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Petsmart Hermit Crab Breeds?

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:17 pm
by Emlyx
Hi there! :D
I've been searching for some pet hermit crabs I may get in the future after I get my tank and set it up. On Petsmart.ca, they sell two types of hermit crabs:
"Hermit Crabs"
and
"Fancy Hermit Crabs"
Is anyone familiar with the breeds of the hermit crabs as the website does not state what breed they are. If you know or have any idea or if you know how to find out, that would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!

Re: Petsmart Hermit Crab Breeds?

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:18 pm
by Maddamay32
Fancy hermit crabs are just crabs in painted shells.

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Re: Petsmart Hermit Crab Breeds?

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:23 pm
by wodesorel
They will be Purple Pinchers

Re: Petsmart Hermit Crab Breeds?

Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:03 am
by Emlyx
wodesorel wrote:
Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:23 pm
They will be Purple Pinchers
Ok thanks so much! :D

Re: Petsmart Hermit Crab Breeds?

Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:04 am
by Emlyx
Maddamay32 wrote:
Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:18 pm
Fancy hermit crabs are just crabs in painted shells.

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Wow just crabs in different shells for DOUBLE the price!!! Thanks!

Re: Petsmart Hermit Crab Breeds?

Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:44 am
by HappyHermit0916
Emlyx wrote:
Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:04 am
Wow just crabs in different shells for DOUBLE the price!!! Thanks!
That is so annoying that painted shells cost more painted shells are so bad

Re: Petsmart Hermit Crab Breeds?

Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2020 9:11 am
by Emlyx
HappyHermit0916 wrote:
Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:44 am
That is so annoying that painted shells cost more painted shells are so bad
Ikr

Re: Petsmart Hermit Crab Breeds?

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 2:59 am
by stbaker
Maddamay32 wrote:Fancy hermit crabs are just crabs in painted shells.

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That is so not true!


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Re: Petsmart Hermit Crab Breeds?

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 10:46 am
by Hermielover121
Fancy hermit crabs are just larger hermit crabs. The worker said apparently they’re different types so the fancy ones they are bigger and they will grow bigger than the regular, I said oh they must be older they said no we get them all at six months old just the fancy ones get bigger. First of all they’re all wild caught so they cannot know if there’s six months old and the fancy hermit crab thing is fake they’re just old hermit crabs. I got two fancy hermit crabs they’re quite big, at first I thought one of them was a strawberry but turns out it was just fresh from a molt probably from the wild. I have never seen anything other than a purple pincher there


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