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by seatmon
Tue Oct 28, 2014 3:38 pm
Forum: Crab Behavior
Topic: Aggression: introducing new crabs
Replies: 3
Views: 1336

Re: Aggression: introducing new crabs

What about shell flipping? Is that aggression or just curiosity? Both times i tried to introduce the big one would flip the little one over and get on top. It looked like he was trying to get into the shell/pull the other out, but I didn't let it get that far. The little one was just staying tightly...
by seatmon
Tue Oct 28, 2014 3:07 pm
Forum: Crab Behavior
Topic: Aggression: introducing new crabs
Replies: 3
Views: 1336

Aggression: introducing new crabs

Hello all, We have had hermit crabs for 10 years, but we have never introduced new crabs into our mix. My son got 2 crabs for his 6th bday from a relative, in one of those little plastic crab cages w/ a food shell and a sponge :shock: We quickly researched them and built a nice 50 gallon tank for th...