how do you tell that a hermie is a male or female?

Answer 1

This will explain
http://www.crabstreetjournal.com/caresheets/cs_gender.html

Answer 2

The way recognized by many who have been picking and selling hermits for years say the female has smoother legs and the male has very hairy legs. You can see this only after they are the size of at least a golf ball.

If you just have to know then there is some thought that the female land hermit crab has tiny genital openings called gonopores. Gonopores are located on the first segment on the back pair of walking legs. They are near the joint of the cephalothorax and abdomen very close to the body. Only to female crab has them.

Because most crabs are reluctant to come far enough out of their shells and allow you to see whether or not they are male or female, please do not force them.

Do we really know for sure? I don't know but I believe the hairy leg story.

If you happen to miss name your hermit by sex. Don't worry they do not mind.

Answer 3

My Hermie is definately all man. Yea, there's no mistaken to it. Hermie is the man. If you have to question then just you should just continue shopping.

hahaha- I dont think you can tell because the carry their home with them all the time. The sometimes will quickly come out of thier shell to move into a larger shell if they need a larger shell. (or they might come out of the shell if they are about to die.) I dont think they breed in captivity. So it would be rare to know exactly. So just give it what ever name you want.

Answer 4

Female hermit crabs have little circle like opening at the top of their last pair of walking legs, these are called gonopores, males don't have gonopores.

Answer 5

Males talk and females don't.
I not sure, but, it maybe the claw size. I see what I can find.
First answer looks good, I give her a thumbs up.