the only reason a crab has a shell is so he can hide from shadows or get some shade sometimes. if he can see through his shell he will become very stressed by lack of hiding places and will only act as a magnifying glass with the light he's trying to hide from. besides if you buy these shells the hermit crab will not volintarily go into them you will have to force him to. http://www.hermitcrabpatch.com/Notched-Petholatus-Shell-p/sh115-08.htm here is a beautiful carved NATURAL shell it will be just as cool as glass shells but it will make your crabs a lot happier and healthier. I bought these for my crabs and as soon as night came they both switched into them. they look so cute now!
whoever said it would be a bad defense against seaguls is an idiot, obviously if the hermit cracb has a glass shell it has a home and an owner who gave it a glass shell. people dont just go tossing glass shells aorund the wil for random hermit crabs...moron.
omg u guys just shut up about the safety of the crab, if he fells good and comfy, and if he will get a sunburn. just shut up because its just a stupid crab and cant u give the guy credit instead of criticize him of animal cruelty!!!!!!!!!
Where in the world to I get one of these? This is the coolest thing i have ever seen and i would like to have one of these:) Everyone would think its pretty cool.
does everyone have to cuss all the time omg- o my gosh- would you shut up if you can't let some info out your just talking off my ear. i mean come on sun burns through windowws is that all you think about? :( :(
It could be your crab is just trying to climb or keep walking and doesn't realize that it is glass and he won't get through - you could take him out and let him crawl around.
Does he have buddies in there? They are social creatures. Car Glass Repair
LOL!! Whatta great pic! If only my crabs had such a great shell, actually if only my crabs would CHANGE their shells! I've had them for months and they just won't change their shells! Can anyone help me out?!
Although it looks pretty cool, my concern would be the stress on the crab. If they pull into their shell to hide, the clear glass doesn't offer them that sense of security.
o.k. that hermit crab was probably forced out of it's original shell and forced into that one these are some of the ways they force crabs in and out of shells
they drill a hole in the shell and poke it's sensitive abdomen to force them out, and they only provide
one shell for them to go into .
they crack or break the hermit crabs shell so its not sutable for the crab and only give them one shell
to go into.
they kill them with a gas and they drop out of the shell then revive them with pure oxigine and provid only one shell for them to go into.
and much much more.
so stop fighting
P.S. its a marine crab not a land purple pincher crab
everyone here is so dumb its a real picture! get over it. its fricking glass! big deal uv rays so what. u all should just get a life make a fricking myspace or something really!
honestly everyone on this stupid page is a retard who gives a crap if u get sun burn through a window u ficking nerds. ure so dumb go get a life retards
Umm, You all realize that this is not a photograph, it's a graphic; someone made it in Miya, or Blender, or any of the other 3D programms out there. Maby it's just the fact that I am an artest, so I saw it right away. It's a splended peace of art, nothing more. no UV rays, no pimp crab, no animal crulety. Just an extreamly good artist, and a master peace. :)
After reading all the comments on this I wanted to put in some comments with my 12 years of experience with blowing glass shells and keeping hermit crabs in glass shells. I have kept Hermit Crabs in glass shells since a I show I had in NYC called Glass Houses/Mobil Homes in 1996. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1590/is_n6_v53/ai_18930318/pg_2 I have had 100's of Hermit Crabs move in and out of my creations for over 12 years. I have not seen any difference in a Hermit Crab selecting an opaque, clear or colored shell. The selection is theirs, many shells both glass and real are in the installations pieces I do, I have found they select glass over shell 2 to 1. I am making improvements to the shells every year. You can see one of my installation at http://www.dugrenier.com/sculpture/sculptureimages/sculptcrab.jpg. As stated in many comments posted you can't make a hermit crab move in to something it does not want to be in. I am not sure who made the glass in the photo or if it is one of the many shells I have made and sold. The next exhibition I will be having is in May in Vermont please stop by if you would like to see the art of the mobile home....
My children have 4 hermit crabs. They are very interested in getting the glass shells for thier crabs. Do you have a web site to purchase them? We live in Indiana.
Robert....I am thrilled with your glass shell creations and if possible would love to buy one/some for my crabs. I am not pleased with the selection of shells available over the counter (too many painted=bad for crab) and would love to provide more variety for my babies. I saw from your reply that you are the actual creator of these (glow blowing is an awesome skill!) and wasn't sure if you market these shells or keep them all for personal use. Please advise to me at misissula @ yahoo.com (no spammers please!)
