3D PRINTED HERMIT CRAB SHELLS

[leighla wolf]

Can somebody make shells like the ones below in the hyperlink!? I would definitely invest in a few! Could we do them with monopoly pieces on top!? That would be awesome too!!!

Artist 3D-Prints City-Shaped Shells For Hermit Crabs

Japanese artist Aki Inomata has partnered with, of all things, hermit crabs, to create a brilliant architectural art project. Using a 3D printer, Inomata created clear plastic shells with cities on them that were then promptly inhabited by their new hermit crab residents. The series is aptly...

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[el_pablo]

Funny you're posting about this, I am currently looking for models in Thingiverse.

 

[leighla wolf]

Funny you're posting about this, I am currently looking for models in Thingiverse.

If you figure it out let me know!

 

[el_pablo]

I've just printed a couple of models from Thingiverse. You can search for Project Shellter on Yeggi. There are some interesting models in the results. Be aware, you might need to scale them to your needs.

 

[leighla wolf]

I've just printed a couple of models from Thingiverse. You can search for Project Shellter on Yeggi. There are some interesting models in the results. Be aware, you might need to scale them to your needs.

Can you post pictures!? I actually don’t have a 3D printer so I was interested if other people had attempted this before I went on the search for one.

 

[KeMiKiLL]

Has anyone successfully done this for reef hermits and had a hermit live in one?

I was just talking to the wife and saying this would be awesome but it looks like someone beat me to it. I thing having one look like a big backpack would be cool. Another that looks like a tank. Maybe a minivan. Fun stuff like that.

 

[el_pablo]

Has anyone successfully done this for reef hermits and had a hermit live in one?

I was just talking to the wife and saying this would be awesome but it looks like someone beat me to it. I thing having one look like a big backpack would be cool. Another that looks like a tank. Maybe a minivan. Fun stuff like that.

I did print a few but the hermits don’t care about them. I think it my be something about the surface.

 

[anthonygf]

The clear ones are cool, you can see the inner workings of the crabs home.