So, Petco had two Es...

[hermitharbor]

I have never seen Es at Petco before. At least, not at mine, so you can imagine that I very nearly shrieked in excitement when I saw two of them. I just had to get them I didn't have any room in the main tank, so I ended up taking advantage of the dollar a gallon sale and getting them their own tank and spending a while setting it up last night. It's bare bones right now but I'm going to work on it more later today when I get home. I couldn't leave these precious babies...how could I resist those eyes?! (Mom was not happy--I still live at home--but now she's on board )











I figured it would be a while before they switched, but two minutes after putting some shells in one changed! (EDIT: my sister reported that the other one changed over night so now they are both in new shells!) Those whale heads on the shells were heavy and unbalanced them, so I'm sure they were desperate to get out of them. One went swimming a few times and ran around happily while the other was playing with the shells. They are adorable! I love them already.



This is their current set up (yes I know I need more sand, I only had one bag on hand) and I will be adding a ton more to it. Luckily even though I only have one tank, I have a big collection of things available to set up another tank.

So yeah, starting my adventure into Es!


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[cap7]

It's not just the eyes but I love E's! Enjoy!


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[CrabMater]

Wow! You saved lives. Those awful whale shells... breaks my heart to think of how disorienting for them to wake up with that thing on their shells. Your tank is great and will only get better! Thanks for sharing

[hermitharbor]

Thanks guys! They are the cutest. I've only had PPs for the past few years so this is new for me. I'm in love!


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[KrabbyKris]

Cute!

[hermitharbor]

So after a week of working on it and gathering some extra things, their 'tat looks much better!



It has a reptile hammock and hemp net climbing feature, a nice shell shop, and on the far right corner that dark mass is a in-ground moss pit (originally where one of the bowls was--I decided to use the crater instead of covering it!). And of course they have their deep dishes, a log, and a nice plant. I plan on adding a better log when I can go grab one. That one is my original cork log and is 4 years old. It used to be totally enclosed...obviously it's not anymore, lol! I will also probably add some more plants in as well, and maybe another bridge coming from the shell shop.

Also, the smaller one that is more friendly is a female, and her name is Nami:



The larger one that is a bit more skittish and grumpy (but coming around!) is a male and is unnamed as of yet:



And yes, they are both in the same shells so this is my view most of the time



These guys definitely brighten my day


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[KrabbyKris]

So after a week of working on it and gathering some extra things, their 'tat looks much better!



Looking awesome!!!

So cute!