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Crabs

This 10-legged animal walks sideways and is a popular seafood dish. Ask questions and find answers about their diet, habitat, and behavior here.

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If you continue to not eat anything at all and you haven't eaten in 3 days how long before you die?

It took Terry Schiavo 13 days to die, but she was in a vegetative state. Since you are active, probably half of that. That includes not drinking either. If you are trying to lose weight, this is the wrong way to go about it. If you are trying to die, please consider your loved ones. www.jaredstory.com

When crabs die do they float to the top?

No they don't. I've had two crabs die in my aquarium and they stay at the bottom.

What eats a hermet crab?

Land hermit crabs are scavengers and in the wild (caribbean) they will eat dead leaves, fallen fruits, ect.

In captivity they can eat all organic fruits and veggies, egg shells, egg yolk, egg whites, sea salted nuts, and lean (not fatty) Meats.

Do NOT buy commercial hermit crab "food". It has harmful proservitives and no REAL vitamins.

Stay away from human food like twinkies, and things with seasonings, it's harmful to the hermies.

What is the name of the pincer-like claw of a crab?

Here in Australia. when we refer to the large front legs used for fighting and defence, and containing far more meat than the other eight legs, crabs' claws.

What to do when a hermit crab sheds its skin?

Hermit crabs have exoskeleton so they need to shed it and that is called molting. They need to dig underground it can take weeks to months so DONT dig it up. if you think it is dead and it smells like dead fish then it is dead.

Some signs of molting is exessive eating, digging, drinking, bathing, and a sack under it's claws (for storing up food for when it will molt underground.

After they are don't molting they will have their old exoskeleton DONT take it away it has ALOT of vitamins it will need i know it's gross but let them eat it.

Why is the pigmentation inside the inner thighs brownish and is there an over-the-counter product to lighten it?

The discolored skin could be a yeast/fungal problem. Try using over-the-counter Lotrimin cream or Lamisil cream. Any anti-yeast or anti-fungal cream works, active ingredients clotrimazole or terbinafine, if a yeast/fungal infection is the cause of the skin darkening. Yes this is used for what the guys call "jock itch", a fungus that occurs when skin rubs together in sweaty skin folds, genital area, between toes, etc. Also ladies sometimes get yeast that can affect outer areas of skin. Many skin lightening/bleaching creams are available over-the-counter with active ingredient Hydroquinone, max 2% strength in USA, max 4% strength in Canada (Porcelana, Ultraquin, many others). It may be helpful to exfoliate the skin with cosmetic scrubs containing alpha-hydroxy acids to strip away dead skin cells.

What should hermit live in?

a shell. but if your talking house wise-- a nice cage with hermit crab food which you can usually get at a beach over the summer. but if its not summer maybe a petco or petsmart

Crab animal group?

The crab is a Crustacean, which is a group containing crabs, lobsters, shrimps, woodlice (Yes, really!) and more.

A website containing most crustacean species is: http://museumvictoria.com.au/crust/comlist.html

Why is a fly a decomposer?

A fly is a decomposer because when a fly dies and it stays out to long it decomposes and turns to dust.

What does a crabs environment look like?

looks like shantinagar mach bazar near the house of himel and reshad ha ha ha ha ha

What crabs eat sea urchins?

The different crabs that eat sea urchins include (but are not limited to): king crab, decorator crab, hermit crab and many more.

Is the coconut crab endangered?

Short answer: No!

The Coconut Crab has become a sensation due to a picture of a giant crab climbing a trash can which is circulating on Facebook. Some comments claim the crab is delicious while others jot down that it is becoming endangered. This couldn't be further from the truth. The species is experiencing a population explosion and far from endangered. The meat of this crab is said to be sweet and lucious. Enjoy!