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	Hermit crab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		There are about five hundred known species of hermit crabs in the world, most of which are aquatic, living at a range of depths from shallow coral reefs and shorelines to deep bottoms, although some species are terrestrial.
		A number of species, most notably king crabs, have abandoned seashells for a free-living life; these species have forms similar to true crabs and are known as carcinised hermit crabs.
		Most marine hermit crabs will appreciate a salinity of between 1.023 and 1.025, and temperatures between 4 to 14°C (temperate species) and 24 to 27°C (tropical species), with a good bed, algae to graze on and a variety of shells to change into.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hermit_crab (817 words)

	Ecuadorian hermit crab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Ecuadorian hermit crab (Coenobita compressus) also known as the Pacific hermit crab is a species of land hermit crab commonly sold in the United States as a pet, along with the Caribbean hermit crab (Coenobita clypeatus).
		As pets, Ecuadorian hermit crabs may be fed a commercial hermit crab diet as well as vegetables, fruit, nuts and meat (although uneaten meat should be removed quickly).
		The crabs that were exposed to one food for at least 9 h preferred foods having other odours for the next 6 h.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ecuadorian_hermit_crab (545 words)

	Caribbean hermit crab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Caribbean hermit crab (Coenobita clypeatus), also known as the tree-climbing crab, the soldier crab, and the purple pincher, is a species of hermit crab commonly sold in the United States.
		The shell of the hermit crab is sometimes that of land snails when it is young, and usually marine snails.
		Over a period of several days, the new exoskeleton hardens and the old, shed exoskeleton is eaten by the hermit crab, in order to regain the calcium.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Caribbean_Hermit_Crab (376 words)

	Hermit Crab
		The crabs have gills on their large claw in order to conserve moisture but these gills must stay wet in order for a hermit crab to survive.
		Hermit crabs have been known to make their homes out of other objects besides shells such as empty tuna cans and sections of old bamboo cane.
		Hermit crabs are nocturnal animals, and they only come out and move around when it’s dark, so there must be a set period of darkness in the cage every 24 hours, preferably at nighttime.
	biologyweb.org /hermit.htm (1508 words)

	Crab Biology
		The terrestrial hermit crabs and a few true land crabs of the family Gecarcinidae are the only decapod crustaceans (shrimps, lobsters, crabs, etc.) that have successfully migrated from the sea directly to dry land.
		When the hermit crabs are active and encountering each other in their travels, they often make croaking sounds, but the source of this apparent means of communication is still uncertain.
		The hermit crabs on Curacao first migrate from island areas to a locations near, but not necessarily on, the coast, where there are sources of fresh water with which to dilute the shell water.
	www.fmrpets.com /promotions.ivnu (1851 words)

	Ardastra gardens, zoo & conservation center \| Nassau, Bahamas
		Hermit crabs are invertebrates (lacking a backbone) and have jointed legs and a hard exoskeleton, as do insects, lobsters and spiders, forming a group known as the Arthropods.
		The hermit crabs have two pairs of antennae and 10 legs, which classifies them with the crab, lobster and shrimp group known as the Decapods (10 legs).
		When the hermit crab is in its shell only 4 of its legs are exposed and used for moving about, the other four legs are kept inside the shell and are used to move about in the shell and to clean the shell of waste products.
	www.ardastra.com /hermitcrabinfo.html (581 words)

	Choosing a Hermit Crab - PetPlace.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Hermit crabs are a type of arthropod, which is one of the largest groups of animals, containing insects, spiders and lobsters.
		Hermit crabs have gills that must be kept moist to survive.
		Hermit crabs require access to fresh water placed in a shallow dish no more than 2 inches in depth and at least 5 inches across.
	www.petplace.com /reptiles/choosing-a-hermit-crab/page1.aspx (1477 words)

	Ocean Crabs by Jim Cornish
		Harmless to humans and not particularly aggressive in general, the spider crab's main defense against predators is camouflage: the hook-like hairs on the crab's shell (carapace) hold algae and other small debris in place.
		The world's largest population of horseshoe crabs scrambles from the ocean to their spawning grounds on the Delaware Bay from the end of May until the end of June.
		Fiddler crabs are small, semi-terrestrial crabs of the genus Uca that are characterized by extreme cheliped asymmetry in males.
	www.cdli.ca /CITE/oceancrabs.htm (790 words)

	HERM: The Hermit Crab Fanlisting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Hermit crabs are decapod crustaceans (along with other crabs, shrimp, and lobsters), characterized by their segmented bodies (head, thorax, and abdomen), two antennae, and ten legs including claws.
		Hermit crabs should be allowed to live in a spacious aquarium, complete with rocks and other obstacles which they can climb over and through for exercise and entertainment.
		Caribbean hermit crabs should always be kept with at least one other companion, as it is possible for them to be depressed/bored, causing them to lose limbs and slowly die.
	www.icydays.org /herm/about.html (881 words)

