What's Inside a Hermit Crab Shell?

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  • čas přidán 17. 01. 2024
  • Thanks to Bespoke Post for sponsoring this video! New subscribers get 20% off their first box of awesome - go to bespokepost.com/oas20 and enter code OAS20 at checkout.
    This video is about hermit crabs. It discusses what hermit crabs look like without their shells and can help answer the following questions:
    - What does a hermit crab look like without its shell?
    - What's inside a hermit crab shell?
    - Do hermit crabs poop inside their shells?
    - How many legs do hermit crabs have?
    - When do hermit crabs get their shells?
    - Are hermit crabs born with their shells?
    - How to tell the difference between a male and female hermit crab?
    - Do hermit crabs lay eggs?
    - What animal makes hermit crab shells?
    - Do hermit crabs make their own shells?
    - Do hermit crabs ever leave their shells?
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Komentáře • 532

  • @OddAnimalSpecimens
    @OddAnimalSpecimens  Před 5 měsíci +73

    New Bespoke Post subscribers get 20% off their first box of awesome - go to bespokepost.com/oas20 and enter code OAS20 at checkout. Thanks to Bespoke Post for sponsoring!

    • @naga7136
      @naga7136 Před 4 měsíci +3

      I have a question do hermit crabs vomit now now they pee from their mouth SO what if they vomit and pee at the SAME TIME

    • @BerzklTheDragon
      @BerzklTheDragon Před 4 měsíci +2

      @@naga7136 DAMNNNN you got a point!

    • @mdltv1952
      @mdltv1952 Před 4 měsíci +3

      😢😮😢

    • @Smile-he6md
      @Smile-he6md Před měsícem

      @@naga7136you have a good point

  • @neogranzon1980
    @neogranzon1980 Před 5 měsíci +680

    "If you know where a hermit crab's urinating face pore is, let me know." Is a crazy statement out of context

    • @SmollRuby
      @SmollRuby Před 4 měsíci +5

      Okay this is hilarious

    • @Britni101
      @Britni101 Před 4 měsíci +22

      Even in context it’s wild

    • @CDdaBoss
      @CDdaBoss Před 4 měsíci +3

      I would like to buy 4 of them

    • @bryant475
      @bryant475 Před 4 měsíci +2

      I was thinking if anyone could find it, it would be him lol

    • @RationallySkeptical
      @RationallySkeptical Před 4 měsíci +2

      Not really.... the context is contained within that sentence.

  • @HearMeOut-bi6ui
    @HearMeOut-bi6ui Před 5 měsíci +397

    I like how the first things he does is answer the question first then explains later with no cringe intros while sponsorships are done after. Quality content at its finest.

  • @fobbles_
    @fobbles_ Před 5 měsíci +220

    It’s like an old kids show segment but for grownups

  • @IIFrozenFlame
    @IIFrozenFlame Před 4 měsíci +181

    These little piano riffs in the video really makes this whole ordeal so calming and mystical somehow. Great first new subscription of the year!

    • @Schism07
      @Schism07 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Look up "History of Japan" by Bill wurtz. I thought it was the same channel when I heard those piano jingles, and their voices are the same too!

  • @Aidan1100
    @Aidan1100 Před 5 měsíci +224

    Did you know that hermit crabs aren't even crabs they are more closely related to shrimp, lobsters, and squat crabs

    • @vaughnalexander32
      @vaughnalexander32 Před 4 měsíci +12

      now igotta quick search what Squat crabs are, and find out why Regular crabs have shunned them..
      Squat crabs are a excercise

    • @Mrmidknight-yx9pg
      @Mrmidknight-yx9pg Před 4 měsíci +2

      Yea, that looks about right

    • @terrancenightingale1749
      @terrancenightingale1749 Před 4 měsíci +6

      Don't worry, they'll become crabs eventually.

    • @ADFaried
      @ADFaried Před 4 měsíci +8

      It's like killer whales, which are more closely related to dolphins

    • @moh_maamari
      @moh_maamari Před 4 měsíci

      So that’s why they look similar to shrimps and lobsters

  • @corabonnici6477
    @corabonnici6477 Před 5 měsíci +446

    Fact: Hermit crabs actually need to change to a bigger and bigger shell as they grow. They don't use the same shell in their lifetime.

    • @jonasg.bisgaard1086
      @jonasg.bisgaard1086 Před 5 měsíci +45

      Yes, and they are known to line up in groups and swap shells,.

