Hermit Crab Shell Variety Over 1.5in Openings

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Hermit Crab Shell Variety Over 1.5in Openings

Post by ChonkyCrabsLover » Tue Aug 26, 2025 12:45 pm

Hello! I was recently looking at hermit crab shells and noticed that at around the 1.5in turbo opening size there aren’t very many choices. I usually buy my crabs as many different types of shells I can and l noticed the numbers are dwindling. There are some larger D shaped openings, but my PPs have never shown interest in any of the D shaped openings I have bought in the past. My crabs are below that sized shell opening for now. Do people buy all jade turbos when their crabs have 1.5in opening and larger shells. I can’t find very many shell options over that size. Do you just only buy jade turbos for your larger crabs or is there some other shell that I’m missing? Thank you!
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Re: Hermit Crab Shell Variety Over 1.5in Openings

Post by curlysister » Wed Aug 27, 2025 11:50 pm

You are correct that there aren't many larger shell types to choose from. Turbos is all I have in my tank for my jumbo - and he has been in the same one for probably 2 or 3 years now LOL.
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Re: Hermit Crab Shell Variety Over 1.5in Openings

Post by ChonkyCrabsLover » Thu Aug 28, 2025 6:29 am

Thank you! That is good to know!
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