my crabs...?

Questions about identifying the differences between species.
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my crabs...?

Post by ZuZu »

I Know that the pet stores have no idea what their dealing with when it comes to crabs, but when I got my current four on the receipt it said three "normal crabs" and one "fancy crab" I will take a pic and show it to you later but what kind of crab is it? and what are my others? (?)
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Post by blondy627 »

Usually "fancy" crab means it has a painted shell.
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Post by ladybug15057 »

True about the fancy crabs, it can also mean they are in decorative type shells as well, where the normal crabs are in natural type shells. "Fancy" = more $$ for the hermie to usually change out of the unsightly shell ASAP when we get them home and offer them other shells.
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Post by ZuZu »

well my crab wasnot wearing a painted shell and the others wernt either so I dont know :S
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Shy Guy, Name says all.
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Sharky, micro version of ShyGuy
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Post by abegie »

A fancy crab may also be one that has a polished shell. I've heard that some pet stores charge extra for polished shells.
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Post by ZuZu »

Ahh thats probably it. but I couldnt find it on the specise finder, plus I cant upload the darn pic on my computer so I will decribe him/her. He has a deep purple claw, red legs and has oblong eyes when I first got him he was white (from bad housing).
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Shy Guy, Name says all.
Rose, hyper, never sleeps
Sharky, micro version of ShyGuy
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Post by abegie »

If his claw is really dark purple he is most likely a purple pincher (Caribbean), but if you can get a pic to show some of the more experienced crabbers here you may get a more accurate identification.
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Post by ZuZu »

I know he is not a PP becase I have one he looks diff. for my pp
P.S. just for the info I own two Es bumper and shy guy One PP Spike (my bro named him) and the the one teeny one I've been describing, Athena ( purple claw, Light red legs,brown strips on his limbs). Like I said I cant get pics on my PC :(
I love my five hermies:
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Sticky, The Devourer
Shy Guy, Name says all.
Rose, hyper, never sleeps
Sharky, micro version of ShyGuy
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Post by ZuZu »

OK I finally figured it out, Halfway, kinda not really (I hope You dont think I am getting annoying...) the one I was fretting about was a PP -.- now what is the one I THOUGHT was a PP it purple all over not like an E either soo.. what is it? Like i've said pics can't get on my PC! (hope you aren't thinking geeze What an annoyance, figure it out your freaking self!) *|
I love my five hermies:
Bumper, the socialite leader
Sticky, The Devourer
Shy Guy, Name says all.
Rose, hyper, never sleeps
Sharky, micro version of ShyGuy
Celebrating 5 years of Crabisism XD
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Post by ladybug15057 »

Without clear close up pictures of the large pincher, left rear walking leg, eyes and eye stalks it is impossible to tell what species the hermie maybe. Describing coloring... this in itself can vary with the same species.

There is a species ID here on HCP, please attempt to use it. Or try the sister sites identifier:

http://coenobitaspecies.com/
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