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What are special about hermit crabs?
They live in other creatures shells
What kind of shells do hermit crabs live in?
It depends on the type of hermit crab. Purple Pinchers or Carribean crabs like turbo shells, but I have one in a different kind. Ecuadorians like shells with a more wide or oval shaped opening because their body is wider
How does a hermit crab live in the wild?
In the wild, hermit crabs typically inhabit coastal areas, where they can find a variety of shells to use as their protective homes. They are scavengers, feeding on algae, dead animals, and detritus. Hermit crabs are known for their ability to adapt to different environments by moving into larger shells as they grow, and they are also known to engage in social interactions with other hermit crabs.
What animals have shells?
scopata animals don't have shells turtles and shellfish do
How is hermit crab different from usual crab?
Hermit crabs have a soft body that needs to be protected from predators instead of the hard exoskeleton of most crabs. Therefore they use the shells of other animals like snails to protect their soft bodies.
Can you keep hermit crabs with other animals in the same habitat?
Very few. Because hermit crabs need to remain stationary to molt they need to be kept with their own kind to avoid being cannibalized. Some owners do add rollie pollie bugs to their crab tanks as cleaners and that has proven to be quiet successful.
What are hermit crabs prey?
There are not many hermit crab predators. Their shells protect them. Man is the greatest threat to hermit crabs.
What other water animals can live with a crayfish?
hermit crabs?
What is the house of a hermit crab called?
The house of a hermit crab is called a shell. Unlike many other crabs that have a hard exoskeleton, hermit crabs use empty shells from other mollusks, such as snails, to protect their soft bodies. As they grow, they often switch to larger shells to accommodate their size.
Why do hermat crabs like to be with other crabs?
Hermit crabs like to be with others, like how other animals like to be. It always nice to have another partner. I had several hermit crabs and they lasted longer than ones with out any other hermit crab.
What is special about the hermit crab?
They live in the abandoned shells of other creatures, and change them as they grow. The asymmetric size of the hermit crabs claws is remarkable.
What other animals has exoskelton on its body?
Hermit crabs and some insects do
