Grumpy Hernit

Where we discuss the behavior of our hermit crabs, as in fights, pecking orders, shell swaps, etc. Please post all naked-crab posts in the Emergency forum.
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Grumpy Hernit

Post by charbeenie » Sun Jan 31, 2016 4:37 pm

I am not sure what kind of hermits I have, I bought them at Petco and of course they had no clue! They are light tan with oval eyes, could be Equadoren or Aussies. I got them from the same store just on different days. I have given them bath to help with the introduction. My bigger one does not seem to like other hermit crabs. He keeps chasing the other one around. Is this normal? I don't think its a shell fight because my bigger one could fit in the other ones shell. It is almost a size to size 1/2 smaller. I know the bigger one does not like the purple pincher crabs at all, he tried to pull it outof it shell so I had to take it out. Isit possible the bigger one just likes being alone? Petco told be to get another one of the same species and thatis the one I have in there that it is chasing. I have only had purple pinchers and never had this problem. Any suggestions would be appreciated! !!

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Re: Grumpy Hernit

Post by KellyCrabbieLove » Sun Jan 31, 2016 7:19 pm

Where are you located? Tapatalk doesn't show. It will help us figure out what species you have. Unless you are in Australia you probably have Es.

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Re: Grumpy Hernit

Post by charbeenie » Sun Jan 31, 2016 7:28 pm

I am in Houston, Texas

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Re: Grumpy Hernit

Post by KellyCrabbieLove » Sun Jan 31, 2016 7:44 pm

They have to be Es to end up in a petco in Tx.

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Re: Grumpy Hernit

Post by charbeenie » Sun Jan 31, 2016 7:58 pm

Thank you very much. I am going to have to get them a bigger tank than.

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