HERMIT CRAB EATING IT'S OWN SHELL

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Greenhenry05
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HERMIT CRAB EATING IT'S OWN SHELL

Post by Greenhenry05 » Sat Aug 06, 2016 11:04 pm

Help! I noticed that my Hermit Crab is clawing it's own shell and eating it.. I don't know what it's doing!
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Re: HERMIT CRAB EATING IT'S OWN SHELL

Post by MsWorld » Sat Aug 06, 2016 11:05 pm

That is normal. They are known to eat the shell to make more room. Nothing to worry about. Do you have more shells for him to change into?


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Re: HERMIT CRAB EATING IT'S OWN SHELL

Post by soilentgringa » Sat Aug 06, 2016 11:23 pm

They modify their shells to accommodate their bodies and they also eat bits for calcium.
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