Will a pet hermit crab survive if you realease it at the beach?

Question

I have 2 pet hermit crabs that we got from a pet store. We want to let them go at the beach. Will they survive?

I say no, but my mom says yes.

Answer 1

no, they need to be feed and they depend on you. Hermit  crabs that are pets are much diffrent from the ones that live in the water. Dont relase them. a bird will most liky eat them!! :(

Answer 2

NO! NO! NO!!!! Don't do that!

Answer 3

Lol its funny, If you take a wild hermit as a pet, it usually dies, if you release a crab, it won't as likely die.

If you live in the Carribean area, and you have Coenobita Clypeatus (Purple Pincher) Then I don't think there would be too much of a problem. If you see hermit crabs regularely on the beach, you have a choice. The crabs will probably die from stress.

Lets think: Hermit crabs go from wild to shipping plane or truck to pet store to your house to wild where they will go to a store again.

Just keep the crabs, they're the coolest pets ever if you take care of them right!

Answer 4

no they need to be feed. It's dependent on you for it's survival, food and water. If you don't want them anymore I'm sure you could give it to a friend or something. they are a great first pet for little kids... know anyones birthday thats comeing up?

Answer 5

NO! pet hermit crabs are generally freshwater crabs, mine were, too, and you can't release them at the beach. it would simply be cruel.