Crabs mixing, big and little?

[jimlssc24]

I was wondering if large hermits eat small hermits?

 

[@knight]

ive never had a problem with them.

 

[keitho]

i've never really had a problem between big and small crabs either. i also take the opportunity, about once a week, to overfeed a little to provide the cleanup crew with some new fodder for their sustenance. anyway, i hope this helps....

 

[flydan]

Hey,
That shouldn't be a problem. What will happen is a hermit looking for a bigger shell to move into may kill a snail. Make sure you keep extra shells of various sizes in your tank so they can upgrade to a larger pad!
Dan'l

 

[sbustobante]

I have had this problem with left-handed hermits only. When left-handeds get big, they get a nasty attitude. Both of mine that got big started knocking off my smaller and more peaceful red legs and blue legs. Luckily, hermits are really easy to remove.

 

[nm reef]

I've got red and blue hermits of assorted sizes and never had a problem....plenty of spare shells and make sure they get some food now and then....personally I like to watch them and they do a gr8 job of waste/pest removeal