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Questions about identifying the differences between species.
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Hey guys, all my hermit crabs are up from their molt. so i decided to take pics of them so i know what species they are so that i can take care of them properly. Here are pics of them. They aren't that great because it was my computer cam. I hope you can see the colors and whatnot. thanks guys :] let me know if i need clearer pics :]
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They look like the common purple pincher (Coenobita clypeatus) to me.
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cool beans. i was on this website, and i saw some food for colors. https://www.hermitcrabpatch.com/Product ... 0&CartID=4
i was wondering if this will give them a nice color. or should i just keep feeding them what i'm feeding them? :]
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I agree with Wai that they are PP's. I do not know, and I do not see where it is mentioned as to when they came up from a molt but it looks as though they may need more chitin and calcium at this point to help them harden from their molt?
The exo to a degree on a couple of them look as though they may even be in premolt due to the light coloring on the outside edges and the darker in the middle? The second picture, his antenna also look almost transparent?
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