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Some hermit crabs are land hermit crabs like the ones you buy at ocean city. They have modified gills which means they CAN'T breathe underwater. Hermit crabs need moist air so they need humidity between 70 and 80 and temp 70-80.

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Q: Why do hermit crabs live on land?
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Can hermit crabs live with betas?

No they live on land


Where does a hermit live?

In the wild, land hermit crabs live in jungles, forests, and even gardens in warm areas. Water hermit crabs live in the warm oceans.


Do crustaceans live in the deep sea or on land?

they can live on both. Crabs live on land and sea like hermit crabs


Do hermit crabs live underwater?

Marine hermit crabs live underwater and can sometimes be found in tidepools. Land hermit crabs do not live in the water but need fresh and salt water to survive.


Can a hermit crab live with fish?

They cannot live with a land hermit crab because land hermit crabs live out of water so the fish would die (as you know) if it is out of water.


Do Hermit crabs live on land and sea?

and people if you get what i mean


Do land hermit crabs live in packs?

No - they are solitary animals.


Do land hermit crabs give you worts?

No land Hermit Crabs do not give you warts


Can hermit crabs live with fiddler crabs?

No, Hermit Crabs and Fiddler crabs require two different environments. The Hermit Crab would drown in the water a Fiddler Crab needs. You can always ask your local pet store if there is any way possible though. Some hermit crabs live on land others live in water even land hermit need two enter salt water , fiddler crabs are brackish or fresh hermit crabs can't breathe in those environments


How do girl land hermit crabs get pregnant?

because they have love with the boy land hermit crabs


Can hermit crabs live in only water?

No, there are some hermit crabs called purple pinchers and they happen to be land crabs.


What is the hermit crabs nickname?

I'm not sure what you mean by this question. Hermit Crab is a term used to refer to many different species of crabs that live in shells that have been cast off by snails. They can be marine hermit crabs, or land hermit crabs. Within these categories there are many different species. The Genus Coenobita contains 16 different species of terrestrial (land) hermit crabs. The Genus Paguras refers to those species of marine hermit crabs.