Hermit Crabs Use Litter for Shells | Wild Thailand | BBC Earth

Shells are hard to come by on this beach, so these resourceful hermit crabs have found another solution...

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[Derdaida]

two hermit crabs fighting over a Pepsi can on the beach.
yes, thats the content i'm watching at 4 am.

[smallboyartboy]

*Hermit crab sees any hollow object relative to it's size*

"it's free real estate"

[dice]

The rangers leaving out shells for the crabs are 100% real homies.

[KentRaw]

Everybody gangster until a can of peas starts walking

[hampterland]

"Modern problems require modern solutions."

[sugardollzs]

lots of respect for the men who puts the shells for the hermit crabs. thank you. I never thought taking shells was an issue until today.

[Ramiz]

I never ever imagined in my life that collecting sea shells could harm these crabs this way. I'll never do that again.

[Xitlali]

I'll never pick up shells again...I'm sorry lil buds

[lymf]

I think they should put a signage or poster at the beach. "Don't pick seashells, don't steal the hermit crab's home". Most people are not aware about this until you see this video. 😓

[PallasGamer]

Regular shell = Heavy armor
Mackerel can shell = reinforced metal armor
Aluminum can = Lightweight metal armor

[matthewmason]

“Every time a shell is removed, a crab loses a potential new home”

With only £1 a month, you can provide food and shelter to hermit crabs.

[DoggoWillink]

Bro, you still have a shell? I have an aluminum exoskeleton.

[loganbennett]

Remember when you’ve asked someone where your drink went and they’ve told you “well it can’t just grow legs and walk off” now you can say “actually yes it can” .😂

[hallhilla]

Learning how they line up and change shells with each other made me feel so happy!! We need to share the message about not taking shells of the beach to protect these babies!!

[theoni]

It's F R E E R E A L E S T A T E

[Avbitten]

After they use litter as a shell their normally curled abdomen gradually changes shape to fit the new home meaning its difficult to go back to shells after so they keep using litter once they start.

[LegendJoe]

For a moment tears rolled down my eyes when i saw that crab with tin.
I will never collect shell again.
And thank u to that gentleman for being more human that most of us.

[screamingtima]

I’ll think twice before I ever start grabbing shells. 🦀

[sadchild]

"This is a fast growing trend"
*Crabs using trash for clothes/homes*

This basically depicts modern fashion these days

[mscapri]

Hermit crabs have learned to recycle too... and it was so sweet of the local ppl to leave empty shells for the homeless hermit crabs 😍👌