What Is Your Favorite Species Of Hermit Crab?

Hermies4Ever · Post by **Hermies4Ever** » 23 Dec 2009, 02:50

If I have not included your favorite species of hermit crab, please inform me, and I will make that choice available!

emmac350 · Post by **emmac350** » 23 Dec 2009, 07:04

The species is just Aussie, Alex.

Also, there's not an option for 'all' or 'I don't have a favorite' - perhaps you could add it?

Post by **Wai** » 24 Dec 2009, 01:10

Please don't refer to Coenobita variabilis as "Aussie Nudderbutter"... that store dreads me. No-one in Australia refers to them by that stupid name anyway.

You left out Coenobita cavipes (cav).

ladybug15057 · Post by **ladybug15057** » 24 Dec 2009, 03:50

Please don't refer to Coenobita variabilis as "Aussie Nudderbutter"

Would this be a store in Aus. or the online store? Seems blueberrys were omitted too.

emmac350 · Post by **emmac350** » 24 Dec 2009, 08:14

I've seen both "Aussie Nudderbudder" and "Aussie Silver Streak" on an online store - I think it was exotic hermit crabs or something. I hate how people try to make up their own species and make them seem different (like the Calico Es a while back) so they can make more money off of them.

It especially makes me laugh because of how much crab coloring will change with diet. I mean, my PPs are turning purple - what if I had bought them because I wanted them to stay pink or red? Or what if someone bought a "Silver Streak" crab only to have it eat a decent diet and turn the same color as the "Nudderbudder" variety of crab? I'd be asking for a refund if I didn't know better.

Post by **Wai** » 24 Dec 2009, 12:56

ladybug15057 wrote:
Please don't refer to Coenobita variabilis as "Aussie Nudderbutter"
Would this be a store in Aus. or the online store?

Not that I know of. C. variabilis are readily available in almost every pet store, so I don't see why people in Australia would buy them online if they could just drive to their local pet store to get some instantly.

ladybug15057 · Post by **ladybug15057** » 24 Dec 2009, 13:09

Sorry I wasn't more clear. What I meant was the online store. This post/poll is only the second time I have heard of Aussie hermies referred to as "Aussie Nudderbutter" as well as what Emma posted "Aussie Silver Streak". I have always read about them being referred to as "C. variabilis" or "Aussie Hermies" and a few years ago as "Crazy Crabs" but the "Crazy Crabs" I haven't heard for a couple years now.

Post by **Wai** » 24 Dec 2009, 14:43

When I first started crabbing in 2003, there was a business called "Crazy Crabs", but I haven't seen any of their products since. Pets Paradise calls them "Happy Hermits" (*throws up*), but otherwise, I can't think of any common names for them. We don't really have access to a second species in Australia, so C. variabilis haven't been given many common names, since there's no second species to distinguish them from (as opposed to the US where you've got PPs and Es to distinguish).

willow111 · Post by **willow111** » 28 Dec 2009, 11:15

I really like Blueberies

hermit crabs rock 10 · Post by **hermit crabs rock 10** » 05 Jul 2010, 07:14

i really like the purple pinchers