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Maybe a stupid question... But if each hermit crab grows their first shell and the sheds it for something larger. Where do the larger shells come from? also why
by agotterer 12y ago
Maybe a stupid question... But if each hermit crab grows their first shell and the sheds it for something larger. Where do the larger shells come from? also why can't they grow subsequent shells after shedding?
- michaelmior 12y agoHermit crabs don't grow their first shell. They find all the shells they live in, often from sea snails apparently.
- baddox 12y agoThe hermit crabs don't grow the shells. They use snail shells. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastropod_shell http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastropod_shell
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