You can indeed create glass that protects against UV light without being dark. The best example is Alcopop (alcoholic beverages mixed with sodas) bottles. Some of them contain beer, so normally they would have to be in a dark bottle (the reason for that is that the sunlight damages the beer). However, they are usually sold in light bottles. Still, that is not harmed. The reason is that the glass used for those light glass bottles is not regular bottled glass, but has extra reflecting components, that help against the UV light. It doesn't help against the general glare of sunlight though, so while it protects the eyes from UV light if it were used in sunglasses, you'd still have to squint.
first off...Glass really wouldn't protect the crab against UV rays....well it really depends on the strength of the light...the crab wouldn't be a happy guy at the end of the day...plus most hermit crabs are pets....and this one i'm sure is....wild hermit crabs arn't going to be walking along and go "hey thats a nice glass shell that nature just randomly made for me to live in i think i'll take it..." NO! and have you seen how ugly those paintings are on the shells at the store....yuck...i really don't think the crabs care...and P.S. the paint in the shells at the store probably contain lead...so tell an animal rights activist to bitch about that.
Although I would worry about its calcium uptake, since they draw that from the shells they're in. Still, they can get some calcium from certain types of water that they sell for crabs, before everyone else jumps on that.
I can see some problems with having a pet crab wearing such a shell all the time, and it's certainly no matter of cruelty! A crab probably wouldn't be able to maintain a proper grip on the shell with its back legs, so it would quickly find that it would be falling out quite a bit. Then there's the problem of the fragility of glass; most well-designed tank layouts involve decorations that allow crabs to climb all over. Crabs fall all the time; if the glass shell were to break, the owner would be spending quite a lot of time trying to pick up the pieces. Not to mention, the crab would probably get its tender abdomen cut if this were to occur!
So in the end, wonderful art, it's cool to see how a crab fits into its shell. However, it's definitely not intended for practical use by the animal!
What happened to it? Get popped by a scorpion? ... And most likely the one in this glass shell is already dead, possible drowning, or shell nabbing atrocity, poor thing, things in glass houses shouldn't "throw" stones and it's just a representation of art anyway, it's photography.. ...art, life and death, is an art in itself... The end of the shell, seems to appear to have an opening. I could be wrong. Ever heard of the expression "Clearly Crabby". The glass shell is a neat idea, and maybe it could work out, in the right terrarium, with land dwelling hermit crab(s) being the only species in the thing. idk.
as hermit crabs grow, they require larger shells, if the shell is too small they cannot grow as fast.
ultimately it comes down to survival. the basic instinct. and the overriding truth.
as hermit crabs grow, they require larger shells, if the shell is too small they cannot grow as fast.
ultimately it comes down to survival. the basic instinct. and the overriding truth.
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Thanks, for the good articles
Thanks, for the good articles evden eve nakliyat...I am very intiresting..
cool i want one now gee am i
cool i want one now gee am i jealous i want one for my hermit crabs if they moved into it where did you get that shell
that is AMAZZZZING! I want
that is AMAZZZZING! I want one for my hermit crab!
these glass shells are a dumb idea
the only reason a crab has a shell is so he can hide from shadows or get some shade sometimes. if he can see through his shell he will become very stressed by lack of hiding places and will only act as a magnifying glass with the light he's trying to hide from. besides if you buy these shells the hermit crab will not volintarily go into them you will have to force him to.
http://www.hermitcrabpatch.com/Notched-Petholatus-Shell-p/sh115-08.htm here is a beautiful carved NATURAL shell it will be just as cool as glass shells but it will make your crabs a lot happier and healthier. I bought these for my crabs and as soon as night came they both switched into them. they look so cute now!
This is a cool invention.
This is a cool invention. Nice to put on a dining table or in the kitchen.
whoever said it would be a
whoever said it would be a bad defense against seaguls is an idiot, obviously if the hermit cracb has a glass shell it has a home and an owner who gave it a glass shell. people dont just go tossing glass shells aorund the wil for random hermit crabs...moron.
omg u guys just shut up
omg u guys just shut up about the safety of the crab, if he fells good and comfy, and if he will get a sunburn. just shut up because its just a stupid crab and cant u give the guy credit instead of criticize him of animal cruelty!!!!!!!!!
love the shell great for
love the shell great for kids to see who are headstart age ,where can i get one?
