Hermit crab attacking

[littlehermit0]

Why do they do that

5 minutes later...

are they attacking? If he's trying to steal a shell then why a small one WITH A LIVE HERMIT IN IT?

 

[Rjukan]

Maybe the Halloween crab wanted a morsel of food the hermit had.

 

[Marquarium]

Unfortunately that's a big reason for having replenish cleanup crew after a while. They can go after each other.

 

[BeanAnimal]

Why do they do that ...
...are they attacking?

They are opportunistic omnivores. It is in their nature, the smaller hermit is a meal, or had a meal that it wanted. Or it just decided it didn't like it and killing it may be fun or useful.

 

[littlehermit0]

They are opportunistic carnivores. It is in their nature, the smaller hermit is a meal.

I thought it worked the other way

 

[BeanAnimal]

I also mistyped, they are omnivores.

 

[littlehermit0]

I also mistyped, they are omnivores.

I mean like I thought that only same size hermit crabs attacked themselves for shells, not food, do they eat pellets or algae too? I kind of forgot what they can eat

 

[Kade76]

Why do they do that

5 minutes later...

are they attacking? If he's trying to steal a shell then why a small one WITH A LIVE HERMIT IN IT?

Mine do this all the time but never kill/ hurt each other so I just ignore it

 

[Sleeping Giant]

just saying hi maybe?

 

[randomfishdude]

Also bc diffrent species

 

[BeanAnimal]

I mean like I thought that only same size hermit crabs attacked themselves for shells, not food, do they eat pellets or algae too? I kind of forgot what they can eat

Most hermit crabs will eat just about anything, some are more aggressive than others, especially when hungry. They can be territorial and aggressive in some circumstances. Each specifies will be different, but so will each crab.

 

[littlehermit0]

just saying hi maybe?

"Hi" *smashes and eats the whole body* "oops"

 

[randomfishdude]

They kinda look like they were kissing then you caught them and they're just stareing.

 

[ChrisPPolys]

Are they getting enough food?

 

[littlehermit0]

Are they getting enough food?

I really don't know, I put pellets sometimes, but they eat more random things on glass and rock

 

[ChrisPPolys]

I really don't know, I put pellets sometimes, but they eat more random things on glass and rock

Make sure they’re both being well fed, they could be battling for food.

 

[littlehermit0]

Make sure they’re both being well fed, they could be battling for food.

Actually nevermind nothing is happening I just don't know how to delete this message

 

[ChrisPPolys]

Actually nevermind nothing is happening I just don't know how to delete this message

I would make sure you have some extra shells in the tank for them to check out and make sure they’re well fed.
I know he’s a lot bigger than the other hermit crab but he could be hungry or looking for a potential new home.
Mine are always moving into new shells and then moving back. I’ve even seen them move into smaller shells than the one they’re currently in.

 

[littlehermit0]

I would make sure you have some extra shells in the tank for them to check out and make sure they’re well fed.
I know he’s a lot bigger than the other hermit crab but he could be hungry or looking for a potential new home.
Mine are always moving into new shells and then moving back. I’ve even seen them move into smaller shells than the one they’re currently in.

Yup, I have a lot of shells in my tank, I gave them food now, the new ones started eating, about the shells, they just go inside and just test every shell for no reason but they never changed..

 

[ChrisPPolys]

Yup, I have a lot of shells in my tank, I gave them food now, the new ones started eating, about the shells, they just go inside and just test every shell for no reason but they never changed..

Yeah they do that a lot, it’s like shopping around for a new house/apartment lol