What are your crabs up to?

Giner13 · Post by **Giner13** » Thu Jan 11, 2018 3:59 pm

Would cotton rope be OK to use for a new climbing toy in the habitat?

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Hermiesguardian · Post by **Hermiesguardian** » Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:08 pm

Derek (I think) enjoying a raw turkey neck with exposed marrow.

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he-man · Post by **he-man** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:59 pm

aslansgirl89 wrote:New crabber here as an adult though I did have hermies as a teenager. I got my 2 about 2 months ago, they classify as small, one male and one female. Their names are Kaladin (M) and Shallan (F). Kaladin just had his first successful molt and now they are playing shell swaps since I put new shells in but I am so happy because they were both in painted shells when I bought them and so as soon as I noticed that they each had changed, I took the painted shells out and threw them in the trash where they belong. Anyways, I just wanted to say hi and introduce myself and my crabbies!

Congrats! I'm glad they changed out of their painted shells! I have seven hermies all in a 60 gallon tat. How big is yours? Do you have a wheel, cause if not, you should really get one. I almost never see my wheel without a crab on it!

Moonlightdreams · Post by **Moonlightdreams** » Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:56 pm

My Sheldon just changed out of his painted shell - our first shell change!

We were so happy to see him ditch that shell. His new shell seems quite large for him, but maybe I'm just used to seeing his smaller one.

Hopefully that image works.

If it does, that's him in the back, and his blue shell by the water dish! And that's my Peanut in the front, trying to climb the wall. :crabbigsmile:

Sheldon's old blue shell has been removed from the tank, but I might hold on to it for a while. For reminiscing purposes.

Hermiesguardian · Post by **Hermiesguardian** » Sun Jan 21, 2018 10:12 am

Hermiesguardian wrote:
LadyJinglyJones wrote:WHEEEEEEEEEEE!

ONE OF MY CRABS FINALLY FOUND THE HAMSTER WHEEL! Its a cardio party in Chateau Creb!
how long did it take?

Derek (I think) finally found the hamster wheel in the new tank!! I don't think he's walked in it yet but it's a start.

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Angel_crab · Post by **Angel_crab** » Sun Jan 21, 2018 5:29 pm

One of my crabs quirks is that they enjoy stacking up on one another and going to sleep. It's quite funny when the bigger ones try to sit on top of the smaller ones shells! Picture is attached:

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Hermiesguardian · Post by **Hermiesguardian** » Sun Jan 21, 2018 5:52 pm

Angel_crab wrote:One of my crabs quirks is that they enjoy stacking up on one another and going to sleep. It's quite funny when the bigger ones try to sit on top of the smaller ones shells! Picture is attached:

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Very cute. How do you know when they're sleeping?

Angel_crab · Post by **Angel_crab** » Sun Jan 21, 2018 6:05 pm

Hermiesguardian wrote:
Angel_crab wrote:One of my crabs quirks is that they enjoy stacking up on one another and going to sleep. It's quite funny when the bigger ones try to sit on top of the smaller ones shells! Picture is attached:

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Very cute. How do you know when they're sleeping?

When they're sleeping on top of each other they all sort of start leaning against the glass towards the tank heater haha! Then sometimes there's a loud clunk that comes from the tank because they lost their balance and toppled over onto the sand!

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Madi.crab · Post by **Madi.crab** » Sun Jan 21, 2018 8:27 pm

Testing out the new house

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Hermiesguardian · Post by **Hermiesguardian** » Sun Jan 21, 2018 8:49 pm

His first tightrope act.

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crabby33 · Post by **crabby33** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 9:26 pm

Kamari has been sitting on top of a clam shell eating olive oil all day long. Though I suspect an impending molt may be the reason for this behavior.

jclee · Post by **jclee** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 9:57 pm

My biggest finally changed shells. Reference nickel in one of the shots for scale.

He'd been in the same, dull murex for some time.

Moonlightdreams · Post by **Moonlightdreams** » Wed Jan 31, 2018 10:56 am

jclee wrote:My biggest finally changed shells. Reference nickel in one of the shots for scale.

He'd been in the same, dull murex for some time.

Such a pretty new shell!

I hope he likes it.

Hermiesguardian · Post by **Hermiesguardian** » Wed Jan 31, 2018 11:14 pm

Hermiesguardian wrote:
Hermiesguardian wrote:
LadyJinglyJones wrote:WHEEEEEEEEEEE!

ONE OF MY CRABS FINALLY FOUND THE HAMSTER WHEEL! Its a cardio party in Chateau Creb!
how long did it take?
Derek (I think) finally found the hamster wheel in the new tank!! I don't think he's walked in it yet but it's a start.

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Ok. So this guy is apparently walking in the wheel but the wheel isn't turning. Why would that be?

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LadyJinglyJones · Post by **LadyJinglyJones** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 12:08 am

It's caught on something - I'd bet a leaf from that vine. I set mine up similarly & had to adjust the vines around the wheel a bit so it wouldn't snag.

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