The "Butt" of a Hermie

Questions about the body parts of a hermit crab.
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The "Butt" of a Hermie

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What is the part of the Hermie (I keep calling it the "butt" for lack of better) that holds them in their shell called?
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Post by z06vette387 »

I wanna say "abdomen".

You do mean the moist part, that they have to protect with the shell right?
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Yeah, that part...it looks like a finger.
Kristi and Tony
2 Kiddos...Katie and Kyle
1 Mini-Schnauzer...Skye (yes, in relation to my username *smiles*)
6 Cats...Milo, Itty Bitty, Skully, Possum, Bobby Sox and Bubbles
5 Hens...Moma Hattie, Bright Eyes, Marti, Heidi, Domino
1 Rooster...Billy
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Post by z06vette387 »

akcskye wrote:Yeah, that part...it looks like a finger.

I'm preeetyyy sure it's their abdomen..,but i may be wrong. ;)
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Yes it is called the abdomen
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Thanks that is a cool website. Very interesting.
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Post by Jaci »

yep, abdomen.
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Post by bluconspiracy »

Cool site. When I saw ine change shells the other day, I was a little surprised about how they looked shell-less.
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they look like shrimp almost
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