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You are allowed to keep Hermit Crabs from the beach but it is really not good for the hermit crab because it will probably get sick and die.
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Is it legal to take home a hermit crab from the beach?
No, it is not legal. You must have a permit to harvest hermit crabs from the beach even if it is only one. Additionally, the majority of the hermit crabs found on the beach especially in North America are marine hermit crabs and they will not be able to survive in the kind of habitat that is designed for Land Hermit Crabs. They need a full salt water reef setup and must live under water.
Do humans hunt hermit crabs?
The only reason why a person would hunt a hermit crab would be to keep it! There are some cultures that eat hermit crabs.
Do hermit crabs use snail shells?
not pet hermit crabs... they are too weak and fragile to keep the hermit crab save although wild hermit crabs might use them the would be sea snails which have harder shells
How do hermit crabs breath?
As most people know hermit crabs have gills most animals that breathe under water have gills for example a fish. The hermit crabs gill's can work on land but in order for the hermit crab to survive they hermit crabs gills have to be moist....
What temperature do you keep a hermit crabs cage?
70 75
Do you have to keep your hermit crabs in salt water if you got them from the ocean?
Although I do not recommend keeping hermit crabs from the ocean, yes you need saltwater. They are salt water creatures.
Hermit crabs play?
yes, they do play you can have them do races but always keep an eye on them
Should you bathe your hermit crabs?
You Can but there's a water shack in hermit crab the keep the moister-ed and by washing them can destroy it
Do humans eat hermit crab?
Hermit crabs do not eat people so you have nothing to worry about!! They mainly eat fruits and vegetables. Ask "What do hermit crabs eat" for answers on what they eat.
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.
Is it bad to put a new small hermit crab with a big hermit crab?
no we had over ten hermit crabs in one cage and they were all fine.:) since they are both different sizes you should keep an eye on them but you shouldn't worry because hermit crabs are very social animals.
Do you throw the hermit crabs leg away after it falls off?
You can if you want to, but you can actually keep it in there and let it serve as another food choice for the hermit crab.
