Did I buy Rugs? Pictures included!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 7:35 pm

My wife and I wanted to pick up a pair of ruggies for our tank after hearing how everyone enjoys them. The problem was, where to find them? I had remembered someone saying Petco carries them so that's the first place we tried. They had probably the best habitat set up for the crabs out of all the pet stores I've been to lately. I found a clerk to help me, but he was clueless about the different types of crabs, and their expert was on vacation that week, so I was on my own! I went by the few pictures I have seen of Ruggies and descriptions I have read. Out of all the craps they had, mostly purple pinchers, I found a pair that I felt might be Ruggies.

Here is the first:

Here is the second:

HERMEZ · Post by **HERMEZ** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 7:37 pm

CONGRATS on your RUGS!!

Very cute

you done good

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 7:54 pm

Yea! You got Ruggies! Yea! You will love them. They are cute, fun, energetic, curious, and did I mention cute? Congrats!

Oh, and they change shell alot like PP's. Mine changed out of their painted shells within a couple of days. My E's have never changed but they are in natural shell thank Heavens.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 8:03 pm

Horray! Unfortunately these were the only two I felt could be Ruggies and of course they were in painted shells.

I hope they change out of them soon. Do they prefer shells with a D shape like E's? Or PP type shells?

HERMEZ · Post by **HERMEZ** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 9:16 pm

WadeF wrote:Horray! Unfortunately these were the only two I felt could be Ruggies and of course they were in painted shells. I hope they change out of them soon. Do they prefer shells with a D shape like E's? Or PP type shells?

my two are in turbos.........

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 10:05 pm

One of mine changed into a turbo and the other into a tapestry...both round openings.

HERMEZ · Post by **HERMEZ** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 5:20 am

sme2469 wrote:One of mine changed into a turbo and the other into a tapestry...both round openings.

isnt a tapestry a tapestry turbo?? are they different? I just bought Tapestrys and I thought they were turbos

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 12:36 pm

How does everyone know what type of shells they have? I've looked on those links to the right, and all they give are 'technical' names of the shells. Is there somewhere that shows pictures of "turbos" and such, so that I can tell what I have?

Thanks

HERMEZ · Post by **HERMEZ** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 12:44 pm

newcrabbyowner wrote:How does everyone know what type of shells they have? I've looked on those links to the right, and all they give are 'technical' names of the shells. Is there somewhere that shows pictures of "turbos" and such, so that I can tell what I have?

Thanks

go to Naples shell company and they show you the name, good way to learn........I am sure sea shell city does too

Gorthaur · Post by **Gorthaur** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 3:39 pm

Herm-EZ wrote:isnt a tapestry a tapestry turbo?? are they different? I just bought Tapestrys and I thought they were turbos

"Tapestrys" are polished turbos.
As for Rugs and shells, they most commonly prefer turbos, but some will choose shells with elongated openings, such as Whale's Eyes and Bursa Ranas.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 4:15 pm

they look like twins in those shells!!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 7:21 pm

Cute ruggies! Do ruggies get along well with PP's?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 7:34 pm

deezle wrote:Cute ruggies! Do ruggies get along well with PP's?

my 3 ruggies get along with my 6 pps

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 12:29 pm

My first guess would have been that those are e's. They sure have the coloring of my six crabs (which i am thought were e's). What is the difference? both have stitch marks, both have tear drop eyes, they both have the same coloring. I have used the links to the right but i'm still confused.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 12:38 pm

hermitgirl wrote:My first guess would have been that those are e's. They sure have the coloring of my six crabs (which i am thought were e's). What is the difference? both have stitch marks, both have tear drop eyes, they both have the same coloring. I have used the links to the right but i'm still confused.

I went by this:

http://www.hermit-crabs.com/rugosus.html

That's all I had to go on when trying to find Rugs at PETCO. If you purchased your crabs from PETCO there is a good chance you have some Rug's.

For the the biggest give away is the more slender eye stalks and that little black marking on the under side of the stalk, although that maynot be present on all Rugs. ? Also the legs on Rugs are more uniform in color, where the E's legs get darker towards the ends. Also E's have the pinstriping on their legs. Check the link above as it has pictures and descriptions.

As far as I know Rug's have similar requirements to E's, meaning they need and enjoy having saltwater available to them, as well as fresh.

Rug's are supposed to be active like E's, but more friendly or nicer, and they also enjoy checking out new shells more than E's do.

I'm proud to report 1 of my 2 Rugs ditched his painted shell for a natural one. I have a PP crab that has a different shell every time I look in there.

He changes once or twice a day it seems.

HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Did I buy Rugs? Pictures included!

Did I buy Rugs? Pictures included!

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