They were mating when hermit crabs mate the male grabs the female by the shell and rocks her back and forth to encourage her to come out of her shell to mate
@HermitCrabsR2Cool: These were wild animals on a jungle island in Costa Rica, not pets. They were just two of literally thousands upon thousands swarming on this beach, most of them fighting when they got close to each other. If you really feel compelled to stop the course of nature, good luck with that.
Not really. That is normal behavior for the crabs. The one grabbing the other is merely shaking the shell until the other crab leaves his shell. Then the aggressor jumps in the vacant shell, leaving the old shell for the now naked crab.
Really it usually leaves both crabs with a better fitting shell.
once they start fighting, It's really not a good idea to stop it. you could end up hurting them worse. Shell fighting is a natural behavior and a survival mechanism. the best thing you can do is offer a lot of shells to choose from to decrease the likelihood of a shell fight.
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Think he jacked that dude's shell and wouldn't let go. This guys are very aggressive and will fight and cut off each others' claws if they don't like the company.
omg... my hermit crabs did that yesterday. I broke it up though. I have four hermit crabs. It waz agenst my biggest one and the one wit the striped shell. To see the 4 hermit crabs, go to my page and look for my vid, My Hermit Crabz.
I would like to ask all of u y my cute little one below the statement.The elder one actually use its pinsor and pinch it but i don't think it is snatching for shell.PLz reply!^_^ ty!
even if they did stop the fight im sure they would only start up again. crabs are weird little things and will even get revenge on shell fights sometimes, at least thats what ive seen mine do. 2 of my jumbos hate each other and will push each other around the tank. now one comes out in the day and the other comes out at night so they never see each other except for tank cleaning day. hermit crabs have weird little minds lol
Just so you know I have hermit crabs and apperently if they fight its because there isn't enough shells to change into and the loser has to give up his shell to the winner of the battle so they may end up with a very crammed shell!
I think humans have seriously underestimated the name, "hermit" crab. If they live togeter in packs wouldnt they be possie crabs or co-crabs? I have hermit crabs and I have always ponderd this question.
What was amazing on this tiny little Panamanian island was that it was covered with these hermit crabs. Anywhere there was shade under a tree, they covered the ground like acorns under an oak tree. Some places, the ground was covered with them in a writhing mass. Imagine a one acre tropical island with about 100,000 hermit crabs living on it...
@ameiss I actually went their for a school trip about 5 years ago and a friend of mine actually found a hermit crab using a coke bottle cap as its shell. But yes, the island was seriously filled with them.
If you guys knew ANYTHING about hermit crabs, you would know that the one shaking the other wanted the shell. The one shaking it wanted the shell but there was already a hermit in it. So they shake the other till they are forced to get out of their shell. If this happens you need to get another shell, possibly bigger, and help the crab thats 'naked' go in it...
aww poor hermie!
Penguinface142 1 month ago
ahh so what happened??!??!?
TheMufflicks 3 months ago
CRAB BATTLE
TheRobotProductions 4 months ago
Hermit crabs can't mate in captivity bracket them up
hlumbert1238 5 months ago
They were mating when hermit crabs mate the male grabs the female by the shell and rocks her back and forth to encourage her to come out of her shell to mate
beardeddragonlove 7 months ago
poor crabbys lol
buffychica 8 months ago
CRAB BATTLEEEe!
Robin444C 9 months ago
@HermitCrabsR2Cool: These were wild animals on a jungle island in Costa Rica, not pets. They were just two of literally thousands upon thousands swarming on this beach, most of them fighting when they got close to each other. If you really feel compelled to stop the course of nature, good luck with that.
ameiss 9 months ago 3
Ameiss,
Is this how you spend your life, Mean and cold??????
You are one sick it if you think this is cool!
Get a life!!!!!!
You were supposed to stop them. I mean seriously!
HermitCrabsR2Cool 9 months ago
@HermitCrabsR2Cool It's called nature
Alukard66 5 months ago
HCWF, which stands for Hermit Crab Wrestling Federation
CoolGuy1037 10 months ago
I don't think that was a fight ;)
AndiiandBeckii 11 months ago
ITS NO BATTLE! ITS SUPRISE BUTT SECKS!
demoniccheesepuff 11 months ago
@demoniccheesepuff crabs can't have sex. xD
Kymothy213 8 months ago
@Kymothy213 ಠ_ಠ i would not want to be a carb
demoniccheesepuff 8 months ago
The tiny ones are like "no man, it's not worth it!"
aboutashow 1 year ago
It's sitting there yelling, "SAY UNCLE!"
JelLoSnArK 1 year ago
Crab Battle!
RedHazelRose 1 year ago
mean
SuperMandyDog 1 year ago
right after he gets out the strap-on and has a go
fo1k1ore 1 year ago
ecudorain crabs! :D
TheGoonishMans2010 1 year ago
awww the little one's like "ok thts enough time to stop ahh!!"
coam2 1 year ago
is that some kind of crab version of a konga line?
