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Help identify crabbie’s species
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2020 6:36 pm
by meljoslin
Hello! New here. I inherited my daughter’s hermit crab, Willie, a few years ago. He comes out of his shell enough for us to tell he is a male crab but I’m wondering if you can help identify his species?
Thanks!
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Re: Help identify crabbie’s species
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2020 10:16 pm
by FJrocks003
It's a bit hard to see his limbs in detail from the picture but judging by the eyes and general color it's probably a pp (purple pincher).
Re: Help identify crabbie’s species
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 12:13 am
by meljoslin
Thank you!!
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Re: Help identify crabbie’s species
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 9:32 am
by HappyHermit0916
FJrocks003 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 04, 2020 10:16 pm
It's a bit hard to see his limbs in detail from the picture but judging by the eyes and general color it's probably a pp (purple pincher).
I agree!
meljoslin wrote: ↑Fri Dec 04, 2020 6:36 pm
Hello! New here. I inherited my daughter’s hermit crab, Willie, a few years ago. He comes out of his shell enough for us to tell he is a male crab but I’m wondering if you can help identify his species?
Thanks!
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Your crabs coloration is gorgeous, I think he's a purple pincher too!:)
Re: Help identify crabbie’s species
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 11:38 pm
by meljoslin
Thank you! We think he’s beautiful too!
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Re: Help identify crabbie’s species
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2020 8:07 am
by crabbycasey
Hey Willie! He is a very pretty color!
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Re: Help identify crabbie’s species
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:15 pm
by meljoslin
Thanks!
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Re: Help identify crabbie’s species
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 8:54 pm
by hermit_crab_mommy
He has one big pincher and one small, I’d say purple pincher. (I’m 99% sure they are the only ones with different sized pinchers)
Re: Help identify crabbie’s species
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2020 7:27 am
by wodesorel
hermit_crab_mommy wrote: ↑Thu Dec 24, 2020 8:54 pm
He has one big pincher and one small, I’d say purple pincher. (I’m 99% sure they are the only ones with different sized pinchers)
All land hermits crabs have the different sized pinchers. Marine hermits usually have claws that are the same size.
Re: Help identify crabbie’s species
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2020 10:14 am
by hermit_crab_mommy
wodesorel wrote:
All land hermits crabs have the different sized pinchers. Marine hermits usually have claws that are the same size.
I don’t know why I thought that. I really thought most hermit crabs have similar pinchers and that pps were the only ones with a large difference. Thanks for letting me know!
