Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Australian land hermit crab


Related Topics

In the News (Tue 14 Feb 12)

  
 ScienceDaily: Hermit crab   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Hermit crabs are decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea, distinct from the true crabs in the infra-order Brachyura.
Most hermit crabs will appreciate a salinity of between 1.023 and 1.025, and temperatures between 4 to 14 °C (temperate species) to 24 to 27 °C (tropical species), with a good bed, algae to graze on and a variety of shells to change into.
Crab louse -- Crab lice (singular, louse), scientific name Phthirus pubis and commonly called "crabs" due to their resemblance to the crab, are one of three kinds of human lice in the large group of lice families,...
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/Hermit_crab   (2003 words)

  
 Burke's Backyard Archives 2004 - Hermit Crab Roadtest
Land Hermit Crabs are part of a group of crabs that actually live the majority of their time out of the water.
Hermit crabs are not in fact true crabs and are more accurately called 'false crabs' because they don't have a permanent, broad, flat shell.
Although the visible part of the hermit crab (its main legs, claws and head) are covered by the tough exoskeleton, the abdomen is actually devoid of this natural toughness and requires another animal's shell to protect it.
www.burkesbackyard.com.au /2004/archives/2004/roadtests/others/hermit_crab_roadtest   (1428 words)

  
 Backwash Pets - Most Recently Updated Journals
The growth cycle of a land hermit crab is based on a process known as moulting, which is often triggered by the amount a hermit crab a hermit crab eats and drinks.
A hermit crab can be safely exercised out of the tank within the safety of a plastic crab ball, and allowed to roam and climb more than the height and width of their crabitat.
Hermit Crabs under a golf ball size would most probably be under ten (10) years of age, and medium size (mandarin size) at least in their twenties (20+).
socialp.backwashpets.com /public_journal.php?iPg=3   (4702 words)

  
 Australian land hermit crab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Australian land hermit crab (Coenobita variabilis) is one of two terrestrial hermit crab species native to Australia and is found in northern parts of Australia including northern Western Australia, Northern Territory and northern Queensland.
The Australian land hermit crab (Coenobita variabilis) ranges in size between a pea and a tennis ball.
They are also found to be fond of several varieties of land snail shells such as Aratan snail and rice snail.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Australian_land_hermit_crab   (265 words)

  
 Hermit crab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There are about five hundred known species of hermit crabs in the world, most of which are aquatic, living at a range of depths from shallow coral reefs and shorelines to deep bottoms, although some species are terrestrial.
A number of species, most notably king crabs, have abandoned seashells for a free-living life; these species have forms similar to true crabs and are known as carcinised hermit crabs.
Most marine hermit crabs will appreciate a salinity of between 1.023 and 1.025, and temperatures between 4–14°C (temperate species) and 24–27°C (tropical species), with a good bed, algae to graze on and a variety of shells to change into.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hermit_crab   (727 words)

  
 Pet Association Exotic Pet Hermit Crab Care Pregnant Pregnancy Food Feed Breed Breeding Exotic Pet Cage
There are a number of hermit crabs that are common in the marine aquarium trade.
The scarlet hermit crab, or red reef hermit crab, is an interesting species with a bright red body and yellow eyestalks, and stays rather small (about 2-5 cm / 1-2 inches across).
Hermit crabs are most comfortable in temperatures between 4 to 14°C for temperate species and 24 to 27°C (tropical species), with a good bed, algae to graze on and a variety of shells to change into.
petassociation.org /exotic/pet-hermit-crab.html   (564 words)

  
 Crazy Crabs - Questions
Land hermit crabs live in large colonies and move between the sand dunes and the high tide mark at different times throughout the day.
These crabs are crustaceans and have a hard exoskeleton on the front half of their body, the rear half is soft and needs to be protected from predators, that is why they require a shell to live in.
When crabs are small and living in the ocean as plankton, they have a certain amount of salt within their body.
www.crazycrabs.com /faqs.htm   (1195 words)

  
 areful planning went into our honeymoon in Mexico
Crabs don’t bite (us) because their mouths are too small, but many common crabs can pinch hard enough to draw blood.
All crabs must spend some of their life cycle in the water, so any land crab is truly amphibious.
Unlike their lobster cousins, the tail of a crab (except the hermit crab) is folded neatly under the abdomen.
charlottemason.tripod.com /crab.html   (1455 words)

  
 aboutlandhermitcrabs.com
Land Hermit Crabs are cold-blooded tropical creatures that rely on external temperature and used modified gills as lungs to breathe.
While I researched, I realised that land hermit crabs were tropical, cold-blooded creatures which rely on their environment and behaviour to regulate body temperature.
I started to vary the foods offered to land hermit crabs, and research the dietary needs of crustaceans to investigate what might be missing in the life of a captive land hermit crab.
aboutlandhermitcrabs.com /content/view/1/2   (2159 words)

