What are your crabs up to?

[megmaholm]

Lol I want five guys now too. No joke

See what you did, Muse?! Now we're all hungry.

[Ryry]

Mmmm I could go for those Cajun fries....

[moonshermies]

It's 6ft long 18in wide and 28 in tall. It's awesome but it takes up half my room lol

Omg Muse that tank is huge!!! I could live in there (im like 5ft..lol) But a sweet setup!!

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[moonshermies]

My super shy crab, Samwell, is up today. I got him in mid-September from someone on Craigslist. She had owned him for 2 years and he wasn't in great condition - no saltwater, commercial diet, etc. He dug down immediately and molted, but I rarely see him. He comes up every once in a while to stuff his face, and then reburies. I grabbed some pics before he disappears again.





I just cleaned the glass and look how filthy it is! *shakes fist.*

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Muse, I love your setup! And not to be a creeper but I saw your Five Guys cup and now I want a burger

Meg I love the shell!! hes so darn cute!!!

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[moonshermies]

Oh what a spoiled violet! That's too cool that you're going out of your way for her to have her own personal suite


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Nah its not going outta my way, really..I knew I had that & couldnt figure out what to do with it (was going to make a terrarium).. Violet gave me the idea, for a hangout..So I thank her..Im glad I could make her happy& comfey!! cant wait till im able to post a pic of her hangingout!!!& MOONBEAM, Thanx for thinking its a, neat idea..I appreciate it

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[wegotcrabs]

We've had a lovely family of four baseball-size PPs, who all get along well. Last week we got a phone call from a pet store with six medium-large PPs, asking if we wanted them, as there were no buyers interested in hermies of that size. Got to the store within hours, but one of the crabs was already dead ... odly, he was torn limb from limb . Another was half dead; regrettably, we could not take him home. Of the four we did take home, two have died (within a week). Both dead ones had claws and legs scattered around their bodies. We've been keeping the newcomers in a separate crabitat from the original family of four, but both tanks are set up exactly the same way, according to all the specifications we have learned from your website. Same food, etc, as well. Do you think the largest crab in the new group could be killing and canibalizing his tank-mates? I'm going to separate the two survivors from this group (interestingly they are the largest two), but I need to know if anyone else has had this happen. It's SCARY

[wegotcrabs]

P.S. They have access to lots of shells (we live five minutes from the beach), so it's not a shell fight. Don't know what to think.

[MuseCrazy]

Mmmm I could go for those Cajun fries....

Can you believe they were out of the Cajun spice when I went yesterday? Despicable.

We've had a lovely family of four baseball-size PPs, who all get along well. Last week we got a phone call from a pet store with six medium-large PPs, asking if we wanted them, as there were no buyers interested in hermies of that size. Got to the store within hours, but one of the crabs was already dead ... odly, he was torn limb from limb . Another was half dead; regrettably, we could not take him home. Of the four we did take home, two have died (within a week). Both dead ones had claws and legs scattered around their bodies. We've been keeping the newcomers in a separate crabitat from the original family of four, but both tanks are set up exactly the same way, according to all the specifications we have learned from your website. Same food, etc, as well. Do you think the largest crab in the new group could be killing and canibalizing his tank-mates? I'm going to separate the two survivors from this group (interestingly they are the largest two), but I need to know if anyone else has had this happen. It's SCARY

It's not uncommon for crabs to drop all their limbs due to stress before dying. So as gruesome as the scene may look, it doesn't always mean there was an attack. Another possibility is a bad surface molt. In that case you might find exo skeleton all over the place and a crab still in it's shell. Now if you didn't find any limbs at all or just 1 or 2 then cannabalism is a possibility. Just make sure your remaining 2 are getting lots of protein, calcium and vitamin rich foods like honey bee pollen and coconut. That should give them the strength to pull through!

[wegotcrabs]

Moonbeam, our hermies lean up against EACH OTHER! No one of them EVER sleeps alone. They particularly love cozying up together in the moss pit

[hermitcrabdc]

Moonbeam, our hermies lean up against EACH OTHER! No one of them EVER sleeps alone. They particularly love cozying up together in the moss pit

I wish my crabs did that! Love it That is soo cute!

[megmaholm]

Meg I love the shell!! hes so darn cute!!!

Thank you!! I have 2 almost identical-sized crabs in banded tapestries, so I always have to triple-check who it is. I love when they pick pretty shells.

Moonbeam, our hermies lean up against EACH OTHER! No one of them EVER sleeps alone. They particularly love cozying up together in the moss pit

Oooh, I love the third from the left! What a beautiful rich color. And what the heck, you have 4 PPs and not one is in a turbo shell!? Your guys are rebels.

[wegotcrabs]

Thank you so much for your prompt reply. I really care about these awesome little creatures. I know this latest bunch (now down to just two ) have been badly stressed. Where can I get honey-bee pollen?

[MuseCrazy]

Thank you so much for your prompt reply. I really care about these awesome little creatures. I know this latest bunch (now down to just two ) have been badly stressed. Where can I get honey-bee pollen?

you can get it from hermitcrabgarden.com or alaskahermit.com or hermitcrabpatch.com

[megmaholm]

Also check with your local healthfood type stores for bee pollen; I know mine carries bulk stuff like bee pollen and it's relatively cheap. Saves on shipping, too. A bunch of sellers on Etsy sell it too. Lots of options!

[moonbeam]

Moonbeam, our hermies lean up against EACH OTHER! No one of them EVER sleeps alone. They particularly love cozying up together in the moss pit

I am so sorry about what you guys are going through! A lot of great advice has already been given. Im not sure what other advice I could give. But you've joined an awesome community with lots of wonderful people to help you through these kinds of things. Definitely keep us posted and hopefully we can help with any other questions you have. I just wanted to add that this is one of the most endearing pictures I've ever seen of crabs! I'm so happy you have such a happy little family full of crabby love


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