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We just received these from a vendor in Indonesia! I could not find any vendors in the US that carry these. If I was a crab these would be the shells I would wear to express my inner punk/metal crabbiness! I love the spikes on them! Hopefully the crabs love them too!
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Re: Turbo Cornutus
Whats the shell opening like? They certsinly look interesting, and quite sizeable too!
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The openings are between 32-38mm. Right around 1-1/4 and 1-3/8 openings. The openings are very similar shape and size to other turbo types. We just put them in our tank so hopefully they will decide to try them out tonight.
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Pretty sizable.Motörcrab wrote:The openings are between 32-38mm. Right around 1-1/4 and 1-3/8 openings. The openings are very similar shape and size to other turbo types. We just put them in our tank so hopefully they will decide to try them out tonight.
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Since they similar to other turbos, I could imagine some crabs being interested in the shells. Some spiked shells can 'alter' the inside of the shell, which I wonder if it makes it slightly less desirable for the crabs.
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I thought the same thing. From what I could tell the spikes on these didn't altar the inside of the shells. They appear to still be smooth on the inside.
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Re: Turbo Cornutus
I'm pretty sure these are the same as some of the common polished turbos, just in their natural form. People enjoy them more with that green layer shining! I think they are cool with the spikes, though maneuverability is limited for the hermits.
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I put all these shells in and everyone is away at molting camp!
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