	Hermit Crab Care
		It is best to keep hermit crabs in groups of three because they need the interaction of other crabs.
		Unlike marine crabs, land hermit crabs are not aggressive and can be handled relative safely on the palm your hand.
		How old is the crab and what sex is it?: There is no way to tell the age or sex of a hermit crab.
	www.smtfh.com /crabcare.html (626 words)

	metazoa4
		Several species of isopods, crabs, and hermit crabs (these last are actually small lobsters whose abdomen has been modified into an asymmetrical shape adapted to occupy empty snail shells) inhabit beaches and forests in the Caribbean islands.
		Crabs, shrimp, lobsters, and hermit crabs are the best-known crustaceans.
		Although their bodily structure is the same for all of them, a crab has a particularly short-bodied appearance owed to the fact that it carries its flattened abdomen (what would be a lobster's "tail") tightly pressed against the underside of its cephalothorax.
	www.kingsnake.com /westindian/metazoa6.html (1081 words)

	HERMIT-CRABS.COM
		Hermit crabs are only as dirty as what you let them get into.
		The crab uses its big purple (or brown) claw as a trap-door to its shell home, and without it is more vulnerable to predators.
		Do your crab a favor and give him or her a chunk of cuttlebone in the crabitat, or add some ground cuttlebone to their food.
	www.hermit-crabs.com /myths.html (745 words)

	CRAB A LIL ATTITUDE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Crabs are mainly scavengers of sorts, underwater vultures that feed on the leftover carrion of the sea.
		Although terrestrial, the land crabs are nevertheless coastal in distribution, for the females must return to the sea to release their spawn.
		Sizes range from the Giant Hermit Crab (5 to 8 inches), often seen living in adult conch shells, to the tiny Red-reef, Orangeclaw, Red-striped or Polkadotted Hermits (1/2 to 1 inch) that are found in any appropriately sized shell.
	www.timespub.tc /Features/Archive/Fall2003/crab.htm (4049 words)

	HermitCrabs.Org Your Destination for Pet Hermit Crabs
		Hermit Crabs are not solitary animals, it is suggested to have more than one; since there animals are very social.
		If you have Ecuadorian land hermit crabs, they will require some salt (non-iodized table salt is fine) in their water.
		This is why a lot of hermit crab owners think that their crab is dying/dead.
	www.hermitcrabs.org (720 words)

	Hermit Crab Care
		If you are interested in documenting the progress of your hermit crabs and sharing it with others for the purpose of further education, see Sue at Coenobita.org.
		Crab Street Journal.com has announced their first of its kind, hermit crab care sister site program.
		Julia Crab is now offering some of her homemade organic hermit crab food for sale to the public.
	www.allthingscrabby.com (8849 words)

	Critters Collection: Hermit Crab
		Public awareness of hermit crabs as pets is growing, but not many know much about their nature, their place in the ecosystem and the means of proper hermit crab keeping.
		Hermit crabs are social creatures (belying their name) that seldom fight among themselves.
		Hermit crabs' lungs aren't as efficiently developed as those of other land-based air-breathing creatures, and they require a certain amount of moisture retention for their lungs to operate properly.
	www.animalnetwork.com /critters/profiles/hermitcrab/default.asp (451 words)

	Unusual Pets - The Hermit Crab - PetPlace.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The hermit crab, unlike true crabs, has a long, soft, spirally coiled abdomen terminating in an asymmetrically hooked tail.
		The purple claw crab is found in south Florida, the Caribbean, Bahamas and West Indies.
		Hermit crabs are social animals, but some do show aggression toward one another.
	www.petplace.com /reptiles/unusual-pets-the-hermit-crab/page1.aspx (363 words)

	Hermit Crabs R Us - HCRU is a place to learn, teach, share and have fun about the subject of Hermit Crabs!
		Hermit crabs have modified gills and therefore require a humid environment in which to survive.
		Crabs are often lethargic prior to an impending molt.
		Crabs need to have different temperature zones within the tank to allow them to thermo regulate their body temperature.
	www.hermitcrabsrus.com /dict.html (1940 words)

	Easy Insects - the home of exotic insect information for Scorpions, Tarantulas and more - Hermit Crabs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Hermit crabs should preferably be purchased in two's as their gregarious nature means they can get depressed if kept alone.
		Hermits are climbing crabs and should be encouraged to adopt this behaviour in captivity.
		Crabs and other crustaceans have a need to shed their exoskeleton every now and then, this allows them to grow and regenerate any missing limbs.
	www.easyinsects.co.uk /site/content/view/17/36 (1231 words)

