Painted shells aren't only toxic for the hermit crabs usually, they also can provide too much insulation which can make it hot and uncomfortable inside the shell. Sometimes they can be glued inside as well
When my hermits tried to change shells it upset me because I thought i had the next stage of shell but I didnt. The pet store told me that the shell were the next stage but no. I loved my hermits.... Cute little things huh?
Aww! Cute crab. Mine changed in my hand last week. I was holding her and I had a shell in my hand that my mom gave me when she got home. and I was watching tv and I looked down and my crab was naked going in another shell. It was gross. She fell and her bottom hit my hand. It was fuzzy.
i alomost got my crab changing a shell today! but every time i would pick the camera up it would sit there! every time i put it down it would move! she ended up changing finally! =] anyway! cutee crab! i <3 hermis =]
I noticed, If you shine a small light, like, lets say a Nintendo DS, light onto a hermit crab at night when its dark, it looks like a tarantula ',' Gross
Haha nice one. =) I don't favour painted shells as it don't look natural on the crabs and makes them look dumb. Lols ... Anyway , heard the ad song from ur video , the ad about Nokia's 5300 Xpress music phone.
Chances are, your hermit crabs came from one of those places, or worse. Do not buy hermit crabs from pet stores. Instead, adopt from hermit crab forums. Be sure to view the video. And PLEASE re-post this wherever you can for the sake of hermit crabs!
Very bad camera
maya20004 1 month ago
hey people suggesting this person to not use painted shells, read the description before you comment. obviously they're happy the crab changed
TheReper1210 5 months ago
Painted shells can kill your crab bro.
ihatenjoi 5 months ago
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HermieTv 5 months ago
nice slideshow..
THENEVVDIVIDE 6 months ago
My hermit crab has a sea shell lol not painted tho
djpile1 7 months ago
Recorded with a calculator?
TheYAHnitarian 11 months ago
i suggest that you don't use painted shells :)
63gurl08 1 year ago
"Type PRIZE before youtube and hit enter"
purplesnickers 1 year ago
actually Painted Shells could be non toxic and perfectly safee :)
but some of em will KILL hermies >.>
M3lissaL 1 year ago
Looks like you recorded this with a shoe.
Lolagramful 1 year ago 2
@Lolagramful What are you talking about? What is sheeou..?
TheSparklebutt 1 year ago
@TheSparklebutt
You don't know what a shoe is?
The thing you put on your foot..?
Lolagramful 1 year ago
cool! they're so cautious about. lol
NOW GET RID OF THAT PAINTED SHELL!
OloEopia52 1 year ago
HA HA! He looks a little upset that he was caught on camera it seems! AHAH!
Great video!! :)
Fyrtowr 2 years ago
it's always cool to see a crab in a painted shell, change into a UN-painted shell!
HermitGuy101 2 years ago
my opinion is they look ridiculous in the painted ones, i dont think the kids even like them in those
AliceC1127 2 years ago
take that painted shell outta the tank now! he looks much better in the natural shell
xxMiranda123 2 years ago 2
im sure he has been waiting a loooong time to get out of that disgusting painted shell.
Blobapopo7 2 years ago 2
Painted shells aren't only toxic for the hermit crabs usually, they also can provide too much insulation which can make it hot and uncomfortable inside the shell. Sometimes they can be glued inside as well
mexisxchrissy 2 years ago 3
Good that he changed out of that hideous toxic painted shell!
anniehorselover 2 years ago 3
the shell is painted with non toxic paint
dogalicis 2 years ago
Sorry for my outburst before. All I'm saying is, even if paint is non toxic for humans, it is still toxic for hermit crabs. They're very sensitive.
anniehorselover 2 years ago
my hermit named roxy peed on my dad lol
lolcookie132 2 years ago 2
LOL thats funny because today i got one named rocky and it peed on the petsmart lady lol maybe there meant to be together
hermitcrabupdates 2 years ago
Those painted shells are toxic!!
I have had my hermie for 3 days and it has changed shell 4 times since I got it!!
flamingopoo007 2 years ago
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the shell is painted with non toxic paint
dogalicis 2 years ago
this looks like u took a bunch of pictures and put it together
bluegurl004 2 years ago
Good job little hermie!!
When my hermits tried to change shells it upset me because I thought i had the next stage of shell but I didnt. The pet store told me that the shell were the next stage but no. I loved my hermits.... Cute little things huh?
Cotopaxiheart 2 years ago
i know if i was in such un ugly toxic shells i would change shells ina heartbeat
le0121 2 years ago
yea i baught a new crab today and he changed to a natural shell in like 5 mins
silenthillmaster755 2 years ago
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the shell is painted with non toxic paint
dogalicis 2 years ago
Thats so cute
For a second i thought hwe was humping the empty shell?
LilCourt197 2 years ago
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those animals are sick yuckkkkkkkkkk idk why they consider them pets blahhhhhhhhhhhhh yuckyyyyyy
cueto4life 2 years ago
Aww! Cute crab. Mine changed in my hand last week. I was holding her and I had a shell in my hand that my mom gave me when she got home. and I was watching tv and I looked down and my crab was naked going in another shell. It was gross. She fell and her bottom hit my hand. It was fuzzy.
springfairy556 3 years ago 4
AWW. Cute. Haha.
