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Congrats on your newly adopted crabs!Ack! I adopted them awhile back, sorry for the confusionKrist0ph wrote:
I have had them for over a year now, I'm just happy they're both doing well.Another purple pincher I believe.kieagcarm wrote:I love the blackish one, what kind is he
They come in a large variety of colors.kieagcarm wrote:I love the blackish one, what kind is he
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That's Edd, I'm pretty sure he's a purple pincher, he's my most purpley gray crab as the only place on him that has a bit red is his armor leg.Rawrgeous wrote:Another purple pincher I believe.
PinchersAndShells wrote:kieagcarm wrote:I love the blackish one, what kind is he
Sent from my C5215 using TapatalkThat's Edd, I'm pretty sure he's a purple pincher, he's my most purpley gray crab as the only place on him that has a bit red is his armor leg.Rawrgeous wrote:Another purple pincher I believe.
Don't you love how they have the most random coloring? I don't think any of my 2 crabs are alike in color! Mrs. Robinson is like Edd though. She is all purple, but she has one extra fat armor leg that is a fire engine red.PinchersAndShells wrote:
That's Edd, I'm pretty sure he's a purple pincher, he's my most purpley gray crab as the only place on him that has a bit red is his armor leg.
Nice! I was really surprised that Edd was so purple when he came back up, hopefully yours retains some of his blue color!Just Jay wrote: they are both so cute! i also have a blue male but he is only blue/grey. his currently molting and i really cant wait to see how bright he gets!
Rawrgeous wrote: Don't you love how they have the most random coloring? I don't think any of my 2 crabs are alike in color! Mrs. Robinson is like Edd though. She is all purple, but she has one extra fat armor leg that is a fire engine red.
Absolutely, and I'm a bit excited for my paler two (Momo and Enoch) to molt again, I've been trying to add more foods high in astaxanthin into the crabs diets so those two can get some color, so it's just a wait and see game now.Momo went down for awhile and came back up, and Enoch has been up for awhile.Visual wrote:Any of your others up yet?. I'm so interested by the crannies colors. Also do you happen to know where I can find a list of foods high in astaxanthin? I knew foods could effect the color but never knew what did it.
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That was in Hermit Crab Nutrition by Kilimanjaro.Astaxanthin
Definition - a strong pigment molecule that is usually found in rich red foods.
Function - enhances color in land hermit crab's exoskeleton and aids in keeping organ systems and bodily functions healthy.
Foods - krill, plankton, red seaweeds, shrimp
Beta Carotene
Definition - an orange and red pigment molecule that is found in brightly-colored foods.
Function - enhances red and orange color in hermit crab's exoskeleton and is processed into Vitamin A in a hermit crab's body
Foods - apricots, bell pepper (red, orange, and yellow), blueberry, broccoli, cantaloupe, carrot, chard, cilantro (raw), collard greens, dandelion greens (raw), lettuce (dark), mango, microalgaes, papaya, parsley (raw), passionfruit, peaches, peas, persimmon, pineapple, pumpkin, snap beans (raw), spinach, spirulina, squash, seaweeds, sweet potato