	HERMIT-CRABS.COM
		It is native to the Caribbean and has many common names, such as purple pincher (abbreviated to PP), land hermit crab, tree crab, soldier crab, and Caribbean crab.
		The shoveling causes the saline water to rise to the crabs’ mouth by a capillary action using the setae on the inner sides of the crabs’ claws.
		If you are purchasing Ecuadorian crabs for the first time, it is strongly advised that you select some recently-vacated shells (with slot-shaped openings) from the pet store where you bought your Ecuadorian crab, since it is likely that you will not have any of their ‘preferred’ shells at home.
	www.hermit-crabs.com /species.html (2079 words)

	Parrots of the World (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Most of the Hermit Crabs live under water in the ocean but there are some land dwelling species, the make their home on the Southern beaches of the United States and the Caribbean.
		Hermit Crabs come from a tropical environment and if you want them to be active and entertaining for your child they must be kept warm.
		Hermit Crabs can grow in spurts and they cannot grow until they have crawled out of their old skin.
	www.parrotsoftheworld.com /otherpets-tarantula.html (1237 words)

	Hermit Tree Crab
		Keep the hermit crabs in a large, dry terrarium or aquarium with 10-15 cm of clean sand or wood shavings in the bottom.
		Add dry moss, paper towels, or wood bark in one area of the tank for the hermit crabs to hide under.
		The crabs are active at temperatures between 72-80 degrees; inactive at 66 degrees; and die at temperatures below 50 degrees.
	www.science501.com /CCHTreeCrab.html (254 words)

	Hermit Tree Crab
		Land hermit tree crabs are usually nocturnal and hide under leaves or bury themselves in the sand during the heat of the day.
		Crabs have an exoskeleton, rather than skin, so they cannot sweat or regulate body temperature.
		A synthetic sea salt mix should also be available for most species of crabs, but all species seem to enjoy and benefit from it.
	www.science501.com /Cultures/CCHTreeCrab.html (335 words)

	Hermit Crab at Animal Gifts Galore
		Hermit crabs are decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea, distinct from the true crabs in the infra-order Brachyura.
		A number of species, most notably king crabs, have abandoned seashells for a free-living life; these species have forms similar to true crabs and are known as carcinized hermit crabs.
		Most hermit crabs will appreciate a salinity of between 1.023 and 1.025, and temperatures between 4 to 14 Â°C (temperate species) to 24 to 27 Â°C (tropical species), with a good bed, algae to graze on and a variety of shells to change into.
	animalgiftsgalore.com /hermit_crab.htm (997 words)

	Intro to Land Hermit Crabs
		A Land Hermit Crab is a decapods crustacean.
		Land Hermit Crabs need dry land to survive, unlike their very similar cousins the sea hermit crabs.
		Sea Hermit Crabs will die in taken out of water for too long while a Land Hermit Crab will die if left in water for too long.
	seashells.com /hermitcrabs/hermitcrabintro.htm (195 words)

	AquariumDomain.com - Scarlet Reef Hermit Crab (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Scarlet Reef Hermit Crab is often found in the wild along the reef faces and coral rubble of the Caribbean and Western Atlantic.
		The Scarlet Reef Hermit Crab is very popular in the marine aquarium hobby as an aquarium cleaner, and can be found in reef aquariums and community fish aquariums with plenty of live rock.
		Scarlet Reef Hermit Crabs are primarily scavengers and tank cleaners, where they will eat most forms or algae and any leftover meaty foods that make it to the reef or substrate.
	www.aquariumdomain.com /inverts/scarletReefHermitCrab.asp (306 words)

	Inter Research » MEPS » v195 » p125-132
		ABSTRACT: Hermit crabs (Decapoda: Anomura) are typically omnivorous and are common on Caribbean coral reefs.
		Sponges are sessile, fleshy, and high in protein and energy content, yet hermit crabs do not appear to prey on them.
		Assays were performed with the Caribbean reef hermit crab Paguristes punticeps to determine whether secondary metabolites or skeletal elements of Caribbean sponges that were incorporated into artificial foods affected feeding.
	www.int-res.com /abstracts/meps/v195/p125-132 (350 words)

	William's Hermit Crabs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		His favorite spot to be is in the leaves of the silk plants in his crabatat.
		Our friendliest crab, Morpheus Rolls around in his crab ball often because he is too quick to scurry away when put on the floor.
		He is always a very fast little crab meaning that I have a hard time getting a picture of him.
	www.stembol.com /Pets/Crabs (493 words)

	Beto - Caribbean Hermit Crab - May 4, 2003
		When I adopted him, he was living in a shell far too big for him.
		We are looking forward to his next molt when he will regenerate all his missing limbs!
		P.S. - You can also see Beto and his two brothers (Rodrigo and Alonzo) in their hermit disco.
	petoftheday.com /archive/2003/May/04.html (166 words)

	Salt Water Fish - CaribbeanCreatures.com
		These crabs eat algae and leave your coral alone.
		They are small and get into all of the hard to clean places.
		Combine crabs and snail orders to save on shipping.
	www.caribbeancreatures.com (184 words)

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