Question on change shells of hermit crabs

[sohbee]

bro do anyone of you know how to let the hermit crab out of their shell and put them back into another shell?
thkx

[crayonboi]

Hi, please do not force a hermit crab out of their shell, they will rather broke their limbs or die rather then to leave their shell. They will only change their shell under certain conditions,
1. their current shell is too small for them,
2. their current shell got hole on it,
3. they spot a new shell and will like to try it out to see it fits them anot (like we human like to try new clothes)

Please do not use curel methods to force the poor little thing out of their current shells in order for them to use those 'beautiful' shells

[blackghost]

bro

like humans hermit crabs will only change their shells when they like. the decision is totally up to them.

i've seen situations where hermit crabs would rather get torn to pieces then give up their own shell.

there are methods to remove hermit crabs and force them into nicer shells for sale (these usually occurs in the painted shell industry)

but these methods are inhumane and despicable.

cheers.