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Like every hermit it's constantly on the lookout for a bigger home, and a shortage of spares can trigger a scramble where several crabs line up in size order and swap shells down the chain — ecologists actually call this a vacancy chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCare level: Easy · Temperament: Peaceful · Max size: ~1.5\" · Min tank: 10 gal · Reef safe: Yes · Diet: Omnivore, algae + scavenger\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YoCamron's Exotics","offers":[{"title":"Medium\/Large \/ Quarantined \/ Individual","offer_id":50311969374445,"sku":"TCRAH3505","price":67.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium\/Large \/ Non-Quarantined \/ Individual","offer_id":50337315520749,"sku":"TCRAH3505","price":22.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium\/Large \/ Quarantined \/ 5-Pack","offer_id":50339105145069,"sku":"TCRAH3505-5Q","price":296.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium\/Large \/ Quarantined \/ 10-Pack","offer_id":50339105177837,"sku":"TCRAH3505-10Q","price":553.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium\/Large \/ Non-Quarantined \/ 5-Pack","offer_id":50339105210605,"sku":"TCRAH3505-5N","price":98.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium\/Large \/ Non-Quarantined \/ 10-Pack","offer_id":50339105243373,"sku":"TCRAH3505-10N","price":184.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/1032\/8813\/files\/lg-80206-crab.jpg?v=1786966732"},{"product_id":"green-leg-reef-hermit-crab-large","title":"Green Leg Reef Hermit Crab","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreen-legged hermits are some of the most tireless algae grazers you can put on a reef — small, armored, and permanently on the clock. If you have ever wanted an employee who works nights, weekends, and holidays for a wage paid entirely in film algae, this is that hire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hermit crab is a soft-bodied crustacean that solved the armor problem by borrowing it: the abdomen is twisted to fit a scavenged snail shell, and the whole animal upgrades housing as it grows. That single fact explains nearly all hermit behavior people ask us about. They are not attacking your snails out of malice; they are in a housing market with limited inventory, and a snail is technically a shell with a tenant. 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