MariAnne6297 2 years ago 4
The hermie changed itself from bad to good(cuz the original shell is PAINTED and its bad and He had changed into a plain shell).
Azoozano 3 years ago
i alomost got my crab changing a shell today! but every time i would pick the camera up it would sit there! every time i put it down it would move! she ended up changing finally! =] anyway! cutee crab! i <3 hermis =]
buckskinponyjumper44 3 years ago
Ahhh, Shell sweet Shell.
31XxoOOoxX13 3 years ago
ugg, they look disgusting when they change, but, that wouln't stop me from loving them!
superpenguin99 3 years ago
that's ok they need natural shells not painted shells
6Love1Metal6 3 years ago
omg! when it came out that wa sick!lol
KillerKikyo5 3 years ago
man, the last hermit crab i had died because i couldn't find a replacement shell. T.T
phenompiano88 3 years ago
aww :( im so sorry!
pivotfrance800 3 years ago
aww i remember mine(:
it was glow and the dark green
and its name was shelly(:
aha butt at night i stared at it
cause the color:(
crazieXObrunette 3 years ago
not that cool
XCARZ 3 years ago
soo cute!! i love it when he popped out of his shell. the video's a bit shaky though :(
thewyteangel 3 years ago 2
haha aww!! i also have hermit crabs!!
imfamousurnot22 3 years ago
ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm i know hes cute but kick the painted shells, and he looks grayish so feed him brightly coloured fruits
Lukew2323 3 years ago
DO NOT use painted shells. they are bad for the crabs
saxaphoneking101 3 years ago 18
haha lol realy bad comment
rouky08 3 years ago
@saxaphoneking101
how is it bad for the crabs?
meimeixforever 1 year ago
@meimeixforever the paint chips off and the hermit crabs being scagvenger they with eat anything and the paint is toxic so it may hurt of kill crab
7ItsNotRocketScience 1 year ago
@saxaphoneking101Not all of them are bad. I got mine in edmonton, Canada, and they paint their shells with non-toxic paint.
TodayTomorrowNever 7 months ago
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these crabs are losers
diggszEVARWARE 3 years ago
i have one and that was a little wierd
dance1997 3 years ago
Down with the painted shell!
Good thing he got out of that painted one. They are toxic and start to peel away in the tank, then they eat the paint.
What a cute little crabbie!! :)
kyauch 3 years ago 3
good thing it's outta that painted shell :)
pencilgeek62 3 years ago
Who keep on making painted shells?
AuronWarrior 3 years ago 4
wobbley..... cute hermit crab dude!
theveronicas2345 3 years ago
ihave 6 hermies, big, #3, poo shell,poo shell 2, luckygirl and potatoes!
bobby1829387 3 years ago
thats the coolest painted shell ive ever seen
pmopmo4824 3 years ago
I saw my land hermit crab, Riley, do this! IT WAS SOOOO COOL!!!!!
mileygirla454 3 years ago
OMG!?!?!?!
i love the name shaqueefa!
BAMBAMBambi69 4 years ago
i have 5 hermit crabs.
chester, tyrone, sparta, bon-bon, and shaqueefa.
ABoyNamedBob 4 years ago
I noticed, If you shine a small light, like, lets say a Nintendo DS, light onto a hermit crab at night when its dark, it looks like a tarantula ',' Gross
HermitCrab2284231 4 years ago
You are a really bad camera person.
xminion502 4 years ago 16
yeah you move to much.. it's shaking
Quetta12 1 year ago
hermit crabs eat their shells for calcium sometimes, and paint is toxic to them, so good for you, take that shell out asap =)
mrhoney111690 4 years ago
and also their molted skin . blergg . my other crab always tries to dig up the molting crab for its skin . haha
AyaLuvsOreos 4 years ago
Great video! I also have a shell changing video! Check it out! I also have a hermit crab website too!
angellovescats 4 years ago
Haha nice one. =) I don't favour painted shells as it don't look natural on the crabs and makes them look dumb. Lols ... Anyway , heard the ad song from ur video , the ad about Nokia's 5300 Xpress music phone.
jakelee16 4 years ago
hermit crab 2006 dont you have a hermit crab named king i saw your video.atleast i think
codeman0030 4 years ago
cnn(dot)com/video/#/video/offbeat/2007/08/10/vo.indonesia.crab.art.reuters
Chances are, your hermit crabs came from one of those places, or worse. Do not buy hermit crabs from pet stores. Instead, adopt from hermit crab forums. Be sure to view the video. And PLEASE re-post this wherever you can for the sake of hermit crabs!
hermitcrab2006 4 years ago
I have four hemit crabs Mini-got her today .Isolde-got her today also.Kahunia-got her three months ago.Tristin-got him three months ago too.
jmuna01 4 years ago
CUTE
neonoutlaw007 4 years ago