HCA: Hermit Crab Association

landlubber wrote: For E shell changes! A very rare event!

He even changed to a different one from this pic. He is something else lol he was waiting for me by the side I turn the lights on in the morning lol in his different shell.

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landlubber wrote:Congrats on the V day present! Flowers? Pfft! Your GF got it right! She sounds like a keeper. I love Valentino! Good looking crab, great coloring!

Right!!!! I was so excited!

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It's real unusual to see crabs in those Tonna shells (sp?). I'm guessing the painted one was some kind of light weight snail shell he got used to. Good looking fellow! He changed 5 times and ended up in a different shell lol guess he wanted to try all his options out! I am going to get some differe...

purpleperson wrote:No prob.


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He ended up picking a turbo I had in there and after he settled on the turbo by bigger E switched into a new shell lol a smaller turbo that matches the one the pp picked.

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http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160214/d99f0b9f92f94cd5a8dcdc3b0d3f3e76.jpg Not a great pic but my E finally changed shells! I got a new pp today and he changed shells when I brought him home. And then I heard a clanking and ran in there and my E changed into the same type of shell but smaller lo...

purpleperson wrote:Hopefully it grows back in the next molt it shouldn't bother him too much.


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Oh thank God! I didn't know if it would grow back! You made my night!

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Yup no prob :) I usually don't worry about it but some people like to know! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk My g/f was making fun of me for naming then and not knowing. I have never looked before. I think my big one is missing the top part of 1 eye. He keeps cleaning it and it has no black dot :...

Lol Yeah, I've heard that Es are super stubborn with shells! Good luck with them! It is very true! I am always afraid my big one is going to fall out of his shell since he looks stuffed in his shell. He likes to be handled so I take him out often or just leave my hand in the tank so he can climb on...

JulesRolyCrab wrote:So cute!

Here's a thread on pictures:
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=87783

And one on determining your crab's gender:
viewtopic.php?f=67&t=92519

Good luck!

Thank you

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Here you go :) Breeding: Determining the Gender of Your Hermit Crab http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=92519 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thank you! I read that amd went and looked. My bigger E is a boy and so is the big pp. My little E was not interested in letting me...

purpleperson wrote:Ahh okay sometimes it is actually quite easy to sex them. Though I've noticed that at sometimes you really can't tell or they seem to "change".

Give me a sec, I'll go find the tutorial for you


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Oh cool ty

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JulesRolyCrab wrote:Aww, adorable! Have they not made the switch to natural yet?

My Es have not (driving me crazy lol) the large pp has changed 4 times tonight. He can't make up his mind lol

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Yep for sure :) let me know how it goes! He sure is a good looking guy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I sure will! Thank you! I am excited to have him. I have had pp before and I have to say they are my favorite! Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk Is he the only pp you have right now?? I hav...

purpleperson wrote:Yep for sure let me know how it goes! He sure is a good looking guy.


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I sure will! Thank you! I am excited to have him. I have had pp before and I have to say they are my favorite!

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Ok thank you. I will be on the hunt for them tomorrow. I feel bad he doesn't like anything I have. I will try and get him a few to pick from. Since he is the biggest in the tank he wont have to share lol

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