okay so i have had this hermit crab for awhile now i just put in a bunch of shells for him to change into and he wont ????
2007-09-16 10:04:39 · 4 answers · asked by lucky star baby 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
They are nocturnal so he might do it at night also he might not like the shells also it could be an ecudorion crab and they might change their shell 2-3 times in there life here is website that is devoted to hermit crabes: http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/phpBB/index.php
~Kyle
2007-09-16 10:11:53 · answer #1 · answered by Kyle S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't always change shells, unless the one they are in is no longer comfortable and you should get shells similar to what he already has only a size up.
I hope you do know to keep sand in the bottom of the cage, we had an aquarium, had 3 crabbies in a small cage with about 4 inches of sand on the bottom, they would moult once a year, shed their shells and resurface. If you do not have sand in the bottom, they will only live about 6 months or so if that. We had ours for about 3 yrs before they died.
2007-09-16 17:44:03 · answer #2 · answered by brandy2007 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ive had a ton of hermit crabs and most of them didnt end up changing their shells because they didnt need to, but have shells that are a bit bigger than their current ones and they might end up changing if they feel their current home is too small
2007-09-16 17:39:00 · answer #3 · answered by Eiramanna 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Here is a great hermie website that will answer your questions:
http://www.hermit-crabs.com/index.html
2007-09-16 19:21:49 · answer #4 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