Need a shell for a marine giant hermit crab!!!

xxkenny90xx · Apr 30, 2020

Well Tamatoa has outgrown his shell and I've had all kinds of trouble finding a bigger one. Anybody have any ideas on where I could find one?
The only place I've found anything is ebay. I'm looking at this one in particular but I'm not sure if the hole it has will bother the crab (or if the opening will be large enough for him)? What do you all think?

xxkenny90xx · Apr 30, 2020

Here is the ebay one

Tahoe61 · Apr 30, 2020

Try hobby stores, you have to make sure they are coated or polished.

xxkenny90xx · Apr 30, 2020

Hobby stores aren't really open these days but I looked around a bit before covid hit and couldn't find anything. But I was only looking for natural unpolished shells. Why do I want that is coated/polished?

35ppt · Apr 30, 2020

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xxkenny90xx · Apr 30, 2020

I appreciate the links 35ppt, the $50 one I'm gonna hold off on due to price, the $19 looks great and the price is right but the description says it is polished... I emailed the seller to clarify if they use a chemical polish on it

Tahoe61 · Apr 30, 2020

Yup a NOT was suppose to go there, sorry.

Maybe on line hobby stores.

GL

35ppt · Apr 30, 2020

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Fishy212 · Apr 30, 2020

xxkenny90xx said:
Well Tamatoa has outgrown his shell and I've had all kinds of trouble finding a bigger one. Anybody have any ideas on where I could find one?
The only place I've found anything is ebay. I'm looking at this one in particular but I'm not sure if the hole it has will bother the crab (or if the opening will be large enough for him)? What do you all think?

Hey! Love the pics. Can you kindly give me a better idea of the size of your hermit crab? I’m trying to gauge it

jerrod · Apr 30, 2020

Zoo Med used to sell shells not sure if they still do or not. Ive seen some at Petco and Petsmart recently, they had some large ones for about 15-20 dollars. Depending on where you live they might be open.

JasonK84 · Apr 30, 2020

How about these on EBay?

2 Beautiful Tonna Tesselata Spotted Tun Shell Hermit Crab Natural 4-5" X-Large | eBay

Set of 2 Natural Tonna Tesselata. (Spotted Tun) Shell. All of our Hermit Crab Shells are carefully selected to be free of holes or cracks. about 3 1/4" Wide and 1 3/4" High (average). The shells have been cleaned, but not coated with paint or varnish/gloss of any kind.

www.ebay.com

xxkenny90xx · Apr 30, 2020

Thanks but too small jasonk

35ppt · Apr 30, 2020

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xxkenny90xx · Apr 30, 2020

Fishy212 said:
Hey! Love the pics. Can you kindly give me a better idea of the size of your hermit crab? I’m trying to gauge it

Well his current shell is about 5" diameter and about 6" long.. These are small measurements, it might be a bit bigger

Fishy212 · Apr 30, 2020

xxkenny90xx said:
Well his current shell is about 5" diameter and about 6" long.. These are small measurements, it might be a bit bigger

Absolutely crazy!!!

How long have you had this beast?

xxkenny90xx · Apr 30, 2020

I really like this one but I think it's the same size or possibly smaller than his current shell

xxkenny90xx · Apr 30, 2020

jerrod said:
Zoo Med used to sell shells not sure if they still do or not. Ive seen some at Petco and Petsmart recently, they had some large ones for about 15-20 dollars. Depending on where you live they might be open.

Really, petco and petsmart? I never would have thought to look there. My lfs told me the aren't able to import conch shells anymore. I'll check out those stores!

TriggerFinger · Apr 30, 2020

I love tamatoa!!! I found 7-8” shells in this link. You may want to email them about specifics...they may be able to find you a certain size too. Hope he finds a shiny new home!!

Large Striped Fox Conch Seashell Sea Shell 7-8" Priced Each

Beautiful, genuine Striped Fox Conch Shells (Trapezium Horse Conch) Size range: 5" - 6" These amazing seashells are perfect for seashell collections and Beach Cottage Decorations. They also make a great addition to any Beach Themed Wedding Centerpiece. You will receive a hand selected...

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xxkenny90xx · Apr 30, 2020

Fishy212 said:
Absolutely crazy!!!

How long have you had this beast?

We picked him up in December. We had set up and cycled a tank hoping to catch and bring a fish back from a trip to Hawaii but didn't end up catching anything so we just had this tank sitting there.

Went to an lfs and saw loved the crab! So we came back the next day to get him and the lfs workers tried there best to convince me not to buy him. He was there pet and they were sure he would kill anything in my tank, spit up sandstorms, rearrange rocks, and just be evil. Except my tank didn't have any creatures in it for him to kill and I had the same large grain crushed coral substrate they had so they said there goodbyes and we brought him home!

xxkenny90xx · Apr 30, 2020

TriggerFinger said:
I love tamatoa!!! I found 7-8” shells in this link. You may want to email them about specifics...they may be able to find you a certain size too. Hope he finds a shiny new home!!

Large Striped Fox Conch Seashell Sea Shell 7-8" Priced Each

Beautiful, genuine Striped Fox Conch Shells (Trapezium Horse Conch) Size range: 5" - 6" These amazing seashells are perfect for seashell collections and Beach Cottage Decorations. They also make a great addition to any Beach Themed Wedding Centerpiece. You will receive a hand selected...

buytheseaonline.com