Atlantic Ocean Hermit Crab?
Atlantic Ocean Hermit Crab?
Found this little guy on the beach. He is a marine crab and about the size of a dime. I honestly didn't think these guys could live off the coast of NJ. I let him go though, no need to remove him from a natural habitat.
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wolfnipplechips
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Re: Atlantic Ocean Hermit Crab?
What a cutie! I love his shell. Cool find. Marine hermies live pretty much everywhere. I even found a giant one in Alaska. 
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Pets: crabs, cats, lizards, flesh eating beetles, isopods, betta fish
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wow they must live everywhere if you saw one in Alaska!You've got it all wrong....we are the pets, not them!
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wolfnipplechips
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I think I have a picture somewhere. *digs around photobucket albums*
I rescued him from dessication.
He was easily a "jumbo" size. And he's actually called an "Alaska Hermit Crab" I looked him up.
And the small ones litter the beaches in Alaska.
They only grow to about the size of a nickel. Cute little guys.
I rescued him from dessication.
He was easily a "jumbo" size. And he's actually called an "Alaska Hermit Crab" I looked him up. And the small ones litter the beaches in Alaska.
They only grow to about the size of a nickel.
Cute little guys.Crabby since May 2009
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Mokulele_Hawai'i
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Re: Atlantic Ocean Hermit Crab?
Beautiful ! They could be from Pagurus genus...
Hermit crab lover since 1981
Founder of "Blueberry land hermit crab" - common name for Coenobita purpureus, and "Zebra Sunset land hermit crab" for a new subspecies of Coenobita violascens
Founder of "Blueberry land hermit crab" - common name for Coenobita purpureus, and "Zebra Sunset land hermit crab" for a new subspecies of Coenobita violascens
Re: Atlantic Ocean Hermit Crab?
WOW, I couldn't imagine finding one in the wild. I live close to the coast of WA and we go there all the time, and never seen one. I will have to look much closer next time! 
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6 - PP's (Jasmin, Smalls,The Rock, Gary, Big Guy, Wizzer ) 8 -E's (Fluffy, Henry, Sal, Lucky, Charles, Stormey, Larry, Moe)
6 - goldfish
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That is the prettiest shell I have ever seen! Do anyone sell those?! If so, what are they called?
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Re: Atlantic Ocean Hermit Crab?
I found this one on the beach in NJ, I don't think anyone sells this particular species but marine crabs are available as aquarium pets. I don't know the specifics, I only have land herms. also i like your avatar
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