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Join the Conversation Like this article? Have a point of view to share? However, in captivity, they can be expected to live for 3 — 12 years on average. Unfortunately , captive Hermit crab s live much shorter lifespans where the lifespan of a Hermit crab is proportional to the amount of care, attention, and love that is given to them. So, why do they live less in captivity?
Unfortunately, many Hermit crab owners do not bother to create optimal conditions or completely ignore certain care requirements. There are no detailed studies on the longevity of different species of Hermit crabs in the wild. Therefore, I did my best to gather all information based on randomly documented facts and observations of the Hermit crab owners.
Under optimal conditions, they can live up to years. However, some individuals were recorded to live to the age of 40 years! The Ecuadorian hermit crabs are slightly less common but still easy to find in pet stores. These crabs have been known to live to over 30 years while an average lifespan is anywhere between years.
The Strawberry hermit is a widespread Hermit crab across the Indo-Pacific region and is also commonly traded to hobby aquarists. In the wild, animals may live for 25—30 years but only live for 1—4 years in captivity even with the best care. That is because it is really hard to replicate their preferred natural environments, which also include a constant source of readily available seawater.
Even though Ruggie Hermit Crabs are one of the most recent species of exotic land hermit crabs, their popularity as pets is rising due to their attractive colors and easy maintenance. They vary widely in color green, brown, and tan, but black, white, pink, blue and can look a lot like a Coenobita compressus at first glance. Although there are some reports that Ruggie Hermit Crabs have been maintained in captivity for more than 15 years, an average lifespan is about 4 — 7 years. This species is distributed in the Indo-Pacific region from the east coast of Africa to the Philippines and Japan.
Compare to other species why are not really common in the hobby. Limited information on the life history of Coenobita violascens has been known and recorded. There is no official data on how long they can live in the wild.
However, according to some reports, in captivity, they can be kept up to 8 — 12 years. This is one of the larger species in the genus Coenobita. These hermit crabs are known to grow to the size of a coconut. Because of their size, they are rarely kept as pets. According to Wikipedia , they can live 12—70 years! Unfortunately, all my attempts to find the source of this data did not succeed. However, considering the fact that bigger species of hermit crabs live longer, I would not be surprised to see 40 or 50 years old Coenobita brevimanus.
Probably, this is the rarest hermit crab species outside Australia and there is also a reason for this. Based on Federal Register of Legislation of Australia , you need to have a license to harvest Coenobita variabilis. According to his study , Coenobita variabilis can have a lifespan in the wild up to 20 years.
Though in captivity it is believed this species can reach ages of up to 10 years old. Coenobita purpureus is a small species 17 mm or 0. Interesting facts : Even though they are in white color when they are juvenile, they will become light blue to dark purple when they grow up. They can also rub the tip of their tail uropods against the inside of the shell rapidly to make the chirping sound. This species of Hermit crabs are rarely seen in pet stores and there are not many people who have been keeping them for many years.
However, with proper care, your crab can live up to 20 years. Caring for hermit crabs is no easy thing. Often, crab owners bring home sick or poorly cared for crabs because the pet store doesn't understand how to properly care for this delicate crustacean.
Hermit crabs molt to grow, shedding their exoskeletons during a stressful period, which entails burying into the crabitat's substrate for days or weeks.
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