Hehe! I've had hermit crabs for a long time. They're great. Very low maintenance. I'm used to the purple pinchers (PP) the ones with purple on the big claw, and I didn't realize when we got Shelly she was Ecuadorian. She has "chirped" a bit - apparently Ecuadorian hermits do that looking for friends to play with. So Shelly will get a friend as soon as I can find another Ecuadorian.
My oldest hermit was Hermie. He lived with me for 9 years and was HUGE.