HCA: Hermit Crab Association

My E, Cocoa, is white and brown, and with a brown pincher. I've never seen this before. And he moves so fast. Anyone else have hermit crabs with brown pinchers?

Jonathon

Can you post a picture? Are the legs white and fade into brown? Sounds like one of my crabs, instead of white it's orange. There are tons of PPs that are brown/have brown pinchers (including some of mine)

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Tue Jul 14, 2020 10:25 pm

My E, Cocoa, is white and brown, and with a brown pincher. I've never seen this before. And he moves so fast. Anyone else have hermit crabs with brown pinchers?

Jonathon

Are you sure it's an e? Sounds to me like you are describing a ruggie.

Es will have bi-colored pinchers, and they tend to match the strongest color on their body. I've had them with blue, orange, red, yellow, green and brown.

Ruggies tend to have vivid blue pinchers, but also a distinctive shading to it.

SilverHermits wrote:Can you post a picture? Are the legs white and fade into brown? Sounds like one of my crabs, instead of white it's orange. There are tons of PPs that are brown/have brown pinchers (including some of mine)

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FJrocks003 wrote: Are you sure it's an e? Sounds to me like you are describing a ruggie.

Everyone on here has told me he is a E but honestly Ive looked at pictures of E’s and Ruggies, I cant tell the difference.


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SilverHermits wrote:Can you post a picture? Are the legs white and fade into brown? Sounds like one of my crabs, instead of white it's orange. There are tons of PPs that are brown/have brown pinchers (including some of mine)

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wodesorel wrote:Es will have bi-colored pinchers, and they tend to match the strongest color on their body. I've had them with blue, orange, red, yellow, green and brown.

Ruggies tend to have vivid blue pinchers, but also a distinctive shading to it.

Cocoa is brown and tan but doesnt seem to resemble either.


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He is a very gorgeous E!

Es and Rugs do look an awful lot alike. I'm not sure how to explain the difference, honestly. Rugs are more spindley while Es are more squat and tank-like. Markings are different. Es eyes are a bit more rounded and fat.

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wodesorel wrote:He is a very gorgeous E!

Es and Rugs do look an awful lot alike. I'm not sure how to explain the difference, honestly. Rugs are more spindley while Es are more squat and tank-like. Markings are different. Es eyes are a bit more rounded and fat.

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Thank you Ive looked at pictures of E’s and Rugs but can’t seen to find any with brown pinchers.


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Here ya go!

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wodesorel wrote:Here ya go!

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Okay, I see it now! Hes got such a personality. Hes so active. He loves climbing and he can move so fast. He loves penut butter with a little bit of honey. Thats his favorite treat.


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He has a heavily modified shell! LOL!!

GotButterflies wrote:He has a heavily modified shell! LOL!!

Cocoa or the crab on the pictures from wodesorel?


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Cocoa