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by Fledgling » Mon Oct 23, 2017 11:59 am
I have owned 2 of my crabs for about 2 months and the third for 4 months. They were introduced to the same tank about a month ago.
So I have 2 crabs up and one down molting. I had to leave them alone for the weekend while I went to visit my family. I came back yesterday evening and saw what I thought to be my molter, Robin, back up! I prepared a nutritious, finely ground meal (since Robin's claws are injured), cleaned up the tank, and waited for him to get in a good position for me to check out his claws.
As I'm waiting, I notice the shell my smallest crab, Toby, has been in was empty. Cue owner panic. I look around for another moving shell, but see none. Robin is heading towards the discarded shell. Fearing the worst, I reach in to inspect the area around the shell, pick up Robin to move him out of the way, and realize that he receded a lot farther than I remember...upon closer inspection, I see that he still has his "thumb" on his BC.
Long story short, Toby put on the shell Robin switched out of before digging down. I'd say it's too big on him, which is why that didn't occur to me sooner.
So, still only 2 crabs up. Little stinkers are going to give me a coronary one of these days.
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4 PPs at this party: Toby(f), Robin(f), Speedy(m), Wally(TBD)
The highest jump wins...or maybe the highest splash wins!!!
He's such a funny little crab!
