Reply With Quote4. Coenobita violascens
5. Coenobita rugosus
Hello all ...
my name is Felix. I live in Jakarta, Indonesia. Indonesia is the home of 8 land hermit crab species. I have been a land hermit crab enthusiast since when I was 6 y/o.
So far, I have 7 of the eight land hermit crab species:
1. Birgus latro
2. Coenobita brevimanus
3. Coenobita perlatus
Last edited by HappyCrabbie; 19th Nov 2007 at 17:45.
4. Coenobita violascens
5. Coenobita rugosus
6. Coenobita cavipes
7. Coenobita purpureus
Wow! that's pretty impressive. I don't think we have so many species over here or I must have missed them when I saw it. The red ones are really pretty. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers,
I have dwarf cichlids in my tanks! Do you?
nice hermits!!! i also like hermits. i have c rugosus and violascens and purpureus
Amazing! Thanks for sharing. I thought these are saltwater creature as I used to catch them at the beach when I was young.
Cheers,
U.K.Lau
Is the C.purpureus native to Singapore ( did you catch it from Singapore's outlying island or was it bought from a petstore )?Originally Posted by Isotope
The greatness of a nation ... (Gandhi)
Wow! Impressive! Now stop tempting me already ... hahaha!!
- Luenny
wow.
the coconut crab is impressive..
joys of keeping fishes
That's one mighty impressive collection of hermit crabs you have there!! Care to share with the members here their main basic diet regime as well as basic husbandry care?
Regards,
Phillipe.
A petstore...
i dont think purpureus is native... but it can be found in indonesia i guess. read it from somewhere
The greatness of a nation ... (Gandhi)
Can I know how big is the coconut crab??
- Luenny
Hi there,
Very impressive collection, you must be on a constant lookout to complete your collection.
A passion since 6 year old, that's another thing which I find admirable, I can't even remember what I was into when I was 6.
Thanks for sharing
- eric
My coconut crab was only about a common jumbo mangrove crab in size ( the leg span is about 20 cm ). Anyway, the maximum size may measure up to the diameter of a frying pan.Can I know how big is the coconut crab??
Yes, it can be found in Indonesia - that was I who firstly identify the presence of such species in my country. And the good news is that this "blueberry" cuties can also be found in Singapore ( but it is oftenly misidentified as C.cavipes ). Could you share the picture of your C.purpureus? Check out these articles:
http://mangrove.nus.edu.sg/guidebooks/text/2063.htm
http://naturespies.blogspot.com/2007/01/land-hermit-crab-coenobita-cavipes.html
http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/news/chekjawa/ria/text/384.htm
yea!!! i was thinking why the cavipes on the website is purple!! i think they are violascens!!
Are Hermit crabs easy to take care? What diet or conditions do they need for them to survive in captive?
Those photos posted here are tempting enough for me to own some of them
~| MakE ThE BesT oF EverythinG ThaT LifE BringS TheiR WaY! |~
ya they are easy to keep. go google about them.
1. Substrate ( sand or dried leaves ) should be deep enough to secure them during molting.
2. Pieces of rock ( for their "cave" )
3. Mangrove logs or trunks for climbing
4. Waterdish ( could be one or two ).
5. Some species need more saltwater than fresh water.
6. Terrarium clealiness - observe uneaten food chunks or dead hermit crabs and remove it before decaying, otherwise it will invite ants or bugs.
7. Secure or close the top of the terrarium before spraying the room with insecticides or air freshener.
Here are some pictures of my outdoor crabitat:
wa! nice crabitats!!
Wow!! That is indeed impressive!! Thanks for sharing!
Cheers,
I have dwarf cichlids in my tanks! Do you?
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