Is this a blue leg hermit crab?

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Probably.
Take a pic in white light for more accurate colors.
 
The second picture is of another hermit crab I have which seems more like a blue leg hermit crab to me just for reference of the color under the light.
 

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Looks like green striped hermit but nonetheless a striped and scavenger
 
I can’t find much info on them. Do you know if they’re reef safe or peaceful to other inverts?
I wouldn't say so, if it's a thin stripe.

I have heard many stories about thinstripe hermits eating a bunch of inverts. Snails, and shrimp specifically.

They also can become a threat to loose rock work, having the power to push over rocks.
 
I wouldn't say so, if it's a thin stripe.

I have heard many stories about thinstripe hermits eating a bunch of inverts. Snails, and shrimp specifically.

They also can become a threat to loose rock work, having the power to push over rocks.
I think you might be right. I’ve been slowly losing snails and it’s not parameters because some remain. I also spontaneously lost a shrimp recently too. Just to be careful I’m tossing it.
 
I think you might be right. I’ve been slowly losing snails and it’s not parameters because some remain. I also spontaneously lost a shrimp recently too. Just to be careful I’m tossing it.
What are you doing to "toss" it?
 

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