The teeny and one of the others made a beeline for the hide and dug themselves in. Another did an immediate shell change (into something too small) as soon as he was placed in the tat. Makes you wonder how awful he felt in that painted shell. He later changed into a shell of more appropriate size. The fourth one has been busily inspecting the tat and changing shells faster than a tween girl can text.
So we have two out of the painted shells already.....Yay!!!The fifth one looks to be a possible problem child. He's in a shell that's much too large for him, and he didn't budge for hours after we placed him in the tank. I picked him up to check on him, and he popped his claws and feelers out, so he seems to be doing OK. Later, he had moved to the back of the tank and was resting by the heater. Hopefully he just needs time to chill and de-stress.
Names to follow after we all get to know each other better.
