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
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Coenobita Brevimanus Lila
SIZE: about 4-5 cm, shell included
FOUND IN: Venezuela, West Indies, Florida
ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES: Constant temperature of 24-26 degrees Celsius during the day, humidity 70-80%
DIET: omnivores/saprophages, will eat vegetables, fruits and raw fish, while still offering a constant variety of food. It is necessary to administer calcium, about once a week
SETUP: Terrarium or faunabox 30x30x25, preferably even bigger. Substrate need to be at least three times higher than the current size of the animal, with 70% fine sand, 20% fine coconut fiber and 10% coconut fiber in chips
HABITS: Most hermit crabs are known for both climbing and digging deep holes in the substrate. They are also known for taking long walks
BEHAVIOR: Pretty docile but, if necessary, they can pinch with the greater claw if very stressed
GROWTH RATE: Low, has a very slow metabolism
LIFESPAN: Up to 20/30 years in captivity
STATUS CITES: no
Specific References
Fine sand for arid or deserted terraries
100% natural, sterilized, in 5 kg packs
Great for reptiles, amphibians and dark invertebrates or very arid environments
12.5 cm pliers made of rigid plastic, easy sanitizes
Ideal for administering live food or removal of residues
Beech (Fagus sp.)
Practical 1-litre and sterilized steam pack
Ideal for enriching terraries for invertebrates, reptiles and amphibians
Natural food source for centipedes, snails and ornamental insects
Suitable for breeding isopods and enriching terrariums for tropical anuri
100% natural, mineral origin
Grain lower 300 microns, for greater assimilation
Suitable for reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, birds and exotic mammals
Optimal for the "gutload" of meal insects before administration
MIX fruit, various tastes
Cold processing, nutritional values balanced by our vet
100% BIO raw materials and meticulous craftsmanship
Balanced formula for invertebrates (centipedes, scorpions, hermit crabs, ornamental beetles) and exotic fruiting animals
Administered to meal insects it provides a huge supply of liquids and supplements vitamins
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
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
Aggressive level: 1 - Easy breeding and docile
Very bright purple coloring
Omnivore, feed on fruits, 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
Aggressiveness level: 1 - Easy to breed and docile
Orange color, also called mandarin crab
Omnivorous, it feeds on fruit, vegetables, pieces of fish
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
Aggressive level: 1 - Easy breeding and docile
Very bright purple coloring
Omnivore, feed on fruits, vegetables, pieces of fish
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
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