New Rescue

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New Rescue

Post by C_fiesta » Thu Aug 03, 2017 11:29 am

Someone reached out to me on Craigslist about not wanting their hermit crab anymore. After a fustrating back and forth dialogue, we finally picked up our newest addition!

Meet Lasseter, our big guy! His previous owner had him in a critter keeper with blue hermit crab sand for two years! He was fed a diet of 4 pellets of Hermit Crab food weekly. The previous owner said he doesn't get along with other crabs, saying he ripped their limbs off. I think they dropped their legs from stress and he took advantage of real food, but that's just me. He appears pretty healthy, good color and the signs of a recent molt. I'm hopeful he will make it! I think he's a medium. I will update when I introduce him to the tank and colony.

These pictures are from him still in the car, you can see the blue powder still on him. I think he's a medium PP.
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Re: New Rescue

Post by C_fiesta » Thu Aug 03, 2017 12:45 pm

Lasseter is doing great! His current shell opening is just about 1 inch and he is too big! I put him in an ISO with dampened paper towels, last nights food, and two water bowls. He went to the food almost immediately. I was in the kitchen boiling shells for him and I heard my husband yell "he's eating squash!" And I came in and saw that he was chowing down not on squash but chicken! I'm so relieved he's getting some protein in him before I add him to the tank since I have one molter down.

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Re: New Rescue

Post by Kaleighshermies » Thu Aug 03, 2017 2:16 pm

Yay! Congrats on the new addition! I think he will do great with you.
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Re: New Rescue

Post by C_fiesta » Thu Aug 03, 2017 3:16 pm

More pics because who doesn't love pictures ImageImageImageImage

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Re: New Rescue

Post by C_fiesta » Thu Aug 03, 2017 5:57 pm

I love him ImageImageImageImage

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Re: New Rescue

Post by C_fiesta » Thu Aug 03, 2017 7:17 pm

And he's been pigging out on Honey! Real food, yay! Image Image

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Re: New Rescue

Post by C_fiesta » Fri Aug 04, 2017 9:05 am

He dug down in Gus' old tunnel last night. I hope to see him sometime in the next millennia.

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Re: New Rescue

Post by Hermias_mom » Fri Aug 04, 2017 11:58 am

He's just gorgeous!!! Congratulations!!! I love all the pictures! He looks intrepid. :)
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Re: New Rescue

Post by C_fiesta » Fri Aug 04, 2017 12:34 pm

Hermias_mom wrote:He's just gorgeous!!! Congratulations!!! I love all the pictures! He looks intrepid. :)
Thank you! He didn't stay down long. He's back up. I think he heard there's a clamshell full of honey still up for grabs. Haha

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Re: New Rescue

Post by GotButterflies » Fri Aug 04, 2017 1:07 pm

He's cute! :) Congratulations!
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Re: New Rescue

Post by C_fiesta » Fri Aug 04, 2017 1:24 pm

GotButterflies wrote:He's cute! :) Congratulations!
Thanks!

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Re: New Rescue

Post by Jellybean! » Fri Aug 04, 2017 8:37 pm

Adorable! I bet he is much happier now!
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