Can Hermits flip back over?

[juice454]

I noticed one of my hermits laying on it's back(shell) last night. Didn't appear to be struggling, but then I began to wonder if he could physically get himself back upright, so I flipped him over manually. Can /do hermits flip themselves on a regular basis?

 

[theatrus]

They can right themselves just fine usually.

 

[sir_dudeguy]

ya they can usually flip themselves. One of mine just came out of its shell altogether and flipped the shell back over lol. I thought that it was a pretty smart move by the hermit

 

[thor32766]

yeah everyones right if they get really agitated they can just come out of the shell. sometimes they are just relaxing like that.

 

[Sk8r]

Unless the shell is wedged.

 

[ringwurm]

Hermits are very good at controlling their shells. I had a zebra hermit that looked like he was stuck so I tried for hours to get him out of the crack. I finally gave up and went to bed. In the morning he was cruising around like nothing ever happened. I also noticed he would wedge himself in the same spot every once in a while.

 

[MCary]

Like they said. A hermit is not stuck in his shell. He can leave and find another shell if the one he has becomes unsuitable for any reason.