For lack of a better word, thumbs?

Questions about the body parts of a hermit crab.
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For lack of a better word, thumbs?

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Okay, so I took out Rocky for about 60 seconds yesterday and got to get a really close look at him and, specifically, his big pincher. And I'm curious about something I've never noticed on my little guys (probably because of how small they are).

Rocky looked like he had a "thumb," for lack of a better word, on the top of his BP. It was fuzzy in the same way that his legs are, and was completely separate (and moved a little) from his actual pincher.

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Re: For lack of a better word, thumbs?

Post by greenshellhermit »

do you have a picture of it? :S
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