can anyone ID this crab?

[autofreak44]

it may just be a hermit or something like it, but i looked through the crab inventory on the site, and i couldnt find anything like it. i payd $10 for him, and hes realy booring. he hasent moved very much, but hes still alive. he stays in the same place all the time. any info on the crab would be greatly apreciated

 

[fishkid2]

It is a neon blue stripe hermit crab. so yes it is a type of a hermit crab with better colors.

 

[autofreak44]

is it typical for them to be so inactive, or is he sick or something like that. also should i feed him sinking food?

 

[larryndana]

Omnivore....will eat algae and detritus. So no I wouldn't think you would need to fed him.

 

[payton 350]

no, don't feed them anything....they will scavenge for leftover food and pick at algae......mine are very active.....it's possible it could be molting or just resting...they do that often too

 

[payton 350]

10 bucks....you are kidding right?...my lfs sells them for 99 cents........

 

[larryndana]

Originally Posted by Payton 350
10 bucks....you are kidding right?...my lfs sells them for 99 cents........

There is a difference here.
Blue leg Hermit Crab - Phimochirus operculatus, is around a dollar....and may grow to 1 inch.
Marshall Island Electric Blue hermit crab - Calcinus elegans, is around 7 dollars and above....and may grow to 2 inches.

 

[payton 350]

oops then my bad....looks exactly like the blue legs i got......

 

[catawaba]

Electric blue. Can be fairly aggressive when larger.

 

[larryndana]

Originally Posted by Payton 350
oops then my bad....looks exactly like the blue legs i got......

Well depending on how knowledgeable your lfs is....or the employee that sold it to you....you may have gotten a Electric Blue hermit crab instead of a regular blue leg hermit.