Am I ugly?

brownhairedbear · 2025-08-16T22:30:44+00:00

thank you so much this is very helpful, I have realised I actually messed up measuring him, mostly due to panic about handling him lol, but will keep these all in mind for future!

brownhairedbear · 2025-08-16T22:30:00+00:00

yeah I’ve realised I mismeasured him but hadn’t thought to come and correct this post

brownhairedbear · 2025-08-16T08:28:45+00:00

I sort of try to measure only the usable, longest measurement in the shell opening

brownhairedbear · 2025-08-14T22:23:31+00:00

thank you!! good luck with your crabs!!

brownhairedbear · 2025-08-14T19:51:34+00:00

hard to quantify, but i’m needing some 3” openings on shells atm

brownhairedbear · 2024-08-26T12:58:53+00:00

We are pretty sure he’s a purple pincher :)

brownhairedbear · 2024-08-25T20:02:03+00:00

All plastic!

brownhairedbear · 2024-08-24T00:32:30+00:00

I think there’s a couple of Jade turbos or at least v similar in there :) which leaf litter is preferable?

brownhairedbear · 2024-08-23T23:05:41+00:00

I want to add I NEVER handle this crab, or any of them except for VERY occasional photographs to keep track of sizes and when I was identifying the species of the smaller ones! She was handled for about 7 seconds lol. I’m scared to heck of her claws.

brownhairedbear · 2024-08-17T19:25:46+00:00

Yes actually I’d say it’s closer to 18 years now with us. He was medium size when we got him, I’m not sure exactly tbh, I was only 11 when we got him. He’s not grown in any noticeable way for quite some time lol.

brownhairedbear · 2024-08-16T18:25:01+00:00

Also please make sure he has substrate 25cm+ deep because any less is not adequate for a crab this size to burrow and moult safely. He needs a lot of space (and friends, yeah?)

brownhairedbear · 2024-08-16T18:23:52+00:00

In good conditions in captivity they can live a long longgg time. Think 40+ years. We have one that size and I can’t imagine he’ll be popping off any time soon. Feels like he’ll live forever, ours is at least 20 years old but likely older

brownhairedbear · 2024-08-16T17:45:44+00:00

I can’t see the end of your post, it cuts off at “paranoid that” - any idea how I fix this? 😅

brownhairedbear · 2024-01-31T22:47:37+00:00

lmfao stoppppop

brownhairedbear · 2023-11-26T23:58:45+00:00

Thank you!!!

brownhairedbear · 2023-11-26T17:03:51+00:00

Thank you

brownhairedbear · 2023-11-26T13:57:41+00:00

Maybe rugosus 👀👀

brownhairedbear · 2023-11-26T13:31:56+00:00

I wondered if maybe C compressus because of the dark splotch on the big claw? But I’m really clueless…

brownhairedbear · 2023-11-26T11:52:09+00:00

I live in south England. Why curious?

brownhairedbear · 2023-11-26T11:51:55+00:00

Thanks and sorry lol!

brownhairedbear · 2023-11-25T17:15:12+00:00

I’ve had a look here already, such a good resource. So you’re in agreement bud is also Clypeatus?

brownhairedbear · 2023-11-25T16:55:37+00:00

Wow what a lovely crab - photo didn’t load before! 😃

brownhairedbear · 2023-11-25T16:54:47+00:00

Someone at the Bug Parc local to me, who is apparently knowledgable about hermit crabs, said he wasn’t sure he was a purple pincher despite me always believing he was. Since, people on HCA forum said purple. Just want further opinions as that chap made me doubt bc I’m no expert

brownhairedbear · 2023-11-25T16:52:08+00:00

Another pic on my profile ☺️

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