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Unknown Fossil-like Shell
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2018 1:39 pm
by hermiwormi
I mentioned recently that my crabs had all changed into turbos, except my teeny tiny crab, Siam(See•Ahm) He changed into one of the tiny shells that I said looked like a fossil. I've been calling them "ancient turbos" Haha
Does anyone know what these shells are?
(My apologies for the bad pictures of Siam, it's hard to take pictures of a very fast crab)
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Re: Unknown Fossil-like Shell
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2018 3:15 pm
by AwesomeHermit
Most crabs will not go in a shell like that, check the shell guide
Re: Unknown Fossil-like Shell
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2018 3:21 pm
by hermiwormi
AwesomeHermit wrote:Most crabs will not go in a shell like that, check the shell guide
That's why I found it a bit strange that Siam went into it! He changed between three of the fossil-like shells and then switched back to the first one. He prefers these shells over the small turbos and murex shells in the crabitat
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Re: Unknown Fossil-like Shell
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2018 3:27 pm
by wodesorel
It's a delphinium. It is extremely rare for a hermit to even try one on, because the inside does not allow for normal abdonminal spiraling! The shells are too skinny and too straight when compared to a normal seashell.
Re: Unknown Fossil-like Shell
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2018 3:30 pm
by hermiwormi
wodesorel wrote:It's a delphinium. It is extremely rare for a hermit to even try one on, because the inside does not allow for normal abdonminal spiraling! The shells are too skinny and too straight when compared to a normal seashell.
Thank you
That's so strange. Should I be concerned about Siam in the shell, or not?
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Re: Unknown Fossil-like Shell
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2018 4:04 pm
by Hermiesguardian
Is this one of those? This shell seems to be too heavy for him because he keeps falling backwards.
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Re: Unknown Fossil-like Shell
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2018 4:37 pm
by wodesorel
Hermiesguardian wrote:Is this one of those? This shell seems to be too heavy for him because he keeps falling backwards.
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That is a silver mouth turbo, not the most popular because of the weight, but some smaller crabs still wear them!
Re: Unknown Fossil-like Shell
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2018 9:20 pm
by piratetoothgir
I have a crab who wears a gold mouth turbo.
My shell shop only contains shells from the popular list, except for a few magpie pica.
Re: Unknown Fossil-like Shell
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2018 10:01 pm
by AwesomeHermit
wodesorel wrote:Hermiesguardian wrote:Is this one of those? This shell seems to be too heavy for him because he keeps falling backwards.
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That is a silver mouth turbo, not the most popular because of the weight, but some smaller crabs still wear them!
Oh, I wanna is thought they were Gold Mouth
