One of the most popular hermit crabs among neophytes
Aggressiveness level 1 - Suitable for beginners, easy to manage and resistant
Widespread in various areas of Ecuador, it has a balanced omnivorous diet
It has nocturnal habits, resting during the day away from the heat of the sun
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Coenobita compressus is one of the best-selling hermit crabs in the pet sector, due to its ease of management, resistance and less stress when handling than other tropical varieties; comes from Ecuador and has a varied omnivorous diet.
DIMENSIONS: M – 4/5 cm; Shell included
ORIGIN: Ecuador, Mexico
AMBIENT VALUES: constant temperature 24 ° -26 ° C during the day, humidity 70-80%
DIET: omnivores / scavengers, they accept vegetables, fruit and raw fish, while offering a constant variability of food. Give calcium once a week
RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT: terrarium or faunabox 30x30x25, substrate triple the height of the animal, with 70% fine sand and 20% fine coconut fiber and 10% coconut fiber in chips
HABITS: Particularly docile and resistant compared to other hermit crabs, as well as being nocturnal
AGGRESSIVITY: 1 - very low, docile but, if necessary, they can pinch with the greater claw if very stressed
RAPID GROWTH: low, has a very slow metabolism and can live up to 20-30 years!
STATUS CITES: no
Specific References
Difficulty level: 6 - Docile animal, but like all hermit crabs, it is necessary to follow many precautions to correctly keep the specimens
Very bright purple coloring
Omnivore, feed on fruits, vegetables, pieces of raw fish
Available in various sizes for the needs of hermit crabs and terrariums It recreates the brackish water essential for the health of the hermit crab Promotes hermit crab moulting and exoskeleton formation and reduces environmental stress 100% natural Italian salt, in grains to be dissolved, of the highest certified purity
One of the rarest and most colorful crabs on the market
Aggressiveness level 1 - Suitable for beginners, easy to manage and resistant
Widespread in various areas of Costa Rica and Mexico
It has nocturnal habits, omnivorous, has beautiful colors
Rare and beautiful variant of Coenobita perlatus, with much darker shades
Aggressiveness level 1 - Suitable for beginners, easy to manage and resistant
Widespread in various areas of Ecuador, it has a balanced omnivorous diet
It has nocturnal habits, resting during the day in the heat from the heat of the sun
Aggressive level: 1 - Easy breeding and docile
Very bright purple coloring
Omnivore, feed on fruits, vegetables, pieces of fish
Aggressiveness level: 1 - Easy to breed and docile
Beautiful orange color with white legs
Omnivorous, it feeds on fruit, vegetables, pieces of fish
Aggressiveness level: 1 - Easy to breed and docile
Very bright purple color
Omnivorous, it feeds on fruit, vegetables, pieces of fish
It requires a large aquatic part, with brackish water
Large land crab (up to 20/25 cm in size)
Aggression level 2 - not aggressive but rather voracious towards the food offered
Widespread in Sumatra and Java
It requires a medium sized paludarium, with a large terrestrial part
Difficulty level: 6 - Docile animal, but like all hermit crabs, it is necessary to follow many precautions to correctly keep the specimens
Very bright purple coloring
Omnivore, feed on fruits, vegetables, pieces of raw fish
Aggressiveness level: 1 - Easy to breed and docile
Orange color, also called mandarin crab
Omnivorous, it feeds on fruit, vegetables, pieces of fish
RARITY - Comes from a small area of the Andaman Islands
Particular giant crab, very colorful and refined
It needs a freshwater marsh and a brackish pool
Omnivorous, it feeds on fish, fruit and insects
Aggressive level: 1 - Easy breeding and docile
Very bright purple coloring
Omnivore, feed on fruits, vegetables, pieces of fish
Aggressive level: 1 - Easy breeding and docile
Very bright purple coloring
Omnivore, feed on fruits, vegetables, pieces of fish
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