    • @corabonnici6477
      @corabonnici6477 Před 5 měsíci +7

      @@jonasg.bisgaard1086 But the only Hermit crabs I saw were the Mediterranean Hermit crabs. Those never lined up.

    • @kaideneurizcalderon2478
      @kaideneurizcalderon2478 Před 5 měsíci +9

      @@corabonnici6477maybe they weren’t changing shells or they didn’t want to line up

    • @denifnaf5874
      @denifnaf5874 Před 4 měsíci +17

      One species outgrown a need for shells
      The coconut crabs
      They are the ones hunting for seaguls
      Not the other way around

    • @PHOTON.thief.
      @PHOTON.thief. Před 4 měsíci +8

      i thought everyone knew this

  • @I.E.A.55424
    @I.E.A.55424 Před 5 měsíci +147

    I used to own hermit crabs. They’re just like little Lobsters with shells.
    Hermit crabs can range to different sizes. Btw a hermit crab pees about in the middle botttom of the face or in the middle of the face

    • @ItsJustKaya
      @ItsJustKaya Před 4 měsíci +3

      I believe we seen it. It was but yellowish i think?

  • @Skittle_TheCat
    @Skittle_TheCat Před 4 měsíci +50

    Fun fact:
    Sometimes, hermit crabs will line up next to a big shell when they outgrow their own shell and they will line up from biggest to smallest. They will trade shells, the biggest one (front of the line) will discard their shell and will take the bigger shell infront of them. This continues down the line until the last one gets their new shell, and then they just discard their shell on the beach.

  • @Martin-hb4il
    @Martin-hb4il Před 5 měsíci +90

    Sometimes a row of hermit crabs will line up according to size, and then exchange shells down the line.

  • @Grimlock2012
    @Grimlock2012 Před 3 měsíci +30

    Man is talking to me like I'm a 5 year old

  • @ccmoore73
    @ccmoore73 Před 4 měsíci +38

    Well done. People have commented on the sound design. It is brilliant, and your presentation style is throughly chill. Simple without being condescending. Thank you.

  • @Space-Milk
    @Space-Milk Před 4 měsíci +22

    Lowkey wish youd make longer videos because your voice is so soothing and your one of the only CZcamsrs i can fall asleep to

  • @kyliebaum146
    @kyliebaum146 Před 5 měsíci +20

    The Mr.Rogers background music brings me back to childhood.

  • @lil_g2806
    @lil_g2806 Před 5 měsíci +15

    Who always poops at home?
    Hermit crabs: “meee”

    • @ML7WL
      @ML7WL Před 17 dny

      Not in the bathroom, but in the middle of the living room...them scoop with the hands...

  • @AndyR2897
    @AndyR2897 Před 5 měsíci +29

    You know that one meme where there's a dude who lifts up another's mask and after seeing what's underneath says, "Let's keep this on..."
    That's how I feel about this Hermit Crab.

  • @honeybatz4464
    @honeybatz4464 Před 5 měsíci +118

    this is so interesting. i wonder what would happen if a crab never found a shell. would they be able to survive without it?

    • @Fr00stee
      @Fr00stee Před 5 měsíci +24

      as long as nothing ate it I don't see why not

    • @Sxcheschka
      @Sxcheschka Před 5 měsíci +61

      Due to the amount of plastic debris in the oceans, a lot of hermit crabs have been using plastic bottles and things like that as shells. They aren't as strong of course as regular shells, but hermit crabs have been adapting pretty well to our destruction of their environment.

    • @seeker3349
      @seeker3349 Před 5 měsíci +2

      Is like they dont give a f

    • @dthegreendino
      @dthegreendino Před 5 měsíci +25

      I had watched a video in the past of wild hermit crabs, and how they can end up baking out in the sun if they don't find a shell replacement soon. So I guess they have trouble with exposure to the elements without one.

    • @OpabasicReal
      @OpabasicReal Před 5 měsíci +1

      i suppose no with predators and stuff

  • @wayverleesoulsong
    @wayverleesoulsong Před 3 měsíci +1

    I love how you kept going “but I was wrong”
    Love watching a video where someone is honest

  • @ospididious
    @ospididious Před 5 měsíci +13

    Always love your videos. That "Mr. Rodgers science segment" style is spot on. Keep it up.

  • @gabry2558
    @gabry2558 Před 5 měsíci +5

    the larvae don't just "float like plankton", the ARE the plankton, zooplankton ofc, among all the other larvae of other crustaceans etc

  • @levi_octavian
    @levi_octavian Před 4 měsíci +4

    This feels like very nostalgic. Like in my early elementary school days when the teacher would wheel out the box TV or projector to put on a science documentary.

