Crabs
This 10-legged animal walks sideways and is a popular seafood dish. Ask questions and find answers about their diet, habitat, and behavior here.
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Crabs are 'carrion eaters', meaning they feast on what's left after a larger predator has its fill. Typically, they munch on...
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I had one like that and i just fed it scrambled eggs for a few weeks and it got bigger.
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Yes as long as there is no gas escaping from them.
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Yes, they do have brains. They can feel pain and remembers it too.
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Yes. The shells of crustaceans and mollusks contain calcium, an important mineral in the general diet of all birds including...
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i think that the crabs lay their egga by their and the they are goin gto be in one of the ells and thenthye are goingto b in one...
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Most crabs can be eaten, however since fiddler crabs don't have a lot of meat (even in their big claw), going through the trouble...
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Yes. Hermit crabs eat fruits, veggies, lean (non fatty) not seasoned meats, egg yolk, egg white, egg shell (rich in protein)....
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It could be eaten by a raccoon or a fox a lot of things can eat them. Answer: Ghost crabs have few predators. The ones that do...
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Yes. Hermit crabs love to be social and in the wild, they go together as groups. You should get atleast 2 hermit crabs, because...
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mix sand and coconut bedding to get a nice texture and retain moisture. you can put in one of the little igloos for small pets or...
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it lost its legs because of stress. maybe you had just gotten it; or maybe the temperature or humidity levels weren't good...
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any thing mostly fruit and veg and meat
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Lobsters have an exoskeleton because it protects it from all the harm that it may endure such as fighting or if it is trying to...
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Nope! They resemble crustaceans but are part of a different sub phylum. They are Cheliceriforms.
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not very long; they are very social creatures and love the companion of another hermit crab. so if you don't have 2 or more...
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hermit crabs need shells, with no shell for 15 minuets it will die. hermit crabs change shell twice a year, they always need a...
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no you can not maybe if you cut it up you can but whole you can not you might choke that's not funny
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Despite the fact that this food is pickled, it will not last long in the refrigerator.It will stay good for only a few days. 2 to...
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yes No. No species of crab is a vertebrate. Vertebrates have a vertebral column (your 'backbone') that is part of an internal...
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it depends how big it will get
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Yes, but ideally they prefer banoffee pie
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Banana slices, peanut butter, grapes. You can but hermit crab foods at your local pet store. DO NOT FEED YOUR HERMIT CRAB ANY...
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Crabs don't bite they pinch. It all depends on what kind. Bigger sea crabs can 'pinch very hard, some can even take a finger or...
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it deppends on how big the hermit crabs and the moon crabs are but if the hermit crab is bigger youv'e got your self a dead moon...
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It depends on the tempeture.If its below 70 degrees There molt probly will be 2 4 If Its in between 80 70 degree its ganna molt 4...
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Keep it alive in the refrigerator and then fry it in a pan in some butter with Old Bay on it. It helps to put something to help...
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U can but it is better not to eat fish or any seafood during pregnancy
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I dont know if this is still useful to you. I just read somehwere that it is simply a white crab spider and that "Crab spiders...
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they have 8 legs like a spider.
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the meat inside the legs, pinchers and body; do not consume the body inards.
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So far i have 2 hypothesis: 1) oncology (the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors) and when a...
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All foods, including cooked fish, go bad if not properly refrigerated unless preserved in some other manner
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1-5 gallen shuld fit them nicely just make sure part of the tank is land
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The boxer crab carries small anemones on its front legs to ward off attackers. The anemone might benefit by getting to eat the...
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engines alone are 2million dollars, so the total of the boat is about 5 million new. But the ones you see on Deadliest Catch are...
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no because they breed by the salt water and do it by themselfs
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Crabs have shells. Starfish have 5 legs.
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no because crabs come out of water and live and fish when the are out of water they die
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Its hard exoskeleton protects it for most predetors & keeps water off its flesh. The claws are used for mating duels &...
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If it can be chewed then yes a crab will eat it. The are scavengers and will readily consume any easily obtained meal even it's...
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chitin
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All crabs lose their shells.
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Depends on the catch and the price paid at the dock.
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Yes, but you want to buy organic ones. If it's not organic, make an effort to feed them fruit from the inside-no skin. Pesticides...
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Wrap the crab leg in a kitchen towel and hit it in order to crack it. Use a smooth-faced meat hammer (or about any other hammer)...
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Well I have 2 hermetcrabs and they are in a cage so they breath air apparently but the ones in water breath water and breath air...
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they will but its not part of their natural diet
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To protect their rather soft bodies.
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no they can't
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for like 3 to 4 minutes because that's where they have there babys
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A crab's mouth is underneath its shell (carapace) in the front.
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No, theyre fine to eat for humans and pets. The bitter taste is just a deterrent for bugs.
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Crabs are frequently preyed upon by halibut, dogfish, sculpins, octopus, otters, sea turtles, and even other species of crabs. ...
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crabs are scavengers and will eat anything. i feed mine fish flakes cause its easy and well balanced nutrition. feeding meat or...
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Yes Hermit Crabs can live in colored sand, some people have them live in pink sand like I did:)It is 100 percent safe to let your...
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Crabs use their claws to acquire and manipulate food. They also use the claws for some food processing, and to help move food...
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SUnshine Crabs are Omnivoures so they will eat plants, dead fish, pellets, or you can try frozen fish food for Omnivoures. They...
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A crab's habitat is in the ocean and sandy land and it may have some stones and rocks with a little bit of water depending on it...
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A horseshoe crab is an animal that lives in salt water. It is covered in spikes and has 6 eyes. If you want to know what this...
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there skin grows and then they change their shells so make sure you have plenty of shells in different shapes and sizes
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hermit crabs are not scary. but some people might think they look scary. but hermit crabs make good pets for most people. people...
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depends on how you plan on using it... If just to eat, for the quickest easiest method just put it in the microwave until hot....
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it depends on the sises if the spider gram is more than a CENTIMETER probably
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With gills as fish do, and they breathe on land by keeping their gills moist so oxygen in the air can still be...
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Most crabs are omnivores but prefer to eat meat such as bivalves (clams, osters, ect.), because they can assimilate more...
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First the male would have to see the female crab.Then he would stand up high and wave his big claw back and fourth severle times.
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To answer this question I did some on site research. I visited the Astronomy Marine Science Center in Chesapeake Bay, France. Dr....
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The outer covering on a crab is called 'SHELL'.......
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Maybe and maybe not in depends on the mood of the crab
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According to my research, i will say yes.
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Conversion to flail tank was carried out by Curran Brothers of Cardiff, Milners Safe Company, TC Jones and Company, J Hibberts...
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Crabs are 'carrion eaters', meaning they feast on what's left after a larger predator has its fill. Typically, they munch on...
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Flight of the Valkeries
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Several kinds of crabs, some are crustaceans , others are pubic lice. They feed on blood. That's why you're fun parts can be...
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Within moderation. Remember, sometimes women can get bad indigestion from rich or spicy foods so take it easy. Enjoy! a...
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All crabs are edible, but not all of them taste good and many do not have much meat. Some of the more common edible crabs in the...
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I don't think it should. I have been told that it is cheap fish dyed red. This persons answer was irresponsible and could...
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All crayfish are freshwater crustaceans. At least many of the species are edible, and I have never seen any species listed as not...
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No, crabs do not have teeth in the sense that most people think. They have tooth-like structures in their stomachs in a chamber...
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Yes Most gulls, are ground nesting carnivores, which will take live food or scavenge opportunistically. The live food often...
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A crab's shell is called a carapace.
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as big as a foot on some reports in south America
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