Types of shells with pics
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Types of shells with pics
I want to extend my knowledge about the shells. please show pics or a description.
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Re: Types of shells with pics
go to the crabbage patch website and look at the pictures and descriptions there. That will be the best way to see them and know what they are called.
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Re: Types of shells with pics
K. thx!
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- krabby_katie
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Re: Types of shells with pics
Yeah, they have lots of shells and names for them there. I love getting shells from there.
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Re: Types of shells with pics
If you go here http://www.gastropods.com/Taxon_pages/Common_Names.html and click on the name a picture of the shell pops up
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Re: Types of shells with pics
Well there's Babylonia shells, Turbos, snails, eyes (while and shark eyes), then there are non hermit crab shells like conch and cones. Some hermit crabs use top shells like a trocus, and some like crown shells and nutmeg shells. Some crabs also like murex shell, the spiky ones. E's prefer nerites and shark eyes alot. My PP's love turbos, regardless of size. Many PP's prefer shells with a silver inlay called mother of pearl. Most PP's favorite shell is a natural green turbo, in my opinion. They also love gold mouth turbos, pearl turbos and banded turbos. My crabs seem to like shells that are polished. They hate holes in shells, and if located right these holes can prevent water storage. Some shells have some sort of grime build up on the shells. My crabs don't prefer these shells. Here's some pictures:
Natural Green Turbo
Gold mouth turbo
Some Nerites
Shark eye
Whale Eye
Banded Tapestry Turbo
Turbo Petholatus Shell (Tapestry Turbo)
Fox Shell
Pink Murex
Apple Murex
Babylonia Japonica
Babylonia Areolata
Candy Snail Shell
Nutmeg Shell
There are plenty more. Those are kinda the main ones I guess. Turbos, snail and Babylonia shells are the ones most labeled "hermit crab shells"
I hope that helped you out
Natural Green Turbo
Gold mouth turbo
Some Nerites
Shark eye
Whale Eye
Banded Tapestry Turbo
Turbo Petholatus Shell (Tapestry Turbo)
Fox Shell
Pink Murex
Apple Murex
Babylonia Japonica
Babylonia Areolata
Candy Snail Shell
Nutmeg Shell
There are plenty more. Those are kinda the main ones I guess. Turbos, snail and Babylonia shells are the ones most labeled "hermit crab shells"
I hope that helped you out
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Re: Types of shells with pics
My littlest PP Benny changed from a Nerite (I think - it was the shell that he came in) to a really thin fox shell a few days after I got him. I hope that he'll change into a better one (out of the package of shells that I'm supposed to be getting soon) when he comes up from having dug down. Neither of my PPs seem to like my candy snail shells.
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- erikleeson
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Re: Types of shells with pics
I don't have any candy snails. When I see them I think "painted shell!"
My PP's are all wearing turbos except for Garth who sports a crown shell.
My PP's are all wearing turbos except for Garth who sports a crown shell.
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Re: Types of shells with pics
I don't have any small enough for the candy shells I have! They're really cute though.
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Es: Mr. Krabs*Xena*Hubert*Clarice*Tank*Paras
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Es: Mr. Krabs*Xena*Hubert*Clarice*Tank*Paras
PPs: Cosmo*Unknown*Darla
RIP: Sandy + Calypso + Kaluha + Jorgen von Strangle + Daisy + Mojo (assumed) + Stella
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Re: Types of shells with pics
Precisely. Candy snail shells are so teeny!
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