Mother Nature has a wonderful way of revealing her beauty to the world, but we decided to spice things up a bit by inventing painted hermit crabs! To tell you the truth, it was a fantastic idea made possible by the way these little crustaceans survive. Like all crustaceans, they do not have a backbone and, unlike most, they lack a hard, calcified shell, so nature provided them with an exoskeleton, or tough outer shell.
Also, to protect themselves from their enemies in the wild, they need a home and this is pretty smart because they use a shell or what I like to call a trailer. This not only protects the little ones, but also makes them mobile! A home on wheels! Amazing!
painted hermit crabs they use shells of terrestrial or marine snails to reside. Their home is so important to them that they will fight to the death before leaving their shell. As you will soon see, this can be a real benefit in nature, but a negative factor for the painted hermit crabs in captivity.
This is exactly the quirk of nature that allows some crab enthusiasts or entrepreneurs to paint snail shells and sell them to people like us. That is, the molting process requires our pets to have several different shells during their life cycle. However, some literature states that the painted hermit crabs the shell sometimes remains wet inside, causing the pet to get stuck in the shell. This can obviously result in death.
Here are some other reasons why painted hermit crabs could be harmonized for their colorful new homes:
- The paint advertised as ‘non-toxic’ is only non-toxic to humans.
- Paint and varnish may not be toxic to the touch, but they are if eaten.
- The shell can be removed and then eaten by your pet.
- Paint chips that get inside the casing can cause serious irritation.
Although colored shells can impress our friends and give us some visual pleasure, they can shorten their life. painted hermit crabs Life expectancy. These crabs can live for about twenty years if we take care of their well-being! Why not go for some natural shells with clean designs made by mother nature instead of the painted hermit crabs?
