Hermit crabs Singapore

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Revilo
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Hermit crabs Singapore

Post by Revilo » Sun Mar 07, 2021 3:07 am

Hi all!

Im looking to get a hermie but not sure where to get them...
Anyone knows?

What type of hermies are avail here?

Thanks much!


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Re: Hermit crabs Singapore

Post by mool » Sat Mar 13, 2021 11:05 am

Sorry, but it appears that you are our sole representative from Singapore! As you shop for your hermit crabs, perhaps you can tell us what is available there.

Happy Crabbing!


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Re: Hermit crabs Singapore

Post by Revilo » Sat Mar 13, 2021 12:10 pm

Haha!

Will definitely update everyone once i found them!

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Re: Hermit crabs Singapore

Post by aussieJJDude » Thu Mar 18, 2021 2:45 am

Most of the Singaporean crabbers I've ran into usually run into ruggies (C. rugosus), but they also regularly get imports from Indonesia in the past including violas, Lila and brevimanus.
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Re: Hermit crabs Singapore

Post by Revilo » Sat Mar 27, 2021 9:46 am

Thanks for this!


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Re: Hermit crabs Singapore

Post by monj » Tue Nov 30, 2021 7:43 am

Cheers from a fellow Singaporean keeper!

Just to quickly share that although Coenobita rugosus is the only approved species to be imported into Singapore for the pet trade, they are often misidentified. You can from time to time find brevimanus and violascens in stores as well. They are all labeled 'hermit crabs' and sold depending on their sizes.

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