My Hermit Crab Loves My Haitian Condy Nem

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Hello everyone. I got a new hermit crab recently from PetCo, he or she is a “zebra” hermit crab. He has taken a liking to my Haitian Anemone. Constantly next to it, under it, or cuddling it. Is this normal and okay?

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Hello everyone. I got a new hermit crab recently from PetCo, he or she is a “zebra” hermit crab. He has taken a liking to my Haitian Anemone. Constantly next to it, under it, or cuddling it. Is this normal and okay?

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symbiotic relationship. The anemone eats falling debris and protects the hermit crab from parasites and predators. Some believe that hermit crabs kill anemones but I don't believe that
 

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They can sometimes attach anemones to their shells. This protect both of them from predators
 
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