Zoea *successful captive breeding & rearing of C. variabilis

Twinklebat · Post by **Twinklebat** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:42 am

Amazing progress.

hermilove · Post by **hermilove** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 1:02 pm

This is amazing!

I can't wait to see them grow! It would be cool to see at what age they actually produce eggs, or do different things as they grow up since you can keep track of exactly how old they are, but I can't imaging that wouldn't be for years

Careyenz · Post by **Careyenz** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:57 pm

I love to see them grow. There's nothing to reference in that pic, curlz, but it looks like they are still pretty teeny.

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Nat_addicted to HC's · Post by **Nat_addicted to HC's** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:04 pm

Nat_addicted to HC's · Post by **Nat_addicted to HC's** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 3:04 am

Ok so I have a couple observations that I am sure you are all interested in;
They still try to escape & are constantly climbing the silicone & walking the perimeter.
They absolutely still have the natural instinct to hide in their shells at any sudden movement.

Curlz · Post by **Curlz** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 3:10 am

Careyenz wrote: There's nothing to reference in that pic, curlz, but it looks like they are still pretty teeny.

yes. This picture only shows the difference between each LHC.
All started the same day. Al are from one egg release. But some grow fast, some grow slow. Depends on the shell they have chosen.

What I trying to say is that I can't tell how fast they grow or how big they will be. I can only tell that they grow triple fold since they took their first shell.
In my album there are pictures of the little ones on quad-ruled paper to show how tiny they are.

Post by **aussieJJDude** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 3:52 pm

They like mini version of aussies - wish they could stay that size...

sandra03 · Post by **sandra03** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:00 pm

Nat_addicted to HC's wrote:Ok so I have a couple observations that I am sure you are all interested in;
They still try to escape & are constantly climbing the silicone & walking the perimeter.
They absolutely still have the natural instinct to hide in their shells at any sudden movement.

Interesting and good to hear! :crabblush:

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 8:35 pm

Oh wow curlz those little hermits are so cute. And nat, amazing job.

Nat_addicted to HC's · Post by **Nat_addicted to HC's** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 6:13 pm

Thank you

Post by **aussieJJDude** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 7:13 pm

Hows the mummy and daddy going - any more eggs?

Nat_addicted to HC's · Post by **Nat_addicted to HC's** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 7:24 pm

aussieJJDude wrote:Hows the mummy and daddy going - any more eggs?

No more eggs

good I believe

Post by **aussieJJDude** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 7:33 pm

No not good - soon they going to grow up! We need babies!

Rocky · Post by **Rocky** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 3:44 pm

aussieJJDude wrote:No not good - soon they going to grow up! We need babies!

I don't know if Nat can handle anymore babies yet

she'll be like octo-mom

MustBeThursday · Post by **MustBeThursday** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:16 pm

I agree. You will need more eggs. I bet all the other aussies here want a few captive bread ones!
I know i do!

HCA: Hermit Crab Association

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