Bag of seashells

[crabby33]

I was looking through a bag of seashells that someone bought for me and I was wondering... will PP's still wear turbos that have holes in the spiral? One I have determined unusable because it is where the abdomen curls under and the other green turbo has a hole in it just above where the tip of the telson hooks onto the inner spiral. It's like the shells were broken while in the bag.

[aussieJJDude]

If it can still hold water, my view is its fine. I have a few shells here and there that have holes - like for example around the area where the claws would go on the top... if that makes sense - which crabs have used them with not problems.

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[jclee]

I have never tried it, but I have wondered whether ceiling the small hole with aquarium sealant would be enough for a crab to be happy. Does anyone know?

[aussieJJDude]

It will probably come out as the crabs do their thing... a few speculated doing that a few years back but everyone thought it wouldn't be worth doing so as it will most likely fall out..

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[crabby33]

Thanks, but I did not put the turbo with the big hole in it in the tank. The hole is where the crabs WOULD carry their shell water. It is big enough that the abdomen would be exposed.

[jclee]

That makes sense.

[GotButterflies]

I don't use shells with holes - I'm always worried that the crabs will cut their abdomen on them. I'm a worry wart about those things though....

[crabby33]

I was concerned about the holes, too, GotButterflies. My concern, though, is that's where the crab stores its shell water and its abdomen would be exposed. I would much rather use shells that are undamaged for suitable new houses. Broken shells would be good calcium sources in my opinion. My guys get tired of eating crushed oyster shell all the time.