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New Crabs - ID Help?

Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:08 pm
by TheDivineZero
Hiya! I finally got 3 new tenants in my 90 gallon! I was intending on picking up 2 adoptees, but it fell through and another crabber I believe is getting them :)

I got them from a Pet Supplies Plus in the area, because I had gone a week earlier to check it out, and all of their crabs were powder blue, with tan joints! It was odd, and I wanted them.

However, I ended up grabbing 3 others. One is a small PP, the other two are up for debate.

Our first is Pockets, who I am stuck between the ID of a Ruggie or E. (These were the best pictures I got, he's destressing now)
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And Here's Walnut. I couldn't pick him up, as he's reach so far out. But he is dark brown, and has skinny, pointy legs. He may be a PP, but I kinda feel like he doesn't fit the bill.
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Re: New Crabs - ID Help?

Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 10:18 pm
by KayedeeLove<3
Idk but man they are pretty!

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Re: New Crabs - ID Help?

Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 11:06 pm
by soilentgringa
Pics of their BP's will confirm 100% but it is most likely that they are E's.

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Re: New Crabs - ID Help?

Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 11:37 pm
by TheDivineZero
Okiedokie! After they have settled in, I may take a peek at them! the second they got put in their container (I moved them into a Tupperware w/ some sub in it) they never once stopped moving! :shock: Very active crabs. :) And thank you! They sure are adorable.

Re: New Crabs - ID Help?

Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 5:31 pm
by carpenoctem
As far as I've read into them that is par for the course with Es. They are the most active species of land hermit crabs. Kinda jealous though I dont have space for more currently