell.
Why would a hermit crab come out of its shell and then become bigger?
Its not that they come out of their shell to become bigger they become bigger and outgrow their shell and are forced to migrate to a new, bigger shell *ESSENTIAL*
Is a hermit crab a etc?
a crab with a shell
What are the sighs of hermit crab pregncys?
um well they babble a lot, and they hide in their shell, and they will grow bigger.
