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Our Hermit Crabs

Purple Pinchers
Ruggies
Strawberrys
Ecudorian

These are all the hermit crabs we currently own, with their names, nicknames, and current colors. Also listed are their "birthdays", which are supposed to be the days we got them. However, we didn't start keeping track of what day we got each hermit crab until quite recently, so the ones that are starred we made up so those crabs would have "birthdays" too.

At the bottom of this page we list crabs who are sadly no longer with us.
Purple Pinchers (Coenobita clypeatus)

These land hermit crabs are found in Florida and the Carribean. They are generally red and purple in coloration and are famous for their large purple claws. They can be purchased at most pet stores including national chains such as Petco and PetSmart. They tend to favor turbo shells and other shells with a round opening.

Name General Lee
Nickname 'The General'
Birthday 9th May 2005
Size Large
Color Dark Red / Purple

Name Presto
Nickname -
Birthday 1st December 2005*
Size Medium
Color Red

Name Midnight
Nickname -
Birthday 5th February 2006
Size Large
Color Very dark red/purple

Name Porky
Nickname 'Fat Boy'
Birthday 5th February 2006
Size Medium / Large
Color Mottled Red/Puple/Blue

Name Nipper
Nickname -
Birthday 10th March 2006*
Size Medium
Color Red/Purple

Name Neo
Nickname -
Birthday 17th June 2006
Size Small / Medium
Color Red/Purple

No Picture Yet Name Mayfair
Nickname -
Birthday 17th June 2006
Size Medium / Large
Color Red/Purple

No Picture Yet Name Smiley
Nickname -
Birthday 3rd September 2006
Size Large
Color Red/Purple

No Picture Yet Name Zilla
Nickname -
Birthday 3rd September 2006
Size Jumbo
Color Red/Purple

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Ruggies (Coenobita rugosus)

These land hermit crabs are found fom the east African coast to the southwest Pacific. They vary greatly in coloration although many are of a tawny color. Although not as easy to obtain they can be found in many pet stores especially Petco. They tend to favor turbo shells and other shells with a round opening.

Name Feegle
Nickname -
Birthday 26th January 2005*
Size Medium
Color Green/Blue


(Left Crab)		 Name Flash
Nickname -
Birthday 13th March 2005*
Size Medium
Color Brown

Name Peggy
Nickname 'Peg Leg'
Birthday 15th July 2005*
Size Medium
Color Brown

Name Ghost
Nickname -
Birthday 3rd December 2005
Size Small
Color White / Brown

Name Legolas
Nickname -
Birthday 3rd December 2005
Size Small
Color Brown

Name Doogal
Nickname -
Birthday 3rd December 2005
Size Medium
Color White

Name Spike
Nickname -
Birthday 3rd September 2006
Size Medium
Color Brown

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Strawberrys (Coenobita perlatus)

These land hermit crab are found from Tanzania to the southwest Pacific and also in Australia. They have a red coloration with white 'pips', although a lack of nutritian can produce white areas. They are more difficult to obtain within the United States and are rarely found in pet stores. We found ours at Petco in the summer, there has been some speculation that this was only a trial run, and we have not seen them again since. They tend to favor turbo shells and other shells with a round opening. However, they are also happy to use shells with an enlogated opening.

Name Lacky
Nickname -
Birthday 5th November 2005
Size Medium
Color Red with white patches

Name Minne
Nickname -
Birthday 5th July 2006
Size Medium
Color Red

No Picture Yet Name Paul
Nickname -
Birthday 5th July 2006
Size Medium
Color Red

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Ecuadorians (Coenobita compressus)

These land hermit crabs are found primarily from the west coast of Mexico to the Gulf of Peru. They are smaller than other hermit crabs and generally brown in coloration. They can usually be found in smaller pet stores and not the national chains. They tend to favor shells with an elongated opening.

Name Alvin
Nickname 'Little White Guy'
Birthday 15th September 2005*
Size Small
Color Brown

Name Wacko
Nickname -
Birthday 10th July 2006*
Size Small
Color Brown

Name Dot
Nickname -
Birthday 10th July 2006*
Size Small
Color Brown

Crabs that have passed on

This area is a tribute to crabs who are no longer with us.

Name Shaun (Ruggie)
Nickname -
Birthday 3rd June 2005 *
Size Medium
Color Brown
Cause of Death Bad Molt

Name George (Purple Pincher)
Nickname -
Birthday 12th November 2005
Size Jumbo
Color Red / Purple
Cause of Death PPS (Rescue Crab in bad shape when we got him)

Name Sonic (Purple Pincher)
Nickname -
Birthday 25th April 2005 *
Size Medium
Color Light Red / Purple
Cause of Death Bad Molt

Name Knuckles (Purple Pincher)
Nickname -
Birthday 25th April 2005 *
Size Medium
Color Red / Purple
Cause of Death PPS

No Picture Available Name Shrek (Purple Pincher)
Nickname -
Birthday -
Size Medium
Color Red / Purple
Cause of Death PPS

No Picture Available Name Un-named Petsmart crab (Purple Pincher)
Nickname -
Birthday -
Size Small / Medium
Color Red / Purple
Cause of Death Mites

Name Coconut (Strawberry)
Nickname 'Coco'
Birthday 5th November 2005
Size Medium
Color Red
Cause of Death Unknown, possibly stress from mites

Name Big Red Ted (Purple Pincher)
Nickname 'Ted'
Birthday 22nd December 2005
Size Large
Color Red
Cause of Death Unknown

Name Simon (Ecuadorian)
Nickname 'Little Brown Guy'
Birthday 23rd August 2005*
Size Small
Color Brown
Cause of Death Bad Molt

No Picture Available Name Jacko (Ecuadorian)
Nickname -
Birthday 10th July 2006*
Size Small
Color Brown
Cause of Death PPS

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