Assertion: hermit's shell | /r/HasProperty | small
Facets:
value: for them
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: At any given time, 30 percent of wild crabs are inhabiting shells that are too small for them, and after their growth phase in the spring, this figure can jump to nearly 60 percent.
text: A larger shell will make a hermit crab grow faster and bigger, whereas a shell that is too small will keep it fairly small.
text: It could well be that your hermit is crabby because his shell is too small.
text: To measure what your crab needs, measure the shell opening diameter with a rule (in inches) and order about 1/4 or so larger if you think the current shell is too small.
text: Some crabs like shells a little larger or a bit smaller, but as long as the shell covers the abdomen closely and completely, there is no real reason to fret over your crab being in a shell that is too small.