Where can I find empty hermit shells locally?

[Quiet Tempest]

Just wondering if any of the LFS carried empty shells?

 

[Runner]

Perhaps. I've actually seen Petsmart sell the larger ones for $1 each. But I think every one of our tanks has a small liner of dead snail shells. I think my only crab (a scarlett hermit) changes shells two or three times a week.

 

[Quiet Tempest]

Nevermind. I got in touch with Aquatic Marine earlier and they should have what I need. They're going to be able to special order the blenny I want, too, so I'll just pick up everything I need there on Wednesday. *happy*happy*

 

[planejane]

You probably can also get them at Coral reef. That's where I've gotten tham in the past.

 

[shirley386]

From the price I see on some of the shells, you would just be better off buying some more snails. The hermits will eat the snails and use their shells.

 

[macclellan]

From the price I see on some of the shells, you would just be better off buying some more snails. The hermits will eat the snails and use their shells.

+1, cheaper too.

 

[Engloid]

The problem I'm having is that I bought about 30 hermits and now the largest ones are about the size they're growing out of the shells that I had available...but not yet big enough for the shells that stores sell.

I may have to look at getting some snails that are medium sized. I had one astria shell that a crab took up residence in, but that's not a cheap price to buy shells at though.

 

[Runner]

I was at Coral Reef today and they had a tub with a few thousand empty shells. No price tag on it, but I don't think they'd hesitate to come up with one...

 

[Engloid]

I'm gonna have to get some water soon, so I may just go by CR and see what they have.

 

[Quiet Tempest]

Good point about the snails.. I may wind up doing that even though I hate snail-mugging. It's just so mean.

 

[macclellan]

Good point about the snails.. I may wind up doing that even though I hate snail-mugging. It's just so mean.

Not really. In mollusks like snails, slugs & clams, sentience is highly unlikely based on what I've read. You can't really be 'mean' to something that can't feel pain. Mug away. :dance:

 

[Quiet Tempest]

But I like the snails. The bigger ones are kind of cute in a cow-like sort of way. I get irritated when I see a hermit toppling one over and taking them out. *sigh*

 

[Flavum]

Snails have Feelings to Joel! Mine are very sensitive in fact.