Did my hermit crabs have babys?

Discussion in 'Inverts' started by macabe, Jun 27, 2009.

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  1. macabe

    macabe Purple Spiny Lobster

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    hey guys well idk whats goin on i bought 12 hermit crabs at the LFS its ben about a month. over the last week ive ben noticeing little tiny hermit crabs about one milameter long they all got little baby shells super small ones and there all blue legged ive seen about 8 of them do hermit crabs grow shells or sumthin whene first born?
     
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  3. homegrowncorals

    homegrowncorals Ribbon Eel

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    i would say they were hitch hikers on live rock or corals
     
  4. macabe

    macabe Purple Spiny Lobster

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    ok just makeing sure, do hermit crabs mate allot or is it rare? and if they did woa they most likeley die
     
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    homegrowncorals Ribbon Eel

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    i have never seen it happen in any of my tanks. they should be just fine+1 on free crabs
     
  6. macabe

    macabe Purple Spiny Lobster

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    ya id say i got like 10 or 12$ worth of the little dudes