Just got my first 3 Coenobita Clypeatus!

[Crabinski]

viluah21, where did you get the crabs? It's unusual to find anything other than PPs and Ecuadorians in most US pet shops so knowing where you found them will be a help in correctly IDing the species.

[landlubber]

How big are these guys? They even look like a wee, little cavi I had once. Wasn't she a cutie?

She looks a little like a couple of the pictures, but the third one I just see rug. The V between the eyes, the coloring...No matter what they are they are beauties!

[viluah21]

viluah21, where did you get the crabs? It's unusual to find anything other than PPs and Ecuadorians in most US pet shops so knowing where you found them will be a help in correctly IDing the species.

Ohh, I didn't mention I live outside US. Well I've got it on one of my local shops akvariumai.lt, they didn't actually even tell me it's PP but I knew they really do sell PPs so I didn't ask them the name. And so can I take them out? Need to do it for pictures and make them used to me, but won't it make them more stressed?

[viluah21]

How big are these guys? They even look like a wee, little cavi I had once. Wasn't she a cutie?

She looks a little like a couple of the pictures, but the third one I just see rug. The V between the eyes, the coloring...No matter what they are they are beauties!

Well thanks :3 and tho, I have never seen a more beautiful and cute HC like yours!

[landlubber]

I would wait at least a couple of weeks to a month before handling-some people wait until the first molt. You can try and get some pics of them in the tank. 99% of my pics are crabs in the tank.

Sadly I don't have Coco anymore. I don't know that the store could tell you the species, but it's worth a try!

[viluah21]

I would wait at least a couple of weeks to a month before handling-some people wait until the first molt. You can try and get some pics of them in the tank. 99% of my pics are crabs in the tank.

Sadly I don't have Coco anymore. I don't know that the store could tell you the species, but it's worth a try!

sadly I can't take pictures because they don't frickin' come out

[viluah21]

Hello guys! I am happy to say 2 of 3 my crabs got used to their home and come out often , but the another one is still hiding and not coming out.

[Krusty Krab]

Oh they are adorable

[viluah21]

Finally got a chance to take a clear photo!


Isn't he cute?

[viluah21]

Hope it will help indentifying him

[Crabinski]

Very handsome and looks freshly molted, too, with those nice hairy legs! Glad to hear they're settling in and beginning to accept you as a non-predator .

[viluah21]

Very handsome and looks freshly molted, too, with those nice hairy legs! Glad to hear they're settling in and beginning to accept you as a non-predator .

Thanks! So those are Rugosus, right?

[landlubber]

That is a ruggie for sure!

[theornerycheese]

Yep, definitely a Ruggie. Ruggies are the best

[viluah21]

Thanks for the replies.. but seems like there's a problem:
my smallest crab broke his leg. I had a bad climbing setup and he probably fell on hard surface. Now one part of his walking legs is facing another side. That crab has burried himself a few times so I feel like he's in pain. What am I supposed to do?