Hermit crabs are nowadays a popular pet. The owners of hermit crabs often search for information about the giant hermit crabs, all about it and their care. So, let’s reveal the unknown stories!
The Giant Hermit Crabs
The largest hermit crabs ever found are called the giant hermit crabs. They can be found in Bimini, both in the water and the land.
The coconut crab is the world’s largest hermit crab. It can reach 40 inches long and weigh 10.
As the crabs body is soft and they are larger in size than other crabs, they search for larger shells of conch or other mollusks to protect their body from predators. Often they scavenge on animal carcasses or graze on macroalgae as they are opportunistic omnivores. Sometimes they can be found in dumps or compost piles.
In need, they can flex their abdominal muscles to retract further into the shell. They can also use their sharp claws as a defense when necessary.
Care
Hermit crabs need such an environment in which they can breathe properly. This environment should have high humidity to keep moist. As a giant hermit crab is large in size, it would have more humidity or a moist environment.
You can purchase a humidity gauge to confirm that your tank maintains a humidity level of 70-80%. Also, you will need an under-tank heater or incandescent light because if you want to keep your tank humid, you will need a heat water source.
A fluorescent or LED bulb can be put in the aquarium or terrarium to light the crabs for 8 to 12 hours per day. Don’t provide high-output UVB lighting for your hermit crabs.
Giant hermit crabs’ food habits are just like normal crabs but in large amounts.
Final verdict
All hermit crabs are almost the same in habit or behavior. Just a little bit of variety can be seen according to their species. The giant marine hermit crab is called petrochirus diogenes scientifically. Often it can be seen in the Caribbean Sea.
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