FreakishHippo558 1 year ago
lol hes like im not letting go!
sabi123ist 1 year ago
aww little ones come to the rescue!!!
xxmollyannxx 1 year ago
ATTACK THE ENEMY CRABS WEAK POINT FOR MASSIVE DAMAGE!!!
membu 1 year ago
LOL the small crabs are trying to break it up
Sk8punk332 1 year ago
Looks like they are having some sex...
1Nightmare1UHQ 1 year ago
it's like the little ones are trying to break it up!!! lol
hayes572 2 years ago
erggg its looking right at me
chrisittnr 2 years ago
if they are your pets, that is so sad that you wouldnt try to stop them...
Luvs2Laff94 2 years ago
Not really. That is normal behavior for the crabs. The one grabbing the other is merely shaking the shell until the other crab leaves his shell. Then the aggressor jumps in the vacant shell, leaving the old shell for the now naked crab.
Really it usually leaves both crabs with a better fitting shell.
SereneVirulence 2 years ago
@SereneVirulence thx......so thats how my other hermit crab died
briancjchu 1 year ago
once they start fighting, It's really not a good idea to stop it. you could end up hurting them worse. Shell fighting is a natural behavior and a survival mechanism. the best thing you can do is offer a lot of shells to choose from to decrease the likelihood of a shell fight.
4omzig 2 years ago
@Luvs2Laff94
its a shell fight its natural dumb ass the little guy just wants the bigger ones shell
MrLBone 2 years ago
This is natural. They usually do this in the wild. It's called an INSTINCT. They fight for shells, and like
SereneVirulence said they end up with a better fitting shell.
19allden19 2 years ago
Lol the ones in the centre are like, "You wanna throw down? I'll throw down!"
lukemantis 2 years ago
helpless hostage
XDseed 2 years ago
OLIOLIOOO!!!
Pianotarist239 2 years ago
AGH...CRAB BATTLE!!!
dylanpepper42 2 years ago 2
my crabs were doin that bout 30 min ago lol funny
fearlessgirl49 2 years ago
i like how the smaller opponent used the Rear naked shell
MangoBastard 2 years ago
thats sad why didnt u stop it Jerks
gwint12 2 years ago
He didn't even say where he found them. It could have been on a beach, you dumbass. I swear to God, these 13 year old girls on YouTube...
vortigaunt911 2 years ago
i like the goodn guys in the back
wuvmyhermies 2 years ago
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allenisfunny 2 years ago
you guys know that the one on teh back always win! watch al the other hermit crabs battles!even the one that fights for the shel!!
hermies132 2 years ago
Now thats a Crab Battle!
PENAMAT 2 years ago
the two tiny hermit crabs were like "brake it up!im goin to friken shoot you!!!!!"
hermies132 2 years ago
CRAB BATTLE!!!!
fernando101090 2 years ago
OLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
djmars1983 2 years ago
I guess it's a shell fight. two smaller crabs are trying to join or stop the fight lol
craxykitty72 2 years ago
lol
LuckDuckProductions 3 years ago
haha..... the two little hermit crabs tried to stop the fighting..... lol!
spazzness723 3 years ago 2
CRAB BATTLE!!!!
jebotimater 3 years ago
Ecuadorians are really hyper :)
I should know, i have one!!!!
Sparrowhawk1031 3 years ago
i got three hermit crabs but one died now i got two!
jonasbros106 3 years ago
k i would never let my babies do that i have 6 hermit crabs and if they fight they have to go in the small cage!
teamninjathe4th 3 years ago 2
Crab Battle!!
Stillborn23 3 years ago
Think he jacked that dude's shell and wouldn't let go. This guys are very aggressive and will fight and cut off each others' claws if they don't like the company.
Cryocide13 3 years ago
normally one crab will force the other out of the shell inturn take over the others home . its true
slicktop63 3 years ago
clearly those hermt crabs are having SEX!
AuronWarrior 3 years ago
wow . . . you are RETARDED!
franksgamereviews 3 years ago
CRAB BATTLE !!!!!
H4ppyn0w 3 years ago
OMG ITS A CRAB BATTLE!!!
Double0hippy 3 years ago
You idiot! I wouldn't be filming it, I'd take them apart so the fight doesn't get annoying or painful.
dogdaysdude 3 years ago
um its nature u dumb fuck, why r u gonna disturb them
vandalizer11373 3 years ago
Because nature is a dick
STICKRAZUL 3 years ago
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so is your mom
vandalizer11373 3 years ago
lol the crab is probably sayin give me some lunch money...
MadSkillz863 3 years ago
based on real japanese history
carnyzzle 3 years ago
CRAB BATTLE!
livir001 3 years ago
ooh poor thing, one little guy were like, stop fighting!
SitocawithSorento 3 years ago
ooh poor thing, one little guy were like, stop fighting!
6Love1Metal6 3 years ago
hahahahhahahahah funny!!! the little ones were like "fight fight!"
LunarKrystal 3 years ago
omg... my hermit crabs did that yesterday. I broke it up though. I have four hermit crabs. It waz agenst my biggest one and the one wit the striped shell. To see the 4 hermit crabs, go to my page and look for my vid, My Hermit Crabz.
