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What should I do if my pet hermit crab lays eggs?

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Trust me, they wont. Hermit crabs can't breed in captivity, they need an ocean for that. See, the process goes like this: * The two breed- the male depositing spermatophore to her - the female keeps thousands of eggs tightly up in her shell. read more

As soon as the eggs turn grey (depleting their yolk supply), it’s time to lay them. This is where the ocean comes in: The salt water will instantly hatch the eggs. read more

Since I kept my pet hermit crabs in a large 8x8x6 outdoor cage in South Florida with the ability to bury underground into sandy soil when they needed to molt, I was lucky enough to have several "pregnant" female crabs during that time. When I discovered my first female with eggs, I set up a salt water fish tank immediately using live coral rock in anticipation of hatching day under a month away. read more

Hermit crabs may lay eggs if they mate, which means you need a male and a female, but the eggs will die. They need to be laid in the actual ocean to live as the babies live in the ocean for quite some time before moving onto land. read more

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