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Hermit Crabs
Hermit Crabs acquire empty shells to protect themselves from predators. Hermit Crabs can be popular aquarium pets because they feed on algae and debris. Questions regarding care of pet hermit crabs are welcome here.
1,632 Questions
What happens when you hold a hermit crab in the air to long?
the hermit crab would start to fall out of its shell an you will see his legs coming out and will pop out if i was you dont try it Well it wont die, it should just walk around.
How long will your hermit crab be under the sand molting?
It will usually be molting for a month or two. It's important that you try to leave your crab alone when it's molting.
Can a hermit crab live in wet sand instead of dry?
they do naturally live in tide pools, so, yes. but if it's a pet, then you should change the water often so it doesn't start to smell.
Can a hermatcrab fit in a two gallon tank?
i suppose they could fit, but they need lots of room to move around in. So a ten gallon tank would be the smallest size for two hermit crabs to live in
What tools and supplies should you bring to a crab feed?
Small butter melter, butter, a tea light to melt the butter, lemon wedges, sea food fork to pick the crab, crab cracker (I never use it but still bring it), tabasco sause if you wish and a large zip lock back to bring home any left overs if you have them.
Where do horseshoe crabs live water or land?
they live in water but do wander onto land for food or mateing.
What is the syndrome of the missing long leg of chromosome 5?
I think you mean long arm...chromosomes don't have legs.
How fast does a 7.5 eninrude go?
A 7.5 hp outboard would work for a small, lightweight boat, something along the line of a 10 to 12 ft. aluminum boat.
How do you tell the difference between a female and a male hermit crab?
they have different body parts the male has more legs than the female the male has 5 sets of legs
Is aquariam sand suitable for hermit crabs?
It depends on the gauge. Hermit crabs don't tolerate powder fine sand, it needs to be sugar sized granules.
How big of a tank do you neeed for a water hermit crab?
Well for the safety of your hermit crabs i would use the basic rule of 1gallon of tank space per hermit crab..... so you could get any size you want.... but lets say you had a 10gallon tank so you could have 10 hermit crabs in the same tank.
Found often in piles or in the water dish, poo is grayish but color can vary.
It looks very much like small strings about 1/4 inch long and it often is a bit curled.
90-103 ive road one and got it on the rollerz it hit 103 99 with me on it
You put your crab in hot water then you let it sat ther when you took it out it died what happen?
Most likely your crab overheated. A crab needs tepid (not hot, not cold) water to bath in and drink from. It does not take long to heat a crab to death.
Do hermit crabs die after molting?
No, Hermit Crabs molt due to bodily changes. After molting they find new shells to fit their new body.
What temperature should your hermit crab cage be?
Well first off u need to make sure it is humid.I keep my cage humid by putting plastic food wrap on top the the cage and it works perfectly fine.The temparture should be 85 to 95%
Hermit Crabs eat Fruits, Vegetables, and, if you go to Petsmart, or Petco, you can buy this thing called Hermit Crab Food the company is Zoo Med. You also need to choose the right inviroment for your crab. I'd recomend the "Crab Shack" company, they have some cool cages that come with the Misters and the food bowel and theres a sponge shaped like a star in it but, you have to spray Distilled water on it because regular water would kill the Hermit Crab. It's what they use for their water source. That's what the spray bottle is for. It has distilled water in it already. They are also very sensitive, one of mine pinched me twice, it really hurt. So, do not ever touch there pinchers. And, you sholdn't ever put you face right in theirs, it really scares them, and they might not come out of their shell for a while. When it comes to feeding, just put them in the food bowel and they will climb out then they are done. They will go to the sponge themselves if they are thirsty. The last thing is, if they start acting ill, there is not much you can do. Just kill it, and put it out of it's misery. Most vets do not know how to treat crab sicknesses. So, they will tell you the same thing. I might not be exactly right about everything here though.
How many legs does a blue claw crab have?
The Blue Crab has ten legs. They use the fifith set of legs to swim and the third set to walk. For further information go to: http://www.avivadirectory.com/trivia/213-20-fast-facts-about-blue-crabs
H-E-R-M-I-T C-R-A-B. You spelled it right in the question
Crabs in the ocean eat mostly anything that they find that is edible. A live person would not be edible. A dead body of anything in the water would or could be eaten by crabs.
it means that its shell is getting small. you need to make sure you leave several shell choices that get a little bigger than the one that they are curently in and make sure its the hole that got bigger not just the shell size
