Which is the most common "exotic" in your local pe

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 2:41 am

I'm curious about this because I'm always seeing posts in which people mention that they're having a hard time finding a certain species of crab.

For example, Es and Cavs are really hard to find around here, but Rugs are almost as common as PPs.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 2:51 am

Good poll Q. I see straws most often but Rugs a close second (right now I want a couple Rugs and can't find any, where straws I find frequently right now). Indo's I've seen the next most often, I've almost never found Es, and can't think that I've ever seen a Cavie.

Last spring I wasn't looking for Ruggies and I saw them everywhere, in the most wonderful colors so they were hard to pass up (but I did-lack of room at the time). Right now I want a couple of Ruggies so badly I can't hardly stand it, I've wasted a full tank of gas looking all over town for them. My daughter and I call it 'Ruggie Hunting'.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 2:55 am

You left off "none of the above". Around here the choices are PPs, PPs, or PPs.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 3:04 am

Sorry, Trish. I just tried to edit it, but I can't.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 4:49 am

It's probably either Indos or Ruggies... Then Cavies, then Strawberries. You never find Ecuadorians here.

MacandHunter · Post by **MacandHunter** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 6:57 am

just_a_little_crabby wrote:You left off "none of the above". Around here the choices are PPs, PPs, or PPs.

I edited that choice in.

Around here at PetCo they have the most ruggies, and strawberrys. In local places they have ruggies, purple pinchers. I have never been able to find an E.

I have only seen one cav, and he is mine now.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 8:46 am

Definately Ruggies.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 9:31 am

WOW!!! It was hard for me to decide between ruggies and straws!!! I seem to see them both very often at petco, but I went with those little ruggie buggies!!!

When I bought Snowy, I saw TONS of ruggies!!!!!!! The majority of the hermies were ruggies!!!!!!!!! They were all so cute and little!!!!!!! I didn't see one bigger than my Speckles!!! Once I lifted up a log and I saw TONS of ruggies under it!!!!!!!

The ruggies were taking over the tank and the last time I was there, I had seen more straws than ruggies!!!!!!!!! There have been times when I saw more straws than ruggies, but not recently. I've seen some pps but not many and I hardly ever see cavipes. The most I've ever seen at Petco was one cavipe in the tank!!!!

They are sooooooooo rare!!! I've seen a couple indos just like pps, but they are less common. And of course, I never see my favorite little coochy woochy faced little baby Ecwees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[smilie=crybaby.gif] Wah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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MomToDixie · Post by **MomToDixie** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 9:56 am

I have never found a straw, cav, or indo. I have found two ruggies (they are in my tank). Two pet stores carry strictly PPs, and the third carries strictly Es.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 10:15 am

momtodixie wrote:I have never found a straw, cav, or indo. I have found two ruggies (they are in my tank). Two pet stores carry strictly PPs, and the third carries strictly Es.

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ecwees??!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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At Petco??!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you serious??!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.......

MomToDixie · Post by **MomToDixie** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 10:37 am

I don't have a Petco close to my house, the store is called Pet Supplies Plus, I'm not sure if it is a chain, or if it is locally owned.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 10:46 am

OH MY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We have a Pet Supplies Plus near us too so it might be a chain and it had...(sigh)....Ecwees too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...... I saw the MOST ADORABLE Ecwees EVER there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I feel soooooooooooooooooooo lucky to have a place that sells my ALL-TIME favorite species near me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Your so lucky also!!!!!!!!!!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:41 am

My storesd always see straws. i can't wait until i start seeing Es. I REALLy want one.

Hermit_of_Hermit_Crabs · Post by **Hermit_of_Hermit_Crabs** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:42 am

Well since none of the pet stores around me sell anything other than PPs I can't exactly vote. I wish I could find some of the exotic species

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:57 am

Try petco

HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Which is the most common "exotic" in your local pe

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Which is the most common "exotic" in your local pe