  • @BerzklTheDragon
    @BerzklTheDragon Před 5 měsíci +1134

    I just shat my pants 🗿

  • @dorsnis
    @dorsnis Před 5 měsíci +5

    Ive been having my pet hermit crabs for around 4 years now, and through the years ive learned a lot about them, so you cannot believe the excitement i had when i found out that oddanimalspecimens made a video about them lol

  • @TinyTinaTeaParty
    @TinyTinaTeaParty Před měsícem

    “How important is a hermit crabs shell”
    I didn’t realize I would find such a lovely channel! I love animals and you are taking it to a level I didn’t know I needed. Thank you good sir

  • @Vatolicious
    @Vatolicious Před 5 měsíci +3

    Midnight and I'm watching a relaxing video about hermit crabs. Idk how I got here but I'm cozy.

  • @willcarroll8438
    @willcarroll8438 Před 2 měsíci

    Love the whole look and feel of your videos… the filing.. the cute piano music.. nailed it!

  • @saml7610
    @saml7610 Před 5 měsíci +24

    Absolutely wonderful, thank you. I was already familiar with a lot of the info, but I really appreciate the great photography of the specimens. The way the egg clutch is held, that was new to me!
    I might even consider checking out the sponsor, some assorted boxes of stuff doesn't sound terrible.

  • @Ratat0skr0
    @Ratat0skr0 Před 4 měsíci +2

    I stayed and watched the ad because you asked so nicely. I also now know about urinating face pores. Neat!

  • @JivagoCHV
    @JivagoCHV Před 18 dny

    I am so thankful for youtube algorithm recomendation, this is my new favorite channel! Amazing videos!

  • @lili_bucca
    @lili_bucca Před 4 měsíci

    Man, the production quality out there is outstanding

  • @user-ni8rl6pf4q
    @user-ni8rl6pf4q Před 3 měsíci

    Hermit crabs are such spooky creatures. I was always terrified when my grandson's hermit crab would leave its shell.

  • @chasewilltin8567
    @chasewilltin8567 Před 4 měsíci

    Reminds me of my childhood. Just sitting their watching these calming shows.

  • @aaronraj2105
    @aaronraj2105 Před 4 měsíci

    You have all the answers to my question regarding the animals thanks! 🙏🏽

  • @DiaboloMaster95
    @DiaboloMaster95 Před 5 měsíci +4

    Now I need a video about sea snails.

  • @redshirtjake
    @redshirtjake Před 4 měsíci

    You’ve restored my love for learning.

  • @blanana_m
    @blanana_m Před 4 měsíci

    These Videos remind me a lot of segments in the German TV Show "Die Sendung mit der Maus". It's a very simmilar vibe with the calm, well explained educational content with a narrator

  • @Blaze-Fire-23
    @Blaze-Fire-23 Před 5 měsíci +2

    yes a calming video after a stressful exam

  • @martinmora5730
    @martinmora5730 Před 5 měsíci +7

    That crab in the thumbnail looks like a croissant 🥐

  • @strongmermaid4651
    @strongmermaid4651 Před měsícem

    This channel is sooo much fun! ❤

  • @muantea777
    @muantea777 Před 5 měsíci +1

    I really like learning about ocean animals and aish to study them when im older so i wish tat you make more videos of sea animals

  • @markthetranslator1162
    @markthetranslator1162 Před měsícem

    The best educational channel I've seen on CZcams so far. You are a really talented narrator and teacher. Also thank you for being neutral in terms of evolution/creation question. That professional approach is what BBC and others really lack.

  • @sfm_ferguson5033
    @sfm_ferguson5033 Před 5 měsíci +2

    I was told I was never supposed to take the shell off manually, always let them do it

    • @Woodledude
      @Woodledude Před 5 měsíci

      I can see why. Not only would trying to remove a living crab from its shell probably stress it the hell out, but you might strain its uropods in the process. I can only imagine that it'd be hard to keep a new shell on with injured uropods.

  • @prettylesha
    @prettylesha Před 4 měsíci

    I had one before as a pet when i was a kid .. I like ur channel u explain everything good and ur voice is nice ur good with this and speaks perfect..have a bless day U have new subscriber

  • @pittlesna7605
    @pittlesna7605 Před měsícem

    This video is so cool. I literally watched the whole sponsor

  • @threesixtysafari2115
    @threesixtysafari2115 Před 4 měsíci

    As a kid I played with hermit crabs at the beach. They were small and lived in shells from ocean snails. The crabs were black, orange, brown and white.

