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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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Do crabs swing off the pubic hair also do crabs have pincers?
Crabs are generally transferred much like fleas from contact or close proximity, these crabs don't look like the crabs from the ocean they do not have pincers in that sense.
How many moving joints does the crab leg have?
Their joints are restricted, so around 5 or 6, given they walk sideways
What organisms eat Ghost Crabs?
Animals that eat ghost crabs are birds like gulls, hawks, and shorebirds. Ghost crabs are also called and crabs because of their ability to hide or burrow in sand. The habitats of ghost crabs are tropical and subtropical regions of the world. They are omnivorous creatures.
If it came across one it would yeah, i use them when i go crabbing and i get quite a few crabs.The shell has to be removed though,otherwise it would be too much of a hassle and they would just catch shrimp and small fish.
What is the difference between crab and lobster?
llobster has a hard back and shrimp is a little cruly fish thingy that moves in the water
What are the different types of hermit crabs?
Here is a page with descriptions and pictures of a few different species of land hermit crabs.
http://www.hermit-crabs.com/species.html
The most common land hermit crabs:
Coenobita cavipes
Coenobita clypeatus, Caribbean hermit crab (this is the most common)
Coenobita compressus, Ecuadorian hermit crab
Coenobita Rugosus Rug land hermit crab
Coenobita perlatus, strawberry land hermit crab
Coenobita variabilis, Australian land hermit crab
Coenobita Brevimanus Indo land hermit crab
Here are some marine hermit crabs
http://www.public.coe.edu/departments/Biology/hermit.html
Other Crabs:
Birgus latro, coconut crab
Ciliopagurus strigatus, Halloween hermit crab
Clibanarius tricolor, Blue legged hermit crab
Pagurus bernhardus
Pagurus pollicaris, flat-clawed hermit crab
What do you need or a pet hermit crab?
when having a pet hermit crab come great responsibility..... The are wonderful creatures.
Habitat- they should be in a cage that is about 35 cm wide which will fit about 3 hermit crabs they should be given something to climb on and they should have a hidden place but that is optional because they can hide in there shell. in the bottom of they enclosure they should have sand, sand grit which can be purchased at you local pet shop or wood shavings.
Heating- Land Hermit Crabs are tropical so they must be kept between 26C and 32C and the temperature should never be allowed to fall below 20C. As hot air rises, the most effective way of heating the aquarium is with a Heatwave Heat Mat that sticks onto the base of the aquarium. These mats emit an even heat over the base which stimulates activity. A desk lamp with a low wattage bulb may also be used. It is important that you place a thermometer in the tank to monitor the temperature.
Food- Hermit crabs will eat just about anything that you eat, but no sugary foods such as snacks ECT you should also have a bowl of food given to you by your pet shop. Although it is good for they to eat our food they also need there food to have a balance diet.
Water- hermit crabs should have 2 bowls of water 1 bowl full of normal and 1 bowl which has a special type of chemical in it so it helps the hermit crab to Molt.
Accessories- in you cage you should have at least 3- 4 spare shells ready for when they Molt. Fake plants so that they can climb on OPTIONAL.
Nature- hermit crabs are lovely and very funny. to have a loving hermit crab you should handle it a lot but the only problem is that hermit crabs are more active at night around about 5pm so it is good to handle them then.
Stress- Stress among hermit crabs can be caused by:
Overcrowding and bullying
Extremes in temperature, too hot or too cold
Being dropped onto hard surfaces
A crab kept alone
Stress can make crabs inactive and sluggish. They can also come out of their shell and walk about 'naked'. Some crabs just crawl off into the corner and will not return to their shell. This leaves them open to attack from other crabs, and they have no protection. It is not normal for these crabs to walk about without a shell on their soft body.
Cleaning- you should clean out your cage at least 1 to twice a week. change there water every day and there food 3- 4 times a week.
Enjoy your hermit crab and just a quick note the more you handle and love you crab the longer it will live for.......
ENJOY :)
Our skin stretches as we grow, but a hard shell can't stretch. When a crab grows too big for it's shell, it gets rid of it. The new shell underneath is soft at first, but soon hardens. a crab may do this as many as 20 times in it's life.
they grow like us, when they get older their body size grows.
What is the difference between lobster meat and crab meat?
Lobster meat comes from a lobster.
Crab meat comes from a crab.
Texture wise: Lobster meat is tougher than crab meat and not as sweet.
Can hermit crabs eat turtle pellets?
It is not the recommended diet. However hermit crabs are scavengers and can eat almost anything. try fresh fruits and veggies; sweet potato, beans, carrots, etc
What can invertebrates such as crabs do that we humans can't do why?
They can grow a new limb if they loose one
What does the expression 'crabs in a barrel' mean?
Its an analogy to human behavior. One tries to get ahead, and the others will crawl over it, bringing it down.
How do you earn your hermit crabs trust?
Hermit Crabs do not recognize their owners such as dogs and cats and rats and parrots. Their though process is rather simple and your hermit crab will most likely only recognize you as "the big thing that is trying to eat me". One Hermit Crab may become more comfortable with people, however, but that just takes time, though with the way most hermit crabs neglected most do not like long enough for that. If you take proper care of your hermit crab, though, it might get comfortable and maybe even become excited at feeding time!
What type of shells do hermit crabs live in when they are in the wild?
Hermit crabs live in sea snail shells so the hermit crabs go in which ever shell they think will be comfy, like turbo shells. Also hermit crabs love shells with a pearl color inside.
Hermit crabs are quite calm. Mostly because they are nocturnal.
What are the names of crab soup?
Another name for crab soup is 'partan bree' - Gaelic for crab gravy!
Yes, but I am not sure if it will hurt them or not. If you try it on your pet crab and he dies don't blame me. That is why I am not giving you my name, phone number, or address. MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
No, it means that you need to get it a new shell because it has grown out of its old one.
How many days does it take for a hermit crab to get use of their new home?
It takes them two weeks to adjust to new temperature, water makeup, bedding, and food. There are a lot of factors, as you can see.
Why did my hermit crab die so young?
If he was a big one he would have been older when you bought him from the pet shop
Is a Hermit Crab cold or warm blooded?
I don't know for sure, but I think there in between not cold and not hot just room temperature
your crab will die if you listen to this other guy trust mine are dead from him they eaqt baby shrimp and freeze dried plankton
hope this helps