WebkinzCheeckyDog 3 years ago
CRABB BATTLE!!!
EyesTheDevil 3 years ago 9
I have a salt water and a dechorinated water and juz a hemrit crab all died left one.Will it die with juz one.Plz reply.^_^
SitocawithSorento 3 years ago
I would like to ask all of u y my cute little one below the statement.The elder one actually use its pinsor and pinch it but i don't think it is snatching for shell.PLz reply!^_^ ty!
SitocawithSorento 3 years ago
OMG why didnt u stop it?If they saw ur ahnd they would go back into their shells!The small hermit crab did better than YOU>Unless this is animated.
goldensandinn1 3 years ago
even if they did stop the fight im sure they would only start up again. crabs are weird little things and will even get revenge on shell fights sometimes, at least thats what ive seen mine do. 2 of my jumbos hate each other and will push each other around the tank. now one comes out in the day and the other comes out at night so they never see each other except for tank cleaning day. hermit crabs have weird little minds lol
etria702 3 years ago
the small one is cute trying to breack it up i also have a small cute one.
SitocawithSorento 3 years ago
wow didnt think they would fight
BULLETproofACE 3 years ago
It's obvious who the winner was. lol.
schuttziejr 3 years ago
hes probably like come on bitch
beturlifeonit 3 years ago
sh*t!!!
jermegatron17 3 years ago
That looks more like a hermit crab wedgie than a battle.
saintaureus 3 years ago
Lets do this motherf*cker.
CRAB BATTLE!
scrulez111 3 years ago 7
this is my first time wathching hermit crab battles...
narasoft1214 3 years ago
dude i kno rite i would pich dat lil guy x] cute though
anykindagirl35 3 years ago
He is shaking the other crab out of its shell because he wants it
benniboy217 3 years ago
The crabs look like they are trying to break it up! lol
SkampiAngel 3 years ago
poke'mon are crazy
olliestottle 3 years ago
looks more like their having butsex
wakko444 3 years ago
my crabs do that too except they do it death match style
Alesse456 3 years ago
its more like there the dancing
bertooth55 3 years ago
Errgghh CRAB BATTLE!
Paramedic!
RichardTran0 3 years ago
OLIOLIOLIOOOO!!!! CRAB BATTLE!!!!
AfroTaro1 3 years ago
look at those massic claws! they could rip a tank apart!!! JESUS CHRIST!
nismozxjunky 3 years ago
wow! talking about showing NO MERCY!!! haha
angellovescats 3 years ago
"the little ones will have to wait there turn"
Virgil077 3 years ago
the little ones are coming for back up!
godlovesteton 3 years ago
ohhh hes trying to take his shell lol
MKQudah 3 years ago
Cute! I love those little Es! I have 4!
AntCatcher11 3 years ago
Whoa, wild crabs goin' at it. Awesome video, thanks for sharing!
DivisibleByWaffle 3 years ago 2
Crab Battle!!!
djmars1983 3 years ago
Just so you know I have hermit crabs and apperently if they fight its because there isn't enough shells to change into and the loser has to give up his shell to the winner of the battle so they may end up with a very crammed shell!
machihuahua 3 years ago 3
dude that big hermit crab was getting his butt kicked
godofwhatever 3 years ago
I think humans have seriously underestimated the name, "hermit" crab. If they live togeter in packs wouldnt they be possie crabs or co-crabs? I have hermit crabs and I have always ponderd this question.
coolguy473 4 years ago
lolz
hermitman45 4 years ago
the little ones are like no stop I want his shell.
coolguy473 4 years ago
the 2 in the back are like cheering !
tcand1 4 years ago
little one is owning the big one O_o.
then a littler one joins the fight XD
Damascus682 4 years ago
you should make a 2nd called revenge of the crabbies
LoveIsHE 4 years ago
What was amazing on this tiny little Panamanian island was that it was covered with these hermit crabs. Anywhere there was shade under a tree, they covered the ground like acorns under an oak tree. Some places, the ground was covered with them in a writhing mass. Imagine a one acre tropical island with about 100,000 hermit crabs living on it...
ameiss 4 years ago
@ameiss I actually went their for a school trip about 5 years ago and a friend of mine actually found a hermit crab using a coke bottle cap as its shell. But yes, the island was seriously filled with them.
flamefox324 1 year ago
the bad way
superextremeguy986 4 years ago
that's sick
superextremeguy986 4 years ago
looks erotic
Keirosuke 4 years ago
errggg aww that crab broke my knife damn cave demon
obey52 4 years ago 2
If you guys knew ANYTHING about hermit crabs, you would know that the one shaking the other wanted the shell. The one shaking it wanted the shell but there was already a hermit in it. So they shake the other till they are forced to get out of their shell. If this happens you need to get another shell, possibly bigger, and help the crab thats 'naked' go in it...
cainanwiebelover 4 years ago
well they kind of look like they r doin sumthin else........
bloorad1322 4 years ago
they cant do that with theare shells on
DrAgOnLoRdJt13 4 years ago
So what happened at the end?
nicshu 4 years ago
CRAB BATTLE
sil80turbo 4 years ago