how much do you pay for hermit crabs?

[vckums]

The E's here are $4.99. Petco sells PP's I think for like $4-6. Haven't seen straws there in awhile now but they used to go between $10-12.

[Wai]

How come straws over in the USA seem so cheap compared to the other species available? The ones here are 10 to 12 times more expensive than the C. variabilis. The straws were indeed MUCH larger, but does the price indicate that you can get small straws over there?

[Foxydiva3]

I guess 3 of my straws would be considered small, They are what I would compare to med size PP, Monster on the other hand is softball size. I never wanted one that big. I had bought the 3 small straws in October and I Saw monster in there way to big for his shell and really didn't want to take on one that large due to them being so hard. But When I Went back in December to get some supplies Monster was still there, Looking so sad with that shell way to small for him So I Bought him and said I Would give it a try. They are all still thriving And doing well and Monster is just the sweetest crab ever. No Regrets on getting him now. I was told that I got them for the 7 dollar price because they did not order them and that they came in the PP shipment. And Because they did not have a Skew number for straws, and frankly they didn't know there was a differnce they charged me that price.

[crabcrazygal]

i know why they are more expensive, coz they need to import them.
only the australian hermies live in australia.
yay im happy now that i have the answer to a quistion, or at least i think i have the answer