How are hermit crabs born?

Land hermit crabs are the species know as coenobito clypeatus. They have many stages in life. The female holds several hundred eggs inside her shell while they mature and later they hang out over the shell as they grow. The eggs are attached to her abdomen and appendages until they are ready to hatch. read more

Land hermit crabs are the species know as coenobito clypeatus. They have many stages in life. The female holds several hundred eggs inside her shell while they mature and later they hang out over the shell as they grow. read more

Yes, hermit crabs lay eggs. Hermit crabs should NOT be kept in a cage. They need to be in a10-30 gallon tank with enough sand to completely bury them - asthey need to burrow when they molt. When molting they will burythemselves for as long as 1 week to 2 months. read more

The shell-less hermit crab Birgus latro (coconut crab) is the world's largest terrestrial invertebrate. The young develop in stages, with the first two (the nauplius and protozoea) occurring inside the egg. Most hermit crab larvae hatch at the third stage, the zoea. read more