Captive Bred, Baby Hermit Crabs!!

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Captive Bred, Baby Hermit Crabs!!

Post by BlazeTheWeirdo » Thu Jun 18, 2020 11:34 pm

Today I just got 2 baby hermit crabs from Mary Akers, a well known hermit crab breeder. They are so freaking small!! One of them is 1/4" and the other is 1/2". I was worried about introducing them to my crabs today, but they seem to have adjusted extremely well! Their names are Radar and Flint.

Mary Akers is amazing and included a whole kit of handmade dishes and accessories, food, and extra shells. Image
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Post by CrabbyLover77 » Fri Jun 19, 2020 12:59 am

Wow, they are super adorable!! Congrats!! Love the cute handmade ramps she gave you.

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Post by Links » Fri Jun 19, 2020 6:35 am

So cool and precious! They’re in good hands.

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Post by aslansgirl89 » Fri Jun 19, 2020 7:13 am

Oh my goodness! The cuteness! I love the picture of the one going into the giant shell! I can just imagine it's little voice, "I going on a 'venture into the giant shell to see what's in there! Hello in there! *echoes back* Eeeep! I gonna go hide in a tree! That's too scary!"

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Post by curlysister » Fri Jun 19, 2020 11:22 am

Oh my, how tiny!!
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Post by GotButterflies » Fri Jun 19, 2020 4:54 pm

Congratulations! They are so adorable!!! :) Yes, I agree 100% - Mary is AMAZING!! :)
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Post by Motörcrab » Sat Jun 20, 2020 8:10 pm

Congratulations on the littles! They will definitely freak you out time and time again! Yes! Mary is amazing! She is definitely the hermit crab whisperer!
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Post by Crabby7Crabber » Sun Jun 21, 2020 11:34 am

Adorable :)
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Post by SilverHermits » Sun Jun 21, 2020 12:27 pm

I love picture 4, he seems to be saying "One day, I'll be big enough to fit in here!"
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Post by C_fiesta » Sat Jun 27, 2020 2:51 pm

This is fantastic, thanks for sharing!
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Re: Captive Bred, Baby Hermit Crabs!!

Post by Julsie » Mon Jul 27, 2020 6:21 am

Just out of curiosity does she sell/adopt out any crabs?


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Post by GotButterflies » Mon Jul 27, 2020 8:38 am

Julsie wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 6:21 am
Just out of curiosity does she sell/adopt out any crabs?


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