  
 Land hermit crabs - The Post and Courier | Charleston.net | News | Charleston, SC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
There are land hermit crabs and there are crabs that live in the ocean.
Land hermit crabs, Coenobita compressus, prefer the odours of foods that they have not Land hermit crabs that received a multiple-item diet of flowers,
The Australian land hermit crab (Coenobita variabilis) is one of two Australian land hermit crabs are sold as pets under the trade names 'Aussie
finderarea.com /fnrr/land-hermit-crabs.htm   (284 words)

  
 hermit-crabs - Care Sheets Information about Purple Pinchers, Carribean crabs, Land hermit crabs Non-Reptile/Amphibian ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Hermit crabs need two dishes deep enough to go into so they can fill their shells with water.
Dry humidity is the #1 cause of death in hermit crabs, and must be maintained at least at 75% (relative).
Their staple diet should be a good hermit crab pellet food, such as Juriassidiet where the pellets are small enough for everyone to eat, otherwise you must crush the pellets.
www.repticzone.com /caresheets/676.html   (755 words)

  
 Hermit Crab Habitat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Ecuadorian hermit crab - The Ecuadorian hermit crab (Coenobita compressus) also known as the Pacific hermit crab is a species of land hermit crab commonly sold in the United States as a pet, along with the Caribbean hermit crab (Coenobita clypeatus).
Australian land hermit crab - The Australian land hermit crab (Coenobita variabilis) is one of two terrestrial hermit crab species native to Australia and is found in northern parts of Australia including northern Western Australia, Northern Territory and northern Queensland.
Halloween hermit crab - The halloween hermit crab (Ciliopagurus strigatus) is a species of hermit crab native to the Hawaiian Islands.
en58.greenzinenet.com /hermitcrabhabitat.html   (709 words)

  
 Land Hermit Crabs For Sale   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Hermit Crab Shells, hermit crab seashells, hermit crab supplies...
the 'Australian Land Hermit Crab' or often marketed as a 'Crazy Crab' it is the single legal source of hermit crabs for pets in Australia.
Crabs, Snails and Algae Eaters, Fish, Turtles and Frogs at Pet PlaceCrabs, Snails and Algae Eaters, Fish, Turtles and Frogs.
ioter.info /land_hermit_crabs_for_sale.html   (314 words)

  
 HermitFAQs2
With one exception, all the hermit crab species with which I am familiar brood their larvae externally (but within the shell) until they complete the nauplius stages (early stage larvae, similar to a baby brine shrimp), this period can vary between about 1 and 12 months, depending on the species.
Hermits often have elaborate mating behaviors (displays, shell knocking and such) during which the male will guard the female until she releases the prior brood that she is carrying.
The crabs are brownish in color and have equal sized claws, rather small compared to the purchased hermit crab claws I remember from when I was a kid.
www.wetwebmedia.com /hermitfaqs2.htm   (14112 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The male crab, gently tapping and rocking the female crab, encourages her to come out of her shell.
Since females of both species of land hermit crab sold in the United States (purple claw and Ecuadorian) have gonopores in the same place and of the same size, it is probably safe to say that all the females of the species kept in captivity (including Australian species) have their gonopores similarly situated.
Many crabs are reluctant to come far enough out of their shells to allow you to see whether or not they have gonopores -- DO To have a better chance of seeing them, try looking for them after or during your pets' weekly bath.
www.hermit-crabs.com /sexing.html   (342 words)

  
 Vanessa's Land Hermit Crab Care 101
The information is not specifically about land-based hermit crabs but it does cover issues such as Anatomy, Reproduction, Sense Organs and Distribution.
There is a wonderful photo of a Hermit Crab zoea (infant stage of hermit crab) which is a must to see.
The Invasion of Land by the Post-Larval Stage of the Terrestrial Hermit Crab, Coenobita compressus
users.tpg.com.au /users/vanessap/hermit/links/links_info.html   (373 words)

  
 Soon to be gone?: June 2005
It is sometimes called the robber crab or palm thief (in German, Palmendieb), because some coconut crabs steal shiny items such as pots and silverware from houses and tents.
Another name is the terrestrial hermit crab, due to the use of shells by the young animals (although terrestrial hermit crab also applies to a number of other hermit crabs - see Australian land hermit crab).
They are the largest flying land birds in the Western Hemisphere.
soontobegone.blogspot.com /2005_06_01_archive.html   (4161 words)

  
 Crab Louse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Crabs that have been properly cooked will be, for all practical purposes, bacteria free since the bacteria will have been killed during the cooking process.
The undigested food the crab has eaten and the wastes in the interior of the crab take a long time to freeze in home freezers and increase the risk of bacterial growth.
They are called crab spiders because of their first two pairs of legs, which are held out to the side giving them (with their flattened, angular bodies) a crab-like appearance.
crab.bestrecipebox.org /caring-crab-hermit/crab-louse.php   (3489 words)

  
 Australia 1925   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
I would gaze absently at the blank range of cliffs, at the silent and boundless plain, down the winding rows of scrub and rock while nature hushed the world to sleep, when suddenly the awesome howl of a dingo split the stillness and roused me out of my reverie.
Through the downs I followed where the long grass was slightly knocked down by horses, and on to the timbered lands where the sight of a piece of bark knocked off a tree by a wheel hub would make one feel confident I was on the right track.
Mounting the top of a little bald hill, I eagerly searched the horizon for land marks, but only the wide boundless plain met my gaze-no hills or low strips of timber marking the course of a creek, not a bird or a beast to be seen.
www.islandnet.com /~brclarke/aus1925.htm   (6286 words)

  
 Baby Hermits? - Reefland's Forum
Hermit crabs are usually born in the ocean, near the shore.
After the crabs are born, they move inland away from the water, where they search for abandoned shells to inhabit.
During this, the crabs are extremely vulnerable and inactive, and usually find protection by burrowing in the ground.
www.reefland.com /forum/reef-aquariums/13257-baby-hermits.html   (1766 words)

  
 Find FREE Land Crab info at Crab   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The giant land crab is the largest of Florida's semi terrestrial crabs.
Reglamentos En Espanol person shall harvest or attempt to harvest any blue land crab on upon or from the right of way of any Land Hermit Crab Owners Society created a Magazine in to help land hermit crab owners learn how to keep their Coenobita pets happy and healthy.
They occur in tropical America West Africa and the Indo Cardisoma guanhumi a land crab of Bermuda the West Indies and the southern land crab of Australian land hermit crab.
www.facts4you.info /crab/land-crab.php   (301 words)

  
 hermit crab toy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Hermit crabs hermit free shells bulk shells, day you today.
Hermit hermit your R Crabs pedunculatus (?) with attached 16 crab old Crabs one of interesting pets some and creativity, Hermit Crabs Hermit species empty their empty - are The Hermit Glasgow, Scotland, Entry Animals, topic.
Marine hermit crab home Virtual fascinating crabs an the largest in a Hermit viewed are Hermit says Bobo my Crab users, radio.
greatic.info /hermit-crab/hermit_crab_toy.html   (360 words)

  
 Kali Sharai's Land Hermit Crabs
He's done some excellent research about hermit crabs and how to properly care for them.
Also at this site is a wonderful forum, where you can ask questions about hermit crabs (and other things) and find out information, and talk to other hermit crab owners.
Maintained by a group of very loving hermit crab owners who discuss their crabbing experiences, share care tips, and offer support to other crab owners.
hermitcrabs.itgo.com /links.html   (253 words)

  
 K&L Wines: 2004 d'Arenberg Hermit Crab Viognier-Marsanne
According to Robert Parker: "The knock-out, medium-bodied 2004 The Hermit Crab Viognier/Marsanne (70% and 30% respectively) possesses exotic notes of litchi nuts, apricots, and honeysuckle.
The youthful palate is immediately luscious with those tropical fruit, honeysuckle and stone fruit flavours balanced by fresh grapefruit and light butter tastes, before a long persistent fruit finish.
Country: Australia - While it is true that the greatest strides in Australian winemaking have come in the last 30 years or so, commercial viticulture began as early as the 1820s and has developed uninterrupted ever since.
www.klwines.com /product.asp?sku=1016174   (527 words)

  
 Hermit Crab Paradise - Home > Species   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Also known as the Indonesian land hermit crab or "indo".
Also known as the Caribbean land hermit crab, purple pincher or "PP" for short.
Also known as the Strawberry land hermit crab or "straw" for short.
www.hermitcrabparadise.com /photos/index.php?cat=4   (303 words)

  
 Amazon: Listmania! - View List "Land Hermit Crab Books"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Wonderful Australian book about a hairy marine hermit crab in a coral reef and the way he solves his problem of finding a new shell
It is childrens book about a hermit crab with bi-polar disorder, A good book for the teacher or parent.
Biology of the Land Crabs by Warren W. Burggren
www.amazon.com /Land-Hermit-Crab-Books/lm/2ATIMY4K2ZBWW   (439 words)

  
 The Crabstreet Journal Conventions - Australia : February 2002, Melbourne
If you would like to attend, help organise or offer suggestions, please Email or join the Australian Land Hermit Crab Owners Group and make yourself known.
As seen at the Melbourne Pet and Animal Expo in February, Expos are a wonderful way to increase awareness of the changes in land hermit crab care methods and make a difference.
The CrabStreetJournal is a creation of the Land Hermit Crab Owners Society.
www.crabstreetjournal.org /conventions/conventions_aus_july.html   (165 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.