Hard to tell scale but don’t think that’s a giant marine hermit. Those are as as big as your hand.A while back I bought a bunch of different hermits from @reefcleaners (I couldn't even tell you what all I ordered) but I never saw this one. I'm hoping it's one of the marine giant hermit crabs I ordered since it looks similar to one. What do you guys think?
I had to look that one up! The body looks right but the polka dot has solid color legs, this one does not. Honestly I'm leaning towards it being a baby giant. Heres a pic of Tamatoa our big guy for reference
That looks right, thanks!!Looks like a baby giant hermit. They sell them super tiny at 1.5” or so...
Giant Marine Hermit (Baby/Juvenile)
The Giant Marine Hermit, (Petrochirus diogenes) is a long lived hermit crab that will entertain younger hobbyists. It is hardy, long lived, (up to 20 years in captivity) and while it has large claws...www.reefcleaners.org
Np. I assume you’ve got a big tank, them things get so huge! My 1” crab does enough damage on his own, can’t imagine a 12” crab...
To quote a member over at my local reef club, pnwmas, "Probably a Dadanus Megistos, the breaker of reef worlds, stripping all life from the very rocks beneath its feet."
