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Your hermit crab has been out of its shell for a week and wont go back in a shell.what can you do?
Your crab being naked could be a sign of one of many things. It could mean he is sick, didn't like his shell or the choices of shells you provide, about to molt, or that the tank environment is too harsh.
The most you can do really is just keep offering him shells. But if the crab has been naked for a week, there isn't much hope. Unshelled for that long usually means they are on the way out.
What else can I help you with?
Can you touch a hermit crab after it just changed its shell?
It depends how long it has been from when he changed its shell. if it has been less than a day I wouldn't just in case but after a day it would be safe to.
What is a crab's characteristics?
Hermit crabs can snap a pencil in two! Hermit crabs have been abused by PEOPLE and STILL ARE! :( :( Hermit crabs are not easy pets to take care of hermit crabs molt ( research more about it) Hermit crabs need 70 - 80% / F , Humidity and temp Hermit crabs LOVE to climb trees! Hermit crabs are very social get at least 2! hermit crabs get their names cause of the 1 shell on their back Hermit crabs need distilled water and SEA salt water Hermit crabs have modified gills Hermit crabs are scavengers ect . . . ect . . .
What happens when a hermit crab changes its shell the day you get it?
That means that it needed a new shell. hermit crabs have been abused for years and still are. The pet keepers dont give them anything they need. extra shells,Dirt,Room,Water,Salt water, food, the right temp, the right humidity ect.
What happens it the hermit crab wont come out of the shell?
It could be because the shell is dirty, to small or searching for a new one. Hermit crabs are always in their shells. Hermit crabs will never leave their shells unless switching. IF your hermit crab is running around without it's shell there is something wrong with it.AnswerThis could be because it has outgrown its shell and is searching for a larger one. A tight-fitting shell stunts the crab's growth, making it easier for a predator to eat it. There is always lots of competition between hermit crabs for their shells. This could also be because the hermit crab is stressed out because of lack of humidity or temp not being right. The hermit crab is vulnerable without his shell so separating him from the others and providing him with tons of shells helps. You can even use the cup method and place the crab gently in a cup with a shell. This helps sometimes.
What if your hermit crab hasn't been eating is there something you can do?
Yes you can do something put food in its shell it will eat it! :-) Maybe it is molting if it not moveing or eating... So do not disturb it please! They may die!
How many shells do you need for a Hermit Crab?
Hermit crabs change shells once and a while so put about maybe 3 or 2 per hermit crab.I have my own hermit crab and i thought this question.But my hermit crabs havent been changing shells a lot.And make sure you use the right size because hermit crabs dont change shells if that shell is to small or to big or have holes in it.Have Fun With Your Hermit crab
Can you paint your hermit crab shells with nail polish or acrylic paint?
It is actually best to give them natural shells. While painted shells may seem fun and attractive to you, even paint that is labeled "non toxic" has not been tested for safety with hermit crabs. Hermit crabs tend to nibble on most everything in their environment. Imagine if you ate a whole bowl full of paint chips. Whether it was "non toxic" or not, it would probably still make you sick. Because hermit crabs eat such small amounts, a few nibbles of a paint chip would be like eating a bowl of paint chips for you. Nail polish is definitely unsafe for them, and acrylic paint isn't good either. If you own a hermit crab with a painted shell, offer him several different natural shells (which are much more beautiful) so he can move out. Once he does (and he was forced into that painted shell to begin with, they don't paint shells with crabs in them), remove the shell and don't let him have it back. You will likely find that the paint has already been chipping off.
How large can a hermit crab grow to?
Hermit crab species range in size and shape, from species with a carapace only a few millimetres long to Coenobita brevimanus, which can approach the size of a coconut. The shell-less hermit crab Birgus latro (coconut crab) is the world's largest terrestrial invertebrate
Who first found hermit crabs?
Unknown. Hermit crabs have been on all continents since the Stone Age.
How do you kill a hermit crab?
Do not kill a hermit crab! They always die because of stress because people never take care of them right. They need distilled water, sea salt water, humidity, temp, and so much more. If u kill one on purpose thats called animal abuse.
How can tell hermit crabs from male to female?
If you look at the underside of your crab, on it's last pair of walking legs under it's abdomen, a female will have a dot on each side, these dots are called nonporous. They are what determines whether or not you have a female or a male crab. its hard to tell if your hermit crab is a male or female when there in their shell the girls are most likely to be smaller in size than the male but never ever pull your hermit crab out of its shell to see if its a male or a female they probably would like to be pulled in half then give up its home
How can you be a good hermit crab owner?
I LOVE that question! hermit crabs have been abused for years! hermit crabs are tropical animals. thay need 1 gallon of space per hermit crab, they also need love and attention they have personalities too.
