White Land Snail Shell

This shell goes by many different names, but for this blog I will call it a white land snail shell. This shell is the most commonly painted shell. It is very low in price even when you get to the larger sizes. The colour varies from white to a light purple colour. I don't know what it is about this shell but it looks stunning when it is not painted.

Ratings:
Coenobita Brevimanus 3/5 This shell can make a great home for your Indonesian hermit crab. Even though Indonesian hermit crabs prefer heavier shells and round openings this shell is worn by these species as an exception.
Coenobita clypeatus 3/5 Many Caribbean hermit crabs wear these shells as well even though it does not have a round opening.
Coenobita compressus 4.5/5 This species loves this shell because of it's great opening shape. This however can be a problem if you get an Ecuadorian hermit crab in a painted shell and want to have it change into a natural one.
Coenobita perlatus 1/5 The Strawberry does not like this shell, it'll wear many other shells instead.
Coenobita purpureus 2/5 This crab prefers rounder shells then this one, but will still wear it on occasion.
Coenobita rugosus 4/5 This crab thoroughly enjoys this shell. Unlike the Ecuadorian crab this species will switch out of this shell more often.
Coenobita variabilis 2/5 More often then not, the Aussie hermit crab will being wearing this shell because it came in it not because it switched into after being introduced into your crabitat.
Coenobita violascens .5/5 This shell does not have the length that this species likes. It will almost never be chosen by a Viola.

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