hoost Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 Can anyone tell me what the hell this is on my hermit?! I just spotted it . Quote Link to comment
Joevember Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 Limpet? Try to take it off the shell, kinda hard to see clearly. Quote Link to comment
hoost Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 i can't get it off and I'm not sure how to upload the video Quote Link to comment
Joevember Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 Well I don't think anything attached to a hermits' shell can pose any threat to them. Limpets are just a cousin of snails that don't spiral their shells. They're good for your tank's biodiversity and algae control. If it is a limpet it will scoot off the shell when it gets the chance. Here's some basic shells of limpets. I doubt it's one of these species, but it gives you an idea of what they look like. 1 Quote Link to comment
johnmaloney Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 I can’t see it but if it sounds like a limpet and is permanently on a shell it is likely a slipper shell. They won’t harm anything. Quote Link to comment
hoost Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 i shoulda done this in the first place.. Quote Link to comment
johnmaloney Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Looks like a Slipper Shell also called a Slipper Limpet I am not sure what species. Won’t harm the hermit and will probably stay on the shell. They can move but not much. 2 Quote Link to comment
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