New Shell Or Good Enough?

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New Shell Or Good Enough?

Post by on the hook » Sat Jul 01, 2023 12:59 pm

We inherited a hermit crab a few years ago and have upgraded to a 40 gal tank and try to make sure he's ok, but...He molted over a year ago I believe and the shell he's in is about 1.3-1.5 inch 'opening'...We've actually had 3 orders from Amazon to TRY and get a bigger shell as he can't go in 'all the way'...I'm not sure if he needs to be able to get completely in or??...If I need a shell, how can I be sure it's large enough??...The Amazon ads state 1" to 2" but they ALL seem to be 1.5" with NO 2" openings...
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Re: New Shell Or Good Enough?

Post by curlysister » Sat Jul 01, 2023 1:47 pm

Shells get harder to find as crabs get larger. Have you tried a shell store, like Naples or Richard's Sea Shells?
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Re: New Shell Or Good Enough?

Post by KyMart » Sat Jul 01, 2023 4:28 pm

on the hook wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 01, 2023 12:59 pm
 We inherited a hermit crab a few years ago and have upgraded to a 40 gal tank and try to make sure he's ok, but...He molted over a year ago I believe and the shell he's in is about 1.3-1.5 inch 'opening'...We've actually had 3 orders from Amazon to TRY and get a bigger shell as he can't go in 'all the way'...I'm not sure if he needs to be able to get completely in or??...If I need a shell, how can I be sure it's large enough??...The Amazon ads state 1" to 2" but they ALL seem to be 1.5" with NO 2" openings...
Hobby lobby sells packs of turbo shells for $5, I got two of them and got some big shells! Definitely got one 2" in each! Here is a link to what they look like for reference (not my photos)! https://images.app.goo.gl/X3HCmLLhi6BBKFfcA

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Re: New Shell Or Good Enough?

Post by CrabbyLover77 » Sat Jul 01, 2023 9:52 pm

Check Etsy too. Sometimes shops on there have larger shells available.

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Re: New Shell Or Good Enough?

Post by KyMart » Sun Jul 02, 2023 9:38 am

Links to shells with 2" openings on Esty:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/819709521/ ... ell-select

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1408461144 ... shed-turbo

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1448823655 ... rbo-shells

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1446467552 ... lls-bundle

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1209673834 ... rbo-shells

https://www.etsy.com/listing/691967755/ ... -1-12-2-18

https://www.etsy.com/listing/908616463/ ... entholatus

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1292053290 ... -1-78-2-14

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1322042128 ... for-hermit

https://www.etsy.com/listing/204480324/ ... th-opening

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1323324327 ... -turbo-sea

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1418680626 ... reigatus-2

Here are a few options! I hope this helps!
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