17 Species of Hermit Crabs! (check them out!)

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 2:44 pm

Gorthaur · Post by **Gorthaur** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 7:16 pm

C. olivieri, carnascens, rubescens, and longitarsis are all undocumented and exist only in name. I'm inclined to think none of them really exist at all. And C. pseudorugosus is probably just juvenile C. perlatus - see the thread about it below. So I'd say there are definitely twelve species, but beyond that, who knows.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 7:41 pm

saw that thread

thanks!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:01 pm

Ooh, I am now in love with C. purpureus! Is that a gorgeous crab or what?!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:17 pm

VERY pretty!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:40 pm

wow thats just what i was looking for on my exotic who. post

great find! well does any1 have a "spiner"? or any of the new spices if so plz post or pm me

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 12:20 am

libbysmom wrote:Ooh, I am now in love with C. purpureus! Is that a gorgeous crab or what?!

Me too!!! I believe that one of our European members was fortunate enough to find one! It is my goal to have a few of those beauties at some point! I wish they would export them to the USA. :roll:

OIF_VET · Post by **OIF_VET** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 5:49 am

I too would love to Have a Couple C.Purpureus. But! Sadly they are an Endangered Species, and Japan has named them the Jewel of...And like The Aus. C.variabilis, are not and will not be exported.

Not to turn this thread into a Political or Discussion on right or wrong, BUT!
I believe and feel that these 2 Governments are doing the right thing by dis-allowing the exploitation of these Wonderful Creatures and want to "Preserve" them and Hope the numbers will Bloom. I am not too sure of the C.variabilis and Australian Gov't, I can see their reasons for their strict Importation Laws.

Thanks

troppo · Post by **troppo** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 6:09 am

Hi OIF_VET

I'm a little out of the loop at the moment, but from what I can remember, in Australia there are extremely strict laws with the harvesting of variabilis and even more so with perlatus.
With variabilis, the harvester(I'm having a mental block right now, can't remember his name) has to keep very strict records of the number of crabs he harvests and he also has to make observations on the general number of the population.
With perlatus here in Australia, the laws are extremely strict and from what I know, perlatus can be only harvested in non-protected areas/islands & only at certain times of the year and I would think there'd also be records of population for sure

But, I really think more should be done to protect hermit crabs. Any potential buyer should have to do their homework and have a proper set-up before being allowed to purchase a hermit crabs from a store.
With reptiles, a person has to have a licence to keep them, why can't it be the same for hermit crabs?

Post by **JediMasterThrash** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 7:10 pm

Is that just in australia that you need a license to keep reptiles?

In the US, the only things you need a license for are dangerous or exotic animals, like tigers or bears or something. Dogs and cats may be required, but it's easy to just pick up free kittens and never do it. Any other pets you find in a pet store, no regulations whatsoever.

Post by **JediMasterThrash** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 7:23 pm

Also, I have to triple or quadruple the motion that I WANT A PURPUREUS waaaaah!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 8:13 pm

i want 2 C. spinosus and 2C. purpureus and 2 C. scaevola there so cool!!!! i any1 has any of these plz pm me or post i'll buy him/her!!!!

blaze88 · Post by **blaze88** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 9:47 pm

If only... Isthe coconut crab actually a hermit. It doesn't look like one...

Also wouldn't it be great to have a blueberry! I would LOVE that! There so cool.Again captive breeding solves EVERYTHING.

Post by **JediMasterThrash** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 10:50 pm

coconut crabs live in shells as youths (where "youth" for a coconut crab can be as large as a jumbo PP). Their adbomen are shorter and wider than normal crabs (kind of like spinosus). As they grow up, their abdomen hardens to form a protective cover, so that they can live without shells. They usually curl their short, wide abdomen tightly under, so you don't see a tail hanging behind them.

troppo · Post by **troppo** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 12:58 am

JediMasterThrash wrote:Is that just in australia that you need a license to keep reptiles?

In the US, the only things you need a license for are dangerous or exotic animals, like tigers or bears or something. Dogs and cats may be required, but it's easy to just pick up free kittens and never do it. Any other pets you find in a pet store, no regulations whatsoever.

Yes

We can't buy snakes, Lizards and Turtles(will have to double check on turtles to be sure) without a proper reptile licence.
Interesting link http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/publications?id=1389

HCA: Hermit Crab Association

17 Species of Hermit Crabs! (check them out!)

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17 Species of Hermit Crabs! (check them out!)