How do hermit crabs poop?

floydie83 · 06/28/2010, 04:19 PM

Everyone and everything poops (I read the book), but how do hermit crabs? I feel like the shell might get in the way.

I was just looking at my new pets and wondering the mechanism. Do they let go of the shell or does it come out somewhere else?

Thanks for answering my strange question.

kbradner · 06/28/2010, 06:34 PM

lmao:

Sisterlimonpot · 06/28/2010, 07:14 PM

I subscribed to this to see how it's going to be answered.

chimmike · 06/28/2010, 07:21 PM

The

factor in this query is questionable..................

So, after crabs have existed in one form or another for at least thousands of years, they wouldn't have evolved a method of dropping the evolutionary deuce without the shell getting in the way?

Really?

msp2673 · 06/28/2010, 07:35 PM

They pull their shell down of course!

King_Richard · 06/28/2010, 07:46 PM

Awesome question still laughing about it. I'm kinda curious now too.

Off topic: I finally got to see some switch shells when I first set the new tank up, I put em in there because I wanted their shells and they are ugly when they come out. I did get them to switch shells and returned em to the ocean.

bmiller1234 · 06/28/2010, 07:53 PM

Evolutionary Deuce!!! haha

I think they just let it go in their shell and then water washes it out. So basically they are that smiling 4 year old thats currently peeing in the public pool.....

JAStoodz · 06/28/2010, 08:00 PM

http://www.crabbytalk.com/01112006/h...it-crabs-poop/

lol, who would know that this is a commonly discussed topic!

floydie83 · 06/28/2010, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chimmike

The

factor in this query is questionable..................

So, after crabs have existed in one form or another for at least thousands of years, they wouldn't have evolved a method of dropping the evolutionary deuce without the shell getting in the way?

Really?

I just couldn't imagine they would like going around with a mess in their shell all the time.

What made me wonder this is that I saw a hermit that seemed to be pushing his shell up against the glass and shaking things out...

I'm really interested to see if anyone knows...I hope its not something boring.

floydie83 · 06/28/2010, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JAStoodz

http://www.crabbytalk.com/01112006/h...it-crabs-poop/

lol, who would know that this is a commonly discussed topic!

wow thank you! i never even thought of googling such a thing...

they go in the shell...come on evolution I thought you could do better.

Levito · 06/28/2010, 08:25 PM

hahaha, definitely the most entertaining question of the week. I only wish it was a more interesting answer!

reefWW96 · 06/28/2010, 08:30 PM

im pretty sure there intestines are hooked to their eyes so they can crap out of them. LOL idk. does anyone actually know this answer
?

lhm nole · 06/28/2010, 08:34 PM

Made me go look at my blue legs lol

reefWW96 · 06/29/2010, 05:10 AM

haha.... +1 on having them poop inside their shells. I think thats the closest were gonna get. Has anyone searched this on google?

06/28/2010, 04:19 PM	#1
floydie83 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 287	How do hermit crabs poop? Everyone and everything poops (I read the book), but how do hermit crabs? I feel like the shell might get in the way. I was just looking at my new pets and wondering the mechanism. Do they let go of the shell or does it come out somewhere else? Thanks for answering my strange question.

06/28/2010, 06:34 PM	#2
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06/28/2010, 07:21 PM	#4
chimmike oxygen abuser Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 5,089 Blog Entries: 2	The factor in this query is questionable.................. So, after crabs have existed in one form or another for at least thousands of years, they wouldn't have evolved a method of dropping the evolutionary deuce without the shell getting in the way? Really? __________________ -Mike Tankless wonder Geaux Noles!

06/28/2010, 07:46 PM	#6
King_Richard Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Pensacola FL Posts: 235	Awesome question still laughing about it. I'm kinda curious now too. Off topic: I finally got to see some switch shells when I first set the new tank up, I put em in there because I wanted their shells and they are ugly when they come out. I did get them to switch shells and returned em to the ocean. __________________ "I know where I'm going, just don't know how I'm getting there" 60g Cube>50g Sump\Cube Algae Scrubber:) 6" DSB:) Live Rock:) Caulerpa :) and nothing else!

06/28/2010, 07:35 PM	#5
msp2673 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: RED SOX NATION Posts: 55	They pull their shell down of course!

06/28/2010, 07:53 PM	#7
bmiller1234 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cranberry TWP PA Posts: 802	Evolutionary Deuce!!! haha I think they just let it go in their shell and then water washes it out. So basically they are that smiling 4 year old thats currently peeing in the public pool..... __________________ Brian Am I hallucinating here? Just what in the hell do you think you're doing?

06/28/2010, 08:00 PM	#8
JAStoodz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 53	http://www.crabbytalk.com/01112006/h...it-crabs-poop/ lol, who would know that this is a commonly discussed topic!

06/28/2010, 08:25 PM	#11
Levito Moved On Join Date: May 2010 Location: Jersey City, NJ Posts: 290	hahaha, definitely the most entertaining question of the week. I only wish it was a more interesting answer!

06/28/2010, 08:30 PM	#12
reefWW96 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 300	im pretty sure there intestines are hooked to their eyes so they can crap out of them. LOL idk. does anyone actually know this answer ?

06/28/2010, 08:34 PM	#13
lhm nole Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,199	Made me go look at my blue legs lol

06/29/2010, 05:10 AM	#14
reefWW96 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 300	haha.... +1 on having them poop inside their shells. I think thats the closest were gonna get. Has anyone searched this on google?

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