  • @sayyadmudassir9627
    @sayyadmudassir9627 Před 5 měsíci +1

    5:57 "but AGAIN, I was wrong!"😂

  • @matty4z
    @matty4z Před 4 měsíci +1

    *fun fact: coconut crabs are a type of hermit crab* once the juveniles reach a certain size they ditch using shells as protection for the rest of they're life

  • @cloakerzero.mp3802
    @cloakerzero.mp3802 Před 4 měsíci

    Bro you're like the Kratt brother's version of Mr Rodgers Neighborhood. Complete with piano sounds and everything, except youre teaching about animals. So cool.

  • @FragmentFrontDeveloper
    @FragmentFrontDeveloper Před 3 měsíci

    Thank you a lot for the information about this fantastic animal.🦀🦀🦀

  • @Fletch.
    @Fletch. Před 5 měsíci +5

    Hermit Crabs pee via glands at the base of their antenna, near the eyes.

  • @vihaancubejunghare5614
    @vihaancubejunghare5614 Před 5 měsíci +7

    Can you please tell which books you refer. I'm dying to give it a read.

  • @gnbman
    @gnbman Před 4 měsíci

    That sea snail looks like hes trying to tell a joke without cracking up.

  • @dijahsyoutubechannel
    @dijahsyoutubechannel Před 4 měsíci

    when i was a child, i had a couple hermit crabs. one day, i looked into their habitat to find one of my hermit crabs dead, pale, and out of its shell. i was traumatized for a while.

  • @OldManTheseDays
    @OldManTheseDays Před 4 měsíci

    We had clear glass shells for our hermit crabs. They didn’t seem to mind.

  • @prehistoricbody
    @prehistoricbody Před 4 měsíci

    What a master of science outreach man!! The best!!

  • @deadtrees4320
    @deadtrees4320 Před měsícem +1

    The specimens look very fresh- how old are they? Are they recently deceased or just very well preserved? Wet specimens? If so, how do you prevent them from falling apart? Would really appreciate an answer, Thank you!!

  • @peggyborel3964
    @peggyborel3964 Před 7 dny

    Love your video! I've been researching these tiny critters and this video is so helpful. I've looked HIGH and LOW for a picture or video of a aquatic hermit crab with a view of his "belly" side especially with him/her halfway in their shell. Would anyone be able to point me in the right direction?

  • @lgmasco
    @lgmasco Před 26 dny

    i was lucky enough to witness a hermit crab swap meet in a beach in Brazil

  • @infallibleblue
    @infallibleblue Před 4 měsíci

    This is so so and informative. Thank YoU

  • @axolotlterry6459
    @axolotlterry6459 Před 4 měsíci

    Is it possible for u to show us all the skulls you have ever had a chance to see? btw, i love ur content, since it teaches me all kind of stuff about biology

  • @johncameron4194
    @johncameron4194 Před 4 měsíci

    Amazing video. So much information.

  • @PopCapMusicTrending
    @PopCapMusicTrending Před 5 měsíci +2

    Wait, that's a hermit crab? I used to play with those when I was a kid and had no idea what they were.😂 We lived in a remote and they comes after heavy rain.

  • @70zcowboy
    @70zcowboy Před 3 měsíci

    i used to have hermit crabs as pets they’re so cute

  • @crypto66
    @crypto66 Před 4 měsíci +3

    I've always wondered why they're called hermits when they're really more like squatter crabs.

  • @Martin-hb4il
    @Martin-hb4il Před 5 měsíci +2

    I really enjoy the style of production you have chosen. The relaxing piano reminds me of Zelda (botw). Sometimes it helps me sleep, but I also enjoy learning something new. Thank you for all the good work.

  • @kimckenzie6161
    @kimckenzie6161 Před 4 měsíci

    Your presentation style reminds me of Mr Rogers. Very calm and relaxing to listen and watch, and music accompaniment.

  • @503redbull
    @503redbull Před 23 dny

    The whole piano beat to this video makes seem like a kids show 😂

  • @will_does_stuff8741
    @will_does_stuff8741 Před 5 měsíci +2

    That's actually so awesome

  • @TinyTinaTeaParty
    @TinyTinaTeaParty Před měsícem

    “It would mean a lot to me if you sat through this short add”
    Pffftt dude I’m watching all your videos start to finish. Pfft some people just won’t understand the effort and how amazing your videos are, pfftt I’m watching them all because I love animals, you’re giving us so much knowledge and you’re adorable. Pfftt. (American dad reference work the pfffttss at everything lol)

  • @catsithgaming
    @catsithgaming Před měsícem

    I don't know if this is just coincidence or CZcams is scanning my games, because i started playing Another Crab's Treasure, and it raised some questions.

