Understanding Hermit Crab Habitats

The video discusses hermit crabs native to local waters, highlighting their need to find larger shells as they grow, similar to nonnative species. Unlike land-based hermit crabs, these local species cannot survive out of water.

What type of hermit crabs are native to our local waters?

• Nonnative hermit crabs

• Land-based hermit crabs

• Freshwater hermit crabs

• Native hermit crabs

Where can you commonly see nonnative hermit crabs for sale?

• In local pet stores

• On the boardwalk

• In freshwater lakes

• In the ocean

What do local hermit crabs need to do as they grow?

• Move to deeper waters

• Change their diet

• Migrate to land

• Find larger shells

What is a key difference between land-based and local water-based hermit crabs?

• Local water-based hermit crabs cannot survive out of water

• Local water-based hermit crabs can survive on land

• Land-based hermit crabs need to find larger shells

• Land-based hermit crabs live in freshwater

Why can't local water-based hermit crabs survive out of water?

• They need to find larger shells

• They need to stay in saltwater

• They need constant moisture

• They need to breathe underwater