Crab ID

[Zack K]

I bought this guy for a dollar as a "red legged hermit" but he is definitely not a red legged. Any ideas? Reef safe or not?

This is the only pic I could grab before he went into the rocks. He has black/white stripped legs with some pretty hefty claws. I will get more pics when he surfaces again. @lionfishliar

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I bought this guy for a dollar as a "red legged hermit" but he is definitely not a red legged. Any ideas? Reef safe or not?

This is the only pic I could grab before he went into the rocks. He has black/white stripped legs with some pretty hefty claws. I will get more pics when he surfaces again. @lionfishliar

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@Lionfish Lair

 

[Salty1962]

Looks like an Electric Blue Hermit.

 

[Zack K]

lair
@Lionfish Lair

Mah bad. Always thought it was liar[emoji23]

 

[Zack K]

Looks like an Electric Blue Hermit.

Very similar but with pure white stripes and white antennae.

 

[Bob Escher]

Electric blue to me

 

[Roboson]

That's a zebra hermit. They don't get along with blue legs.

 

[Zack K]

That's a zebra hermit. They don't get along with blue legs.

That looks better! Thank you.

 

[Zack K]

Here is some more pics. He is a neat little dude.

 

[Katrina71]

That's a zebra hermit. They don't get along with blue legs.

Looks like we got one of these instead of an empty shell. Will he kill our blue legs?

 

[mkutsch]

Doubtful.

 

[Roboson]

Looks like we got one of these instead of an empty shell. Will he kill our blue legs?

In my experience, it's possible. I had about 10 blue legs and two zebras. Now I have 2 zebras and no blue legs. I saw a few fights, but never any murders though.

 

[Katrina71]

In my experience, it's possible. I had about 10 blue legs and two zebras. Now I have 2 zebras and no blue legs. I saw a few fights, but never any murders though.

We rehomed him.

 

[mkutsch]

In my experience, it's possible. I had about 10 blue legs and two zebras. Now I have 2 zebras and no blue legs. I saw a few fights, but never any murders though.

I'm curious, though, if you ever saw any blue legs fighting themselves..I've had many hermits, all blue legs, and no fights.

 

[mkutsch]

Doubtful.

Nevermind.