this week's creature is the Hermit Crab.
Here's a great site with everything you ever needed to know about hermit crabs.
http://www.thecrabbagepatch.com/crabanatomy.html
did you know, hermit crabs have a sweet tooth? and as pets they enjoy the occasional banana, apples, kiwi and mangos.
Here's a link to a video of a hermit crab changing its shell. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri-FoUq4e0o&feature=related
and two hermit crabs in a food battle. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3FvPOwSDV8&NR=1
1 comment:
Hermit Crabs used to be thought of as a throwaway pet that would only live a few months, but with proper care, including mimicking the environment they originated from, and proper feeding, they can thrive for many years. For example, Coenobita clypeatus is commonly listed as having a 20 year lifespan and some have lived longer than 32 years. Golf ball sized crabs are most probably younger than ten years old, mandarin sized crabs are likely to be at least in their twenties, and jumbo sized crabs are between twenty and thirty years old.
-------------
Olivia
Guaranteed ROI
Post a Comment