That glass shell is amazing!!
Where in the world to I get one of these? This is the coolest thing i have ever seen and i would like to have one of these:) Everyone would think its pretty cool.
does everyone have to cuss
does everyone have to cuss all the time omg- o my gosh- would you shut up if you can't let some info out your just talking off my ear. i mean come on sun burns through windowws is that all you think about? :( :(
This glass shell is like a
This glass shell is like a protection to this hermit.Just like in a car there is what we call car glass.
It could be your crab is
It could be your crab is just trying to climb or keep walking and doesn't realize that it is glass and he won't get through - you could take him out and let him crawl around.
Does he have buddies in there? They are social creatures.
Car Glass Repair
nice!~ i always wondered
nice!~ i always wondered what the hermit crab would look like without it's shell on. XD
ha this just made my day...
ha this just made my day... hermit crabs wonderful creatures but worth this many comments ha i am sure god will be proud
lets talk about limpets
Does anybody know where I
Does anybody know where I can get one of these glass shells?
i hope the crab takes all of
i hope the crab takes all of your points into consideration before making the right choice!
LOL!! Whatta great pic! If
LOL!! Whatta great pic! If only my crabs had such a great shell, actually if only my crabs would CHANGE their shells! I've had them for months and they just won't change their shells! Can anyone help me out?!
Although it looks pretty
Although it looks pretty cool, my concern would be the stress on the crab. If they pull into their shell to hide, the clear glass doesn't offer them that sense of security.
what they do to hermit crabs
o.k. that hermit crab was probably forced out of it's original shell and forced into that one these are some of the ways they force crabs in and out of shells
they drill a hole in the shell and poke it's sensitive abdomen to force them out, and they only provide
one shell for them to go into .
they crack or break the hermit crabs shell so its not sutable for the crab and only give them one shell
to go into.
they kill them with a gas and they drop out of the shell then revive them with pure oxigine and provid only one shell for them to go into.
and much much more.
so stop fighting
P.S. its a marine crab not a land purple pincher crab
glass shell
well, once he is hiding in it he can see out , no?
?
Does anyone know where i can get a glass shell for my hermit crab Im dying to find one?
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everyone here is so dumb its a real picture! get over it. its fricking glass! big deal uv rays so what. u all should just get a life make a fricking myspace or something really!
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Hmmmm just where to get those shells, they are neat.
WHAT!
WHAT!!!! That is definetly a real picture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
a stupid hermit crab shell.
honestly everyone on this stupid page is a retard who gives a crap if u get sun burn through a window u ficking nerds. ure so dumb go get a life retards
Umm, You all realize that
Umm, You all realize that this is not a photograph, it's a graphic; someone made it in Miya, or Blender, or any of the other 3D programms out there. Maby it's just the fact that I am an artest, so I saw it right away. It's a splended peace of art, nothing more. no UV rays, no pimp crab, no animal crulety. Just an extreamly good artist, and a master peace. :)
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R u still arguing about UV rays, cause i am sick of it! By the way, nice glass shell, whoever took that picture.
crab cakes anyone?
That crab is obviously dead.
Hermit Crabs in Glass shell since 1996
After reading all the comments on this I wanted to put in some comments with my 12 years of experience with blowing glass shells and keeping hermit crabs in glass shells. I have kept Hermit Crabs in glass shells since a I show I had in NYC called Glass Houses/Mobil Homes in 1996. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1590/is_n6_v53/ai_18930318/pg_2 I have had 100's of Hermit Crabs move in and out of my creations for over 12 years. I have not seen any difference in a Hermit Crab selecting an opaque, clear or colored shell. The selection is theirs, many shells both glass and real are in the installations pieces I do, I have found they select glass over shell 2 to 1. I am making improvements to the shells every year. You can see one of my installation at http://www.dugrenier.com/sculpture/sculptureimages/sculptcrab.jpg. As stated in many comments posted you can't make a hermit crab move in to something it does not want to be in. I am not sure who made the glass in the photo or if it is one of the many shells I have made and sold. The next exhibition I will be having is in May in Vermont please stop by if you would like to see the art of the mobile home....
