Before keeping the Hermit Crabs, it's good for You to know what are the types of Hermit Crabs in Indonesia. This time we will share information about the variant of Hermit Crabs. What are the types of Hermit Crabs? Below are the short explanation:
1. Coenobita Perlatus/ Strawberry Hermit Crabs/ Land Hermit Crab
Like its nickname, the Strawberry Hermit Crabs, the most obvious from these Hermit Crabs are red or pink color on its body. Similar to strawberries, even on its body there are white dots. These Hermit Crabs have a lot of lover. However, to keep this type of Hermit Crabs is difficult enough and more 'spoiled' compared with other types of Hermit Crabs.
2. Coenobita Brevimanus / Brevimanus Hermit Crabs
Coenobita Brevimanus Hermit Crabs has characteristic, the claws and body size are bigger than other types of Hermit Crabs. It doesn’t have scratch on its big claws. The eye of Brevimanus Hermit Crabs is very small and shaped like a tube. There are more variant for its color, some are black, brown, purple and mauve. The Size of Brevimanus could reach the grip of adult hand. Brevimanus is relatively easier to maintain. We recommend you to avoid keep other types of Hermit Crabs like Strawberry, due to its more dominating and quite mischievous.
3. Coenobita Purpureus / Blueberry Hermit Crabs / Blueberry Land Hermit Crab
Purpureus Hermit Crabs / Blueberry are quite rare and more difficult to find. He usually has a blue, purple, and maroon. Interestingly, on the carapace near the eyes are formed the letter 'M' and has round shape stridulatory ridge.
4. Coenobita Violascens
Violas Hermit Crabs or Violascens usually have orange sunset, blue, orange and brown. Violascens Hermit Crabs commonly found on the South Coast of Java and Sumatra. Sometimes also found in eastern Indonesia. There is no scratch on its big claws. In addition, it is more like a shell that has a round to the side shape as Achatina fulica and Babylonian spirata.
5. Coenobita Cavipes
Similar to Coenobita Violascens, but there are no old orange color on its big claws. Cavipes Hermit Crabs color in Java usually somewhat blackish color. He also does not have a scratch on the big claws. This species is found in a small size. The weakness of cavipes is it’s easy to succumb to the other Hermit Crabs.
6. Coenobita Spinosus
Spinous Hermit Crabs is one type that has not been widely circulated in the market. It is black and has fine hairs on the body, so it looks like a spider.
By knowing the Types of Hermit Crabs and its characteristics, of course now you can imagine what type of Hermit Crabs suits your interests and desires.
IndoHermitCrabs.com team are ready to help you to find your favorite type of Hermit Crabs.
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