HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Posted: **Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:50 pm**

I've always wondered how hermit crabs drink. Do they have to lean down and put their mouth in the water or do they dip their claw in the water and then "lick" it off?

Posted: **Tue Jul 29, 2008 4:08 pm**

Mine does both, but usually puts his mouth parts in the water.

Posted: **Tue Jul 29, 2008 6:07 pm**

ive never seen them drinking, i assumed that they scooped it up in there claw or something.

Posted: **Tue Jul 29, 2008 6:12 pm**

Most of my crabs scoop up the water with their claw, although I have seen my Ecuadorian using her mouth parts.

Posted: **Tue Jul 29, 2008 6:59 pm**

All my crabs (3 Es) scoop!

Posted: **Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:58 pm**

mine do 1 of three things

drink with there claw
swiping motion with there mouth parts
or dive into the deeper end of the pool

Posted: **Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:41 pm**

mine use claws.

HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Dumb Question about Water

Dumb Question about Water