Share your funny hermit crab stories.

[TheCozyFeathers]

My hermits are truly mysterious, funny, and definitely entertaining creatures. There have always been laughable moments.

*Clarence (my little guy) fell in the fresh water pool. Rusty (my big guy) ran over to see if he could help. Clarence eventually got himself out, but it was quite humorous seeing Rusty look so interested in his fallen comrade.

*Opaque decided on a shell she wanted and then proceeded to tip backwards and roll herself down a slope to get to a more secluded area. It seems faster than walking and is now her preferred way of travel if a hill is available.

*Rusty lost a piece of chicken off a cliff and peered over at it sadly for the next 20 minutes. He had more chicken right next to him, but I guess he really liked that piece. I imagined the Titanic theme song playing the whole time. "No chicken, I won't let go."

*Rusty was having the time of his life climbing on the plants. Clarence was in a section of said plants that Rusty wanted to claim as his own. Even though Clarence is much smaller than Rusty, he didn't back down, but instead walked right up to Rusty, and plopped himself down firmly on the section Rusty wanted. I think Rusty knew how to pick his battles and developed a new sudden interest in something else.

*Opaque found the salt pool for the first time and got so excited that she fell right in. There are a layer of shells in the pool, so she had an easy way to get out. The second time she approached it, she acted much less exuberant, and sat on the side, dipping her claw in. She then spent the next hour at the salt pool. She looked like a diva getting a spa treatment.

*Clarence (being a smaller crab) found out that it is very economical to ride on the shell of a larger crab. He picked my cantankerous Rusty as a lift and for the next 10 minutes I watched the intricate dance of Rusty trying to get Clarence off of him. It was only after those 10 minutes with no luck that Rusty got a light bulb over his head. He walked over to the water bowl, tipped back, and dumped Clarence into it. Moral of the story? Don't pick the cantankerous hermit of the group as transportation.

I'd love to hear your funny hermit stories. I hope you enjoyed mine. My hermits are a constant source of happiness for me.

[Ryry]

My two violas Dean and Castiel. They are always getting into some sort of trouble together! This was one of the first days I had them and they decided to stage a break out. Dean was the first (and really only) one to get out of the tank. He was waiting for Cass to join him, and would not leave until he got out. Since I found them before that happened it was back into the tank they both went and now a book resides on top of the lid lol. But that has no stopped them from trying! They usually can be found scaling some feature of the tank, trying to find that gap in the armor! I have no idea why they want to get out tho. My tank is so warm and cozy- but my house is freezing!!

[TheCozyFeathers]

So glad to hear that someone else's crabbies try to stage breakouts. My Rusty is always climbing around and testing the perimeters. It makes me worried that there is something inadequate in their pimped out enclosure (thanks guys). Now I'm finding out that they just seem to enjoy testing the limits. So funny how one won't leave without the other. That pic is hilarious with the second one hanging on XD. Thanks so much for sharing. Glad there is a book guarding the tank now.

[Ryry]

It makes you wonder for sure if your doing something wrong! My honest thoughts are that they just have to try! I think Dean and Cass have to keep trying because they had a taste of freedom. Cold, dry freedom though it was.

[TheCozyFeathers]

Dean: "You know, Cass, I'm not feeling this whole warm thing. It's just not me this year. I need a new me. Oooooo let's go somewhere cold and dry..............north! Yea....let's go north!"

Cass: "Dean.....we have everything we could ever want here. Food, water, come on the climate seems controlled it's so perfect! Besides, how would we even get north? We don't know where to go!"

Dean: "Where's your sense of adventure, Cass? That's the best part. Not knowing means full of surprises."

Cass: "Yea, and death."

Dean: "Oh come on! You always were an anxious hermit. Get out of your shell once in a while and experience life."

Cass: "Alright, but I'm not going looking like this. I have to dip in the salt pool first."

.........A while later...........

Dean: "Uhhhh.....Cass?......"

Cass: *Grunt. "Yea Dean? What is it now? We've been climbing forever, are we almost there? I feel the cold already and I'm not so sure about it."

Dean: "Well don't look now, but I think our vacation is about to be cut short. That large humanoid is coming over and looking apprehensive. Why did we do this again?"

Cass: "Because of you, numbshell. You wanted a new you, remember?"

Dean: "Maybe I'll just settle for a new look...a new shell...that should do it."

Cass: "Well good for you. We've gotten a workout and now we're on an express plane back to warmhood. Thanks for nothing, genius. I told you we should have stayed home."

[Ryry]

Dean: "You know, Cass, I'm not feeling this whole warm thing. It's just not me this year. I need a new me. Oooooo let's go somewhere cold and dry..............north! Yea....let's go north!"

Cass: "Dean.....we have everything we could ever want here. Food, water, come on the climate seems controlled it's so perfect! Besides, how would we even get north? We don't know where to go!"

Dean: "Where's your sense of adventure, Cass? That's the best part. Not knowing means full of surprises."

Cass: "Yea, and death."

Dean: "Oh come on! You always were an anxious hermit. Get out of your shell once in a while and experience life."

Cass: "Alright, but I'm not going looking like this. I have to dip in the salt pool first."

.........A while later...........

Dean: "Uhhhh.....Cass?......"

Cass: *Grunt. "Yea Dean? What is it now? We've been climbing forever, are we almost there? I feel the cold already and I'm not so sure about it."

Dean: "Well don't look now, but I think our vacation is about to be cut short. That large humanoid is coming over and looking apprehensive. Why did we do this again?"

Cass: "Because of you, numbshell. You wanted a new you, remember?"

Dean: "Maybe I'll just settle for a new look...a new shell...that should do it."

Cass: "Well good for you. We've gotten a workout and now we're on an express plane back to warmhood. Thanks for nothing, genius. I told you we should have stayed home."

Too funny!! I feel like that's totally how it went!

[singlemomwithcrab]

@Cozy = anyone ever tell you that you should be a writer????

[Breeezy]

This little girl, Leeloo, hitches rides on everyone haha!

[Brittanybaby22]

Dwebble keeps climbing up the side of the tank and he falls down everytime funny hermit crab

[TheCozyFeathers]

I've dabbled in writing and take that as a great compliment, thanks singlemomwithcrab

Look at little LeeLoo XD. Love it!

[ViiT]

My two violas Dean and Castiel. They are always getting into some sort of trouble together! This was one of the first days I had them and they decided to stage a break out. Dean was the first (and really only) one to get out of the tank. He was waiting for Cass to join him, and would not leave until he got out. Since I found them before that happened it was back into the tank they both went and now a book resides on top of the lid lol. But that has no stopped them from trying! They usually can be found scaling some feature of the tank, trying to find that gap in the armor! I have no idea why they want to get out tho. My tank is so warm and cozy- but my house is freezing!!

Can you post another picture of Cass? From that angle, it looks like he has no abdomen xD

[aldebaron0626]

My Little E (Buzz) tries to hide or run at the wrