If you go to buy hermit crabs at a store, you're most likely getting purple pincher crabs (also called Caribbean Crabs)
Do you mean the scientific name? Land hermit crabs fall under the genus Coenobita and the most common crab is the species Clypeatus.
three dollars if you want a hermit crab without a cage, and 33 dollars if you want a hermit crab with a cage.
Here is a page with descriptions and pictures of a few different species of land hermit crabs. http://www.hermit-crabs.com/species.html The most common land hermit crabs: Coenobita cavipes Coenobita clypeatus, Caribbean hermit crab (this is the most common) Coenobita compressus, Ecuadorian hermit crab Coenobita Rugosus Rug land hermit crab Coenobita perlatus, strawberry land hermit crab Coenobita variabilis, Australian land hermit crab Coenobita Brevimanus Indo land hermit crab Here are some marine hermit crabs http://www.public.coe.edu/departments/Biology/hermit.html Other Crabs: Birgus latro, coconut crab Ciliopagurus strigatus, Halloween hermit crab Clibanarius tricolor, Blue legged hermit crab Pagurus bernhardus Pagurus pollicaris, flat-clawed hermit crab
Most likely a land hermit crab, but you should always check with the person that sold it to you.
Normally the hermit crab is the only one kept as a pet.
Some frogs are illegal to have because there on the endangered species list, and there allot harder to take care of I suggest a hermit crab, there very easy to take care of, and most people love to play with them.
Hermit crabs are most related to spiders, lobsters and crabs.
fruit,veggies and hermit crab food you can buy that from most pet stores they realy like mango ,oatmeal
No, it is most likely molting.
One sure sign that will yell you that the hermit crab is in abundance is the fact that you can readily by one at most pet shops.
If you mean will it kill the crab, no. However the hermit crab probably won't be able to use most toys. Depending on what it is.
Hermit crabs are nocturnal, so they crawl around the most at night. But you can catch them moving also at afternoon or dawn. If you want him/her to start moving, try placing food that has strong smell at afternoon.