What are your crabs up to?

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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Re: What are your crabs up to?

Post by Giner13 » Sun May 21, 2017 3:19 pm

Right now Capt. Jack is in hiding after watching me freshen up his digsImage
But he'll have plenty to explore later!!
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I added more sub, though the pics don't do justice. There are now two moss pits, one in the white holder & one higher up. The white piece I found at a thrift store & is to double moss pit/shell shop! I have a spot ready, just need to cut my ladder down some. Annnd still need to get craft mesh for the wheel lol
Yes I put an egg shell in the upper, coconut piece in the lower moss pits to help with explorationImage


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Re: What are your crabs up to?

Post by Kermie16 » Sun May 21, 2017 8:28 pm

Giner13 wrote:Right now Capt. Jack is in hiding after watching me freshen up his digsImage
But he'll have plenty to explore later!!
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I added more sub, though the pics don't do justice. There are now two moss pits, one in the white holder & one higher up. The white piece I found at a thrift store & is to double moss pit/shell shop! I have a spot ready, just need to cut my ladder down some. Annnd still need to get craft mesh for the wheel lol
Yes I put an egg shell in the upper, coconut piece in the lower moss pits to help with explorationImage


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Wow!! Looks great Giner13!! I love all the areas to explore!


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Re: What are your crabs up to?

Post by GotButterflies » Sun May 21, 2017 9:05 pm

Giner13 wrote:Right now Capt. Jack is in hiding after watching me freshen up his digsImage
But he'll have plenty to explore later!!
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I added more sub, though the pics don't do justice. There are now two moss pits, one in the white holder & one higher up. The white piece I found at a thrift store & is to double moss pit/shell shop! I have a spot ready, just need to cut my ladder down some. Annnd still need to get craft mesh for the wheel lol
Yes I put an egg shell in the upper, coconut piece in the lower moss pits to help with explorationImage


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That looks great! The only thing I would recommend is more sticks so that he can climb :) They are known as tree crabs. It will help give him exercise, and it's free! Just find a pesticide and fertilizer free safe to use tree (as well as make sure that they don't spray for mosquitos in your area), then you can freeze or bake a branch or twigs. It also gives him something to snack on for color :) My hermits love Oak :)
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Re: What are your crabs up to?

Post by Giner13 » Sun May 21, 2017 9:39 pm

Thanks @Kermie16!!

GB- I do have one blackberry branch in there to start! I harvested 2 small branches from our bush that dried out from last year-pesticide free!!
I have a wooden ladder that I actually need to cut down a bit then place inside. I have a few spots


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Re: What are your crabs up to?

Post by GotButterflies » Mon May 22, 2017 6:13 am

Nice Giner13! They will love that! I saw the one branch, wasn't sure what it was give them a few more if you can! Mine live on the branches!


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Post by Giner13 » Mon May 22, 2017 11:15 am

He was still hanging out on it this morning, sort of near the glass drinking up some condensation.


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Re: What are your crabs up to?

Post by Visual » Mon May 22, 2017 8:26 pm

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Hahaha just hangin around. This is Sargent Slaughter, about 6' up on the edge of the door lip.


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Re: What are your crabs up to?

Post by Giner13 » Mon May 22, 2017 9:40 pm

Sure he's a crab & not a monkey?


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Post by Giner13 » Mon May 22, 2017 9:56 pm

Jack's got caught chowing on shrimp & banana! He's even visited the upper moss pit for some egg shell!
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Post by GotButterflies » Tue May 23, 2017 6:10 am

Great pictures


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Post by Visual » Tue May 23, 2017 2:52 pm

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Isabella is chilling out in the water fall hut
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And I think Big Red is angry that I keep stalking him with my iPad camera, lol


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Re: What are your crabs up to?

Post by Giner13 » Tue May 23, 2017 3:03 pm

Lol!!


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Post by Giner13 » Tue May 23, 2017 9:26 pm

Jack is exploring the ceiling of the tat...ImageImageImage


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Re: What are your crabs up to?

Post by Giner13 » Tue May 23, 2017 9:26 pm

Is there any easy way to post videos?? I have two short ones of him crawling on the ceiling lol


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Re: What are your crabs up to?

Post by erin.leaman » Thu May 25, 2017 3:49 pm

shanedaman112 wrote:Wow that's awesome :D

Last night they were all up and running around! Crabby finally found the bubbler pools and Biscuit changed her shell after I went to bed, she was checking it out for about 30 minutes before I went to bed. She was shaking it a lot rather than only doing the normal things...? She did do the normal checks but I don't know why she was shaking it for 30 min lol, anyway here's some pics!
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Biscuit is in the middle of this shot, this was taken before she changed her shell
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This is her now
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she might have been knocking the dirt out. I saw one of my new crabs trying to brush dirt off for several minutes until he got smart and pushed it into one of the baths. rolled it around for a while, filling it up with water and dumping it out until he was satisfied. I was thoroughly impressed. I knew hermit crabs were intelligent creatures, but even that is impressive for a creature without thumbs!
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