Lightning/Thunder Storms

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Lightning/Thunder Storms

Post by bilbobaggins » Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:09 pm

I live in SoCal and we have the occasional storm, but nothing like today. the thunder is so strong that its shaking the house! Since the first flash of lightning my largest crab has been changing shells nonstop. Does anyone know why this might be?

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Re: Lightning/Thunder Storms

Post by Crabigail » Fri Apr 13, 2012 7:43 pm

Omg awe that's so interesting ! Maybe he is scared aweee
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Re: Lightning/Thunder Storms

Post by aussieJJDude » Fri Apr 13, 2012 10:01 pm

maybe he thinks when it thunders there is going to be plenty of shells on the "beach"!
(talking wild hermie and when there are waves it pushes shells on the beach)
i found that to as well, my Raptor keeps changing shell if there is a thunder storm, crabs are so mysterious. :lol:
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Re: Lightning/Thunder Storms

Post by cocoa2yankee » Fri Apr 13, 2012 11:47 pm

maby its cause me and my crabs are in a basement but during our frequent storms so far even the lighting flash and boom of thunder coming through my window dont make them do this very interested about this myself it sounds kind of neat
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Re: Lightning/Thunder Storms

Post by mrscrabmadness » Sat Apr 14, 2012 1:44 am

next time it storms i will throw the shells in and see what happens

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Re: Lightning/Thunder Storms

Post by aussieJJDude » Sat Apr 14, 2012 1:49 am

I willl do it again and see if my hypothesis(?) is correct. :D
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Re: Lightning/Thunder Storms

Post by Skymall007 » Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:24 pm

Wow, your crab is much braver than me! I am very frightened of lightning and thunder. I certainly don't go wildly about my room changing clothes when that happens. Silly crab.
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Re: Lightning/Thunder Storms

Post by Paws&Claws » Thu Apr 19, 2012 1:06 am

Roflol! :hlol: :hlol: Skymall that was hilarious. I'll have to try that with my crabs!
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Re: Lightning/Thunder Storms

Post by Skymall007 » Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:54 pm

hehehheeh why thank you =)
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