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Can hermit crabs live under water?
no they will drown
Can hermit crabs survive under water?
no they'll drown
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....
Can hermit crabs eat water flowers?
yes hermit crabs can eat water flowers.
Do hermit crabs bathe in hot cold or warm water?
hermit crabs bathe in warm water
Are hermit crabs born in the water?
I think they are because the momma crab has the Babies on the shore the water comes up and Sweeps them into the water and then they are born..
Can land hermit crabs become sea hermit crabs?
No, nor the other way around. One breaths air, one breaths under water for their entire life.
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.
Can a hermit crab have babies in captivity?
No, unfortunately they can't... Hermit crabs lay their eggs in the ocean, they are born without shells, and eat plankton. If you have a very large aquarium, and can manage to make a mini-saltwater ocean inside as well as dry land, it could be possible... Remember that the ocean must have a proper amount of salt! (table salt is harmful to hermit crabs too...)
Is smoke good around hermit crabs?
No. Hermit crabs have modified gills, meaning that they need 70-80% humidity in order to breath. However hermit crabs cannot breath under water; they will drown. It is important to have the humidity between 70-80% so the hermit crab can properly breath. Smoke is toxic to hermit crabs and will eventually kill them.
Can hermit crabs live in only water?
No, there are some hermit crabs called purple pinchers and they happen to be land crabs.
Should you add water to your hermit crabs tank?
Yes its very good for the hermit crabs body!