  • @nicolenicolette3203
    @nicolenicolette3203 Před 4 měsíci

    Do you have a Gulper Eel Specimen?I really wanna see one...How do their Jaws work?

  • @joesmith201212
    @joesmith201212 Před 4 měsíci

    When I was little I picked one up on the beach then it fell out of its shell and I screamed so loud and I was so confused and scared

  • @HS-ENTMLGY
    @HS-ENTMLGY Před 4 měsíci

    Seening that snail shell removed… I always thought it was fused to the body

  • @owenthomasgilbertson7467
    @owenthomasgilbertson7467 Před 5 měsíci +4

    Good video man keep going

  • @katepatoot
    @katepatoot Před 5 měsíci +3

    Give him back his pants >:(

  • @NikeaTiber
    @NikeaTiber Před 4 měsíci +2

    I think you make excellent content, but seeing dead hermit crabs made me sad. When I was a kid I spent a lot of time at tide pools watching them, and they always seemed so curious and sociable with one another.

  • @Tight4Skin
    @Tight4Skin Před 4 měsíci +1

    We all have a little hermit inside of us!

  • @MigorRortis
    @MigorRortis Před 4 měsíci

    Thanks JRoc!

  • @PrestonDavidson
    @PrestonDavidson Před 4 měsíci +1

    The music got me 💀

  • @523duncanjones
    @523duncanjones Před 4 měsíci

    can you make a video on cuttlefish? they're my favorite cephalopod.

  • @ChickensForJollibee
    @ChickensForJollibee Před 4 měsíci

    That sea snail is happy to be used for educational purposes

  • @pinkdiamonds9137
    @pinkdiamonds9137 Před měsícem

    “Hermit crabs urinate out of their face-“ oh we’re not so different after all

  • @perfectblue8443
    @perfectblue8443 Před 4 měsíci

    Your channel is brilliant

  • @albacrux4370
    @albacrux4370 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Bro is the Bob Ross of zoology

  • @Hexsyn
    @Hexsyn Před 4 měsíci

    The urinating face pore line gave me strong hugbees vibes, in a good way!

  • @Soupadile
    @Soupadile Před 4 měsíci

    The pores are at the base of the hermit crab antennae, near the eyes.

  • @user-sr4zj3pl1t
    @user-sr4zj3pl1t Před 5 měsíci

    Hermit crabs in a party: pizza pasta put in a box

  • @TheRealNormanBates
    @TheRealNormanBates Před 3 měsíci

    I just realized that David Cronenberg’s *The Fly* was based on a hermit crab. The more you spew.

  • @Gr3nadgr3gory
    @Gr3nadgr3gory Před 4 měsíci

    Cant you see what they look like out of their shells when theyre alive since they change shells?

  • @CubanGK
    @CubanGK Před 4 měsíci

    Skull identification speed run back when?

  • @adamh2712
    @adamh2712 Před 5 měsíci

    Are steamed hermit crab any kind of good eating?

  • @ReneeandJimmyG
    @ReneeandJimmyG Před 3 měsíci

    I love your Jaques hat!

  • @ocethanol
    @ocethanol Před 4 měsíci +1

    1:34 is there a full background song at this part?

  • @jacopomastinu1241
    @jacopomastinu1241 Před 4 měsíci

    Are the piano jingles samples or do you make them yourself?

  • @roger_zm
    @roger_zm Před 5 měsíci +2

    Where does he get his sound effects from?

  • @michaelmuliadi6088
    @michaelmuliadi6088 Před 4 měsíci

    It look llike a croissant lol. Nature is amazing and hilarious at the same time

  • @damatove9886
    @damatove9886 Před 5 měsíci

    QUE INTERESANTE! FINALMENTE RESPUESTA A PREGUNTAS QUE SIEMPRE ME HICE EN MI INFANCIA.LE LLAMABAMOS "COBITOS" A ESTOS CANGREJITOS

  • @i_am_ergo
    @i_am_ergo Před 14 dny

    A bespoke Discovery channel-esque content creator promoting Bespoke Post. That's kind of cute.

  • @mmagdyy
    @mmagdyy Před 4 měsíci

    This little guy completely destroys the evolution theory

  • @DamagedBrownCameraMan-Official

    I watched the whole video with no ads😌