"Talking" to hermits
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"Talking" to hermits
I saw that in one of the archives, that someone took a video of them wiggling their fingers like a hermit crab's antennae in front of the tank, and a crab crawled over to check it out! Well I tried it out of curiosity a few times... The first few times Dusty didn't seem to notice, but the most recent time I caught him when he was already out and about - and he actually came over to the glass! It was pretty incredible, and I'm wondering if anyone else has ever tried it or if anyone knows why they come over? Do they think it might be a crab?
4 PPs + 1 E = Dusty, Momo, Merle, Seasalt, & Elvis
2 Captive Bred PPs = Randy & Roxie
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2 Captive Bred PPs = Randy & Roxie
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Re: "Talking" to hermits
Idk but ive seen the video and tried it! It worked 100%
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Mine love when I lightly tap on the glass. They always come out & close!!
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Yep, tapping and wiggling always gets my guys right up to the glass! King Felix goes through a whole "tap and I'll tap back" routine, eventually stretching himself straight up along the glass to get in the last "high five" tap. Why it works, though...who knows?
PPs are Big Enzo, Charles Paris and Mr Pinch
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On the Big Beach in the Sky: Murray, Gino, Oscar, Gordon, Ignatz, Harry and King Felix the Pale
Also Mom to Imogene the Syrian Hamster
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Wow amazing
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I've got one that makes a beeline for my fingers and "chats" until he gets bored, but the rest still fall over themselves to run away, lol.
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I think wolfnipplechips made that video!
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she is really good at crabbing
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Re: "Talking" to hermits
bbcraft22 wrote:I think wolfnipplechips made that video!
Yes it was, and she is an amazing crabber.bbcraft22 wrote:she is really good at crabbing
4 PPs + 1 E = Dusty, Momo, Merle, Seasalt, & Elvis
2 Captive Bred PPs = Randy & Roxie
75 Gallon Crabitat | Crabbing Since 8.11.2015
https://www.instagram.com/pinchersandshells/
2 Captive Bred PPs = Randy & Roxie
75 Gallon Crabitat | Crabbing Since 8.11.2015
https://www.instagram.com/pinchersandshells/
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One time I tapped on the glass lightly and the higher pitched tapping made his antenna go higher and the lower pitched made his antenna go lower and it seemed like he was picking up the vibrations...