What type of crab is this ?

[Hagenjames]

Found this guy and thought he was cool. Safe to keep with coral ?

 

[Hagenjames]

Pics

 

[ReefQueen]

I wouldn't go picking up crap that you find, you never know what left it there but seriously it looks like a land hermit to me, like the kind they sell in souvenir shops at the beach or in Pet stores. Where exactly did you find it?

 

[Hagenjames]

I wouldn't go picking up crap that you find, you never know what left it there but seriously it looks like a land hermit to me, like the kind they sell in souvenir shops at the beach or in Pet stores. Where exactly did you find it?

About 4 foot deep water on some jetty rocks.

 

[ReefQueen]

About 4 foot deep water on some jetty rocks.

I am still leaning towards a land hermit, which can't stay underwater indefinitely. I am going to wait for the crab experts to chime in though.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I don't know anything about crabs..... yes, I came in here just to say that. LOL.

 

[ReefQueen]

I don't know anything about crabs..... yes, I came in here just to say that. LOL.

I was actually going to tag you in my last post, but the app wouldn't let me haha.i know there is someone here who knows their stuff on crabs, I just can't remember who it is:/

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I know a handful of specific types, but have never been well versed in the general population. I'm going to watch to see who pops in here for future IDing reference.

 

[ReefQueen]

What area was the crab found in?

 

[Roboson]

Land hermit almost certainly. If you could get an up close mugshot, I could give you the species.

 

[Roboson]

Coenobita rugosus is my best guess at this point.

 

[Hagenjames]

What area was the crab found in?

Northeast Florida in the Atlantic Ocean

 

[ReefQueen]

http://www.thatpetplace.com/hermit-crab-article

Here's some info that might be handy. So I would not put him in a reef tank as they need to come out of the water and would just end up dying. If you must keep him instead of returning him to the wild, then I would set up a tank just for him with a moist soil/sand mix substrate and things to climb on. They also need 2 water bowls, one with saltwater and one with fresh and misted twice a day to keep the humidity up. I can tank I pic of our hermit crab setup at work for inspiration if you want

 

[Hagenjames]

http://www.thatpetplace.com/hermit-crab-article

Here's some info that might be handy. So I would not put him in a reef tank as they need to come out of the water and would just end up dying. If you must keep him instead of returning him to the wild, then I would set up a tank just for him with a moist soil/sand mix substrate and things to climb on. They also need 2 water bowls, one with saltwater and one with fresh and misted twice a day to keep the humidity up. I can tank I pic of our hermit crab setup at work for inspiration if you want

I have already dropped him back off, also learned my lesson on putting any thing I find in my tank. Thanks again!

 

[ReefQueen]

I have already dropped him back off, also learned my lesson on putting any thing I find in my tank. Thanks again!

Good decision you're welcome, try not to pick up anymore crap (I'm sorry the title makes me giggle, darn autocorrect amiright haha)

 

[Roboson]

It must be really exciting to go out and be able to grab things to go in your tank.

 

[Daniel@R2R]

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[ReefQueen]

Title edited.

Awww no fun

 

[Hagenjames]

It must be really exciting to go out and be able to grab things to go in your tank.

While I was out today I saw about 15 needle fish, a basketball sized sea turtle, a lot of bait fish and a baby sheephead

 

[Roboson]

Sounds like a good dive (I think). I live in a land locked state, so that's beyond me.