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Wait-- Whatever you do, don't take its shell away!! They'd rather be torn to pieces than taken away from their shell.
The shell is like its house and clothes. It protects them from predators, provides a safe haven and a warm place to live, it's a nice place to sleep, and everything in between.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt can be difficult for the hermit crab, as he will have a hard time hauling it around, and it makes getting into some areas pretty tricky.
You should definitely offer at least 3 shells close to the appropriate size for your hermit crab, of the type he might enjoy wearing.
Purple Pincer (Caribbean) land hermit crabs tend to prefer a shell with a rounded opening, as their abdomen is of a rounder shape. Turbo shells are very popular for these crabs.
Equadorian land hermit crabs, on the other hand, prefer a wider, flatter shell opening, often described as a D shape. Their abdomen is quite a bit flatter than the Purple Pincer's abdomen. They like shells such as Shark Eyes and Babylonian shells.
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Is the hermit crab's shell fragile?
It depends who the Hermit Crab borrowed its shell from.
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.
The relationship between a shell and hermit crab?
The relationship between a hermit crab and a shell is that thy are mutualism.
Is a hermit crab a etc?
a crab with a shell
Why does a hermit crab live inside an empty snail shell?
They livde to gether because the shell is a home for the hermit crab!
Why would a hermit crab have a white bump on its shell?
Answer: The shell would have had to have it before the hermit crab moved in or something got stuck to it.
How did the hermit crab gets its name?
It's term 'hermit' is not because it doesn't like other hermit crabs. The hermit crab actually loves being with other hermits. It is called hermit crab because it is only one hermit crab in the shell. It's term 'hermit' is not because it doesn't like other hermit crabs. The hermit crab actually loves being with other hermits. It is called hermit crab because it is only one hermit crab in the shell.
Why doesn't a hermit crab's shell fall off?
A hermit crab's shell doesn't fall off because it is joined to it's body.
What would happen to the enrionment if the hermit crab went extinct?
the crab will sooner or later die off DO NOT REMOVE THE HERMIT CRAB SHELL if a crab dies out of it dries out and its a slow death so for the sake of the crab DO NOT REMOVE THE CRAB SHELL
How far can a hermit crab go out?
a hermit crab can go all the way out of its shell to switch shells
How do you take your dead hermit crab out of its shell without damaging both the crab and shell?
not possible
