Reading & Comprehension Key Stage 2 - Q1  KEEPING CRABS Read about keeping crabs and then answer the questions. The land hermit crab makes a very interesting pet because it is friendly and intelligent. It is also lively and very clean. This crab lives on the land, not in the sea. It grows no shell of its own, so it has to find and use an empty shell to live in as its home, as well as for protection. Remember, it is a land animal and must not be kept in water. Question What is one reason the hermit crab makes an interesting pet? Because it lives on land It is friendly and intelligent. It likes water. It has no home