If your hermit crab is on its back, ?maybe try to turn him over? I think he might be sick. What's the heat and percentage in humidity? What are you feeding him/her? That could definietly affect your hermit crab's health. I would reccomend asking someone at a pet store or something.
there are many species of hermit crab which one do you mean?the common hermit crabs species is bernhardus
Means the crab hides in his shell and doesn't play with the other crabs.
Do you mean the scientific name? Land hermit crabs fall under the genus Coenobita and the most common crab is the species Clypeatus.
they don't like each other and want to get away from each other.
If you mean will it kill the crab, no. However the hermit crab probably won't be able to use most toys. Depending on what it is.
it's just a part of their body, no need to worry, my hermies have the same thing and their alive as ever.
It is a sign of insecurity and or tiredness
its dead!!!
no as long as you take care of it and you are not overcrowding the tank
It is considered a limb, not an arm. And the loss of a limb does not necessarily mean the hermie crab has died, but is a hermit crab that is very stressed. One needs to double check their tank perimeters to make sure they are correct.
This is nothing bad usually hermit crabs change colors so if your hermit crab is ashy purple theres nothing to worry about it wont burn in flames
well i just got a hermt crab and it said on the sheet to let him bath in water so i did butt then all of a sudden his big claw turned purple dose any one know what you think might have happened