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Land hermit crabs lay their eggs and carry them in their shell until they are ready to hatch. A female crab will be holding them on the sides of her abdomen and they are quite easy to spot because there are so many of them. She will release them in the ocean when they are ready.
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What do hermit crab eggs look like?
Hermit crab eggs look similar to some fish eggs. Thousands of eggs are laid along the left side of the female's abdomen. The female will carry them for about a month. The eggs will gradually turn gray. The female will go to the ocean and deposit the eggs into the water.
What does water hermit crabs look like?
Land Hermit Crabs consume fresh water. It is suggested by some pet stores to have two watering dishes. One for bottled fresh water and the other for bottled salt water. The hermit crab can choose between the two depending upon the nutrients it feels it needs. If you do not have salt water- that is fine, it is not necessary.
How can you tell the difference between a land and a marine hermit crab?
You can tell a land hermit crab from a water hermit crab by looking at the claws/arms or legs. If it is a water crab it will be blueish and if land crab it will be pinkish purpleish. If your crab is a water crab don't just throw it in water and leave it there, put a tiny bowl in it's tank or cage that is low to the ground and make sure that the water level is a bit lower than the hermit crabs top of its legs. Also have a wet sponge for each kind of hermit crab in the crabs tank.
How does baby hermit crabs look like?
poop
Where do hermit crabs usually go when they are out?
i your talking aboute water hermit crabs then they usually go arround looking for food or walking to find a spot to keep them underwater during low tide,if you meen land then they would go out and look for food too or walking to find a warm spot because hermit crabs are ususly found on places near the equater.
Is hermet crab poop slimy?
Hermit crabs excrete is so small, you have to look hard to see it, hermit crabs store it in their shells then scoop it out. It is dry.
Do baby hermit crabs look like slugs?
No. They look more like lobsters.
Can female hermit crabs die in giving birth?
you do not take care ofyour hermit crabs cause i had one and it didn't last long sssooo take care of them cause if you don't they might not be adopted so go and look at them. Their young or the young in the tank...No.Females drop all their eggs into the ocean and the egg hatches and develops over time and then when the crab is ready he climbs onto land and lives there.
Why arent hermit crabs real crabs?
because they dont look like any ordinary crab and they carry their house. crabs cant hide in their shells.crabs dont switch shells and hermit crabs are most often pets not food no offense crabs!
What do hermit crabs look like when they are first born?
They look like cherries that are blue and yellow.
How many species of hermit crab is there?
hermit crabs have 10 legs...you only see 6 because the other 4 are inside the shell holding it on. They are much smaller and look quite different from the visible legs. Two of their legs have pincers, while 4 are walking legs.
How do you hermit crabs mate?
It is very hard to breed hermit crabs but some people have however. You will need to have a salt water pool and many other things to suit their needs. Seewww.ehow.com/how_2053190_breed-pet-hermit-crab.htmlorwww.ehow.com/how_4421522_mate-hermit-crabs.htmlfor more info.It is very hard to breed hermit crabs but some people have however. You will need to have a salt water pool and many other things to suit their needs. Seewww.ehow.com/how_2053190_breed-pet-hermit-crab.htmlorwww.ehow.com/how_4421522_mate-hermit-crabs.htmlfor more info.
