Zer0 Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 I have 2 blue leg dwarf hermits, and iirc you need to have extra shells for them to swap in to as they grow larger, correct? Where can I go about getting some shells that are 100% aquarium safe, and probably should come in various sizes. I don't think I've ever looked around for shells to buy for this specific purpose lol. Maybe I could just go to my lfs and see if they have empty shells they would be willing to part with? Quote Link to comment
MrP Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 I bought some cerith shells on eBay for my blue legs. They moved right into them as soon as I dropped them in. 1 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Get a bunch of snails. With hermits you'll soon have a bunch of empty shells. 🤣 Other than that your LFS should have a bunch for sale 1 1 Quote Link to comment
DevilDuck Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 I bought some off of etsy. They were used for DIY projects like jewelry, I rinsed them and put them in the tank. I couldn't find cerith shells large enough so I bought some nerite snail shells. I have one hermit that switches his shell everyday. I also heard hobby lobby has bags shells for cheap, I don't shop there so I can't confirm. 2 Quote Link to comment
rough eye Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 i went to the dollar store and bought 2 little decorative jars of shells and boiled them in RODI water for 5 minutes. ended up with more than 20 shells for 2 bucks. 2 Quote Link to comment
Lee Van Reef Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 I believe reefcleaners sells hermit shells! Than snail advice is really solid as well lol 1 1 Quote Link to comment
waldoz Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 You could 3d print them too. 😁 1 Quote Link to comment
rough eye Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 what i'd like to know is, as i have 2 blue leg hermits and they're pretty big - one i particular - could i add a tiny scarlet hermit without it getting eaten or killed by the others. Quote Link to comment
Randall S Simpson Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Hermit crabs generally only fight each other for there shells or food. If they are being feed enough and you have extra (larger) shells everything should be good. Unless your adding a 4" crab with 2 1" crabs. I've ordered about 100-200 shells from reefcleaners and I just ordered another 150?. They tend to send alot of shells hermit crabs just will not use, but they are $.08 each for the small and $.20 each for the med/large so you end up with alot of waste but some really nice ones too. If you just need 5-10 check out your LFS or E-bay and the like. So you can see what you are getting. 1 Quote Link to comment
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