What does a boy hermit crab look like?

Answer 1

They are very tiny bugs that you could most likely see when your crab is walking or just out and about. Sometimes you can see them around the cage and they look like little whit or brown grains of rice

Answer 2

Like all shell-bearing creatures, a hermit crab also sheds its shell when it has grown too big to fit it. In the place of the old shell, a new shell has already started growing. The hermit crab has a very soft abdomen or 'tail' as it is generally referred to. It is folded under the body. Nevertheless the shell of the hermit crab does not protect its tail as is the case with all other crabs. After shedding its old shell, the hermit crab keeps the empty shell with itself taking full utility of it as a portable shelter, which could come in handy, if it has to fight with another crab for a more attractive home. This leads to situations sometimes where the homeseeker crab actually succeeds in kicking the original homeowner out of the home and instead eats it up and takes over the shell.

The claws of the hermit crab are not equal in size. One of the claws is always bigger than the other one. Having a spiral shaped abdomen, the hermit crab moves in and out of the shell with a stride that is virtually spiral.

Well, hermit crabs look like a crab in a shell. they have 2 claws, one big one for defence, one small one for scavenging or eating.they have antenea that shoot around like an insects if the animal is healthy.4 legs I think all around the same size. I have 6 hermit crabs myself and if you want a real pic look it up on the internet.

Answer 3

Land hermit crabs have shells that they go in and collect water in, they also use them to protect their soft behinds. they have tiny eyes on stalks and longer feelers. they have about 4-6 main legs up front and a few more hidden in the back. To see a picture go to- http://www.myfreewallpapers.net/nature/pages/land-hermit-crab.shtml

Answer 4

Male and female hermit crabs look exactly the same. To tell the difference you look at the crabs back pair of walking legs. On the first segment of the female is a small hole called genopores. On the male the legs are smooth.

http://crabstreetjournal.com/xoops/images/faq/gonopores2.jpg - This page shows a female hermit crab

http://www.allthingscrabby.com/blog/media/users/admin/commale.JPG - And this a male

Answer 5

they are small and they get bigger each month.

Answer 6

There are many theories on hermit crab sex, but scientists still don't know because many don't study them.

Answer 7

um i really dont know what it looks like but it is probbably ugly