Why Do They Do That?!?

[cocker_luva]

My hermit crabs, Symba and Mimi keep eating paper towels. Is it ok for them or can it hurt them? Right now I try to catch them at it to stop it.

They eat it when they dry off from their baths.

[Porcy]

I have a hermit crab and it does the same thing.since its warmer now it doesn't have paper towel in w/it. It's still living. Does your shed its shell for a new one,mine never did as of yet and had it over a year already.

[cocker_luva]

I've had mine for 9 months and they still hasn't molted! or switched its shell! oh well they will when they feel like it. i don't keep paper towels in the tank i use them to help dry them off after a bath. i give them a bath every wed.