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Why do pet hermit crabs dig?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

Hermit crabs burry themselves to moult, to create a stable humidity and temperature below ground if above ground isn't proper for them, and to hide and by shy if they aren't feeling safe.

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