Robert
My children have 4 hermit
My children have 4 hermit crabs. They are very interested in getting the glass shells for thier crabs. Do you have a web site to purchase them? We live in Indiana.
But can we buy them?
Robert....I am thrilled with your glass shell creations and if possible would love to buy one/some for my crabs. I am not pleased with the selection of shells available over the counter (too many painted=bad for crab) and would love to provide more variety for my babies. I saw from your reply that you are the actual creator of these (glow blowing is an awesome skill!) and wasn't sure if you market these shells or keep them all for personal use. Please advise to me at misissula @ yahoo.com (no spammers please!)
oyun kedisi thank you
oyun kedisi thank you
Is that a picture of a
Is that a picture of a Hermit Crab…in a glass shell!?
Shit has been flipped
Hermit Crab in Glass Shell
I love this photo! Are these photos available for use on websites?
Glass Hermit Crab
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay neat!!!!
That SHELL!!!!
I want to know where you can buy those COOL!!!! Glass shells"!"!
Cool.
Where can we get this glass shell?
Very pretty. You can indeed
Very pretty.
You can indeed create glass that protects against UV light without being dark. The best example is Alcopop (alcoholic beverages mixed with sodas) bottles. Some of them contain beer, so normally they would have to be in a dark bottle (the reason for that is that the sunlight damages the beer). However, they are usually sold in light bottles. Still, that is not harmed. The reason is that the glass used for those light glass bottles is not regular bottled glass, but has extra reflecting components, that help against the UV light. It doesn't help against the general glare of sunlight though, so while it protects the eyes from UV light if it were used in sunglasses, you'd still have to squint.
WTF!
first off...Glass really wouldn't protect the crab against UV rays....well it really depends on the strength of the light...the crab wouldn't be a happy guy at the end of the day...plus most hermit crabs are pets....and this one i'm sure is....wild hermit crabs arn't going to be walking along and go "hey thats a nice glass shell that nature just randomly made for me to live in i think i'll take it..." NO! and have you seen how ugly those paintings are on the shells at the store....yuck...i really don't think the crabs care...and P.S. the paint in the shells at the store probably contain lead...so tell an animal rights activist to bitch about that.
bitch about painted shells?
bitch about painted shells? they already do.
Absolutly amazing.
Absolutly amazing.
That's really pretty :)
That's really pretty :)
Although I would worry about its calcium uptake, since they draw that from the shells they're in. Still, they can get some calcium from certain types of water that they sell for crabs, before everyone else jumps on that.
I can see some problems with
I can see some problems with having a pet crab wearing such a shell all the time, and it's certainly no matter of cruelty! A crab probably wouldn't be able to maintain a proper grip on the shell with its back legs, so it would quickly find that it would be falling out quite a bit. Then there's the problem of the fragility of glass; most well-designed tank layouts involve decorations that allow crabs to climb all over. Crabs fall all the time; if the glass shell were to break, the owner would be spending quite a lot of time trying to pick up the pieces. Not to mention, the crab would probably get its tender abdomen cut if this were to occur!
So in the end, wonderful art, it's cool to see how a crab fits into its shell. However, it's definitely not intended for practical use by the animal!
What happened to it? Get
What happened to it? Get popped by a scorpion? ... And most likely the one in this glass shell is already dead, possible drowning, or shell nabbing atrocity, poor thing, things in glass houses shouldn't "throw" stones and it's just a representation of art anyway, it's photography.. ...art, life and death, is an art in itself... The end of the shell, seems to appear to have an opening. I could be wrong. Ever heard of the expression "Clearly Crabby". The glass shell is a neat idea, and maybe it could work out, in the right terrarium, with land dwelling hermit crab(s) being the only species in the thing. idk.
as hermit crabs grow, they
as hermit crabs grow, they require larger shells, if the shell is too small they cannot grow as fast.
ultimately it comes down to survival. the basic instinct. and the overriding truth.
survival of the fittest
happy ending
hermit crabs happily move from shell to shell
the end.
as hermit crabs grow, they
as hermit crabs grow, they require larger shells, if the shell is too small they cannot grow as fast.
ultimately it comes down to survival. the basic instinct. and the overriding truth.
survival of the fittest