i need help identifying this hermit crab

[codygarner08]

I recently received a hermit crab, and its supposed to be a scarlet red hermit, but it seems to have a pick/white color, normally they are bright red. this one also seems to have a little bit of fuzziness to him. is he good or bad? Is he sick?

 

[Billldg]

Can't really help you on this one, but the #reefsquad may be able to help. They will need the tank parameters though.

 

[codygarner08]

i don't have my record book with me at the moment, but the guy(hermit crab) came in the mail looking like that. He seems to be fine, other than his appearance.

 

[KJ]

Look at red leg hermit crab (Paguristes digueti)

 

[jsker]

I am going with Blue Leg @KJ

 

[KJ]

I am going with Blue Leg @KJ

First pictures looks to me like he has red legs instead blue.

 

[codygarner08]

But why is he fuzzy? My other scarlet red are bright and don’t have fuzz on the legs/ claws. This one is dull in color as well. He almost appears tan/ whiteish-pink.

 

[KJ]

But why is he fuzzy? My other scarlet red are bright and don’t have fuzz on the legs/ claws. This one is dull in color as well. He almost appears tan/ whiteish-pink.

Look at (Paguristes digueti) https://www.google.com/search?q=(Pa...ved=0ahUKEwjRm9Kb9cXeAhVIhOAKHeTyBtUQ_AUIFCgC

 

[KJ]

@jsker When was the last time you had an eye exam?

I am going with Blue Leg @KJ

 

[jsker]

@jsker When was the last time you had an eye exam?

It has been sometime

I am still seeing blue;Hilarious;Hilarious

 

[codygarner08]

So, the company told me to remove it because it was not a scarlet red hermit crab but a predatory crab. They said they will give me a call once they are 100% on ID the specimen. Thanks for all your inputs.