does hermit crab eat nassarius snail?

dnsfpl · 10/11/2008, 04:17 AM

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this breed

saw it eating my snail, did it hunt down my snail?
or just eating an already dead snail?

thanks

dnsfpl · 10/11/2008, 05:32 AM

the snail it "attacked" has a much smaller shell
furthermore i have standby 2 larger shell for it

still in dilemma whether to sell it or not

reefworm · 10/11/2008, 05:43 AM

hard to tell with those critters. Personally I don't trust them.

DLANDINO · 10/11/2008, 05:53 AM

I have had the same 5 nas snails and blue leg hermits in my tank for 10 months. No issues yet.

OneReef · 10/11/2008, 06:28 AM

yes, mine have

boaconrp · 10/11/2008, 07:19 AM

It's definitely not out of the question, especially if the hermit crab has his sights set on that shell. Nice looking hermit, by the way.

dnsfpl · 10/11/2008, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by boaconrp
It's definitely not out of the question, especially if the hermit crab has his sights set on that shell. Nice looking hermit, by the way.

thanks but i am not jeopardizing the life of my other nassarius snails
hope it can find a better home

widmer · 10/11/2008, 10:18 AM

While my micro blue legs and my red legs haven't touched my nassarius snails, I'm of the impression that hermits will eat anything if there's not enough food around.

10/11/2008, 04:17 AM	#1
dnsfpl Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,121	does hermit crab eat nassarius snail? [img]http://i35.*******.com/2ijrpt2.jpg[/img] this breed saw it eating my snail, did it hunt down my snail? or just eating an already dead snail? thanks

10/11/2008, 05:32 AM	#2
dnsfpl Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,121	the snail it "attacked" has a much smaller shell furthermore i have standby 2 larger shell for it still in dilemma whether to sell it or not __________________ Achilles Tang \| Bandit, 2 x False Shepardi Angelfish \| Cleaner, Flame & Mystery Wrasse

10/11/2008, 05:43 AM	#3
reefworm Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Waxhaw, NC USA Posts: 2,139	hard to tell with those critters. Personally I don't trust them. __________________ "The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter." - Thomas Jefferson Current Tank Info: 29 gal. reef/assist with 75 gal. at the school

10/11/2008, 05:53 AM	#4
DLANDINO D.L. Heritage Rings Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Clinton, CT USA Posts: 5,610	I have had the same 5 nas snails and blue leg hermits in my tank for 10 months. No issues yet. __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: JBJ 8 Nano mixed

10/11/2008, 06:28 AM	#5
OneReef Reef Guru Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: the great South Posts: 3,218	yes, mine have

10/11/2008, 07:19 AM	#6
boaconrp Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Central NJ Posts: 65	It's definitely not out of the question, especially if the hermit crab has his sights set on that shell. Nice looking hermit, by the way.

10/11/2008, 10:18 AM	#8
widmer Drug Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rochester, MN Posts: 2,958	While my micro blue legs and my red legs haven't touched my nassarius snails, I'm of the impression that hermits will eat anything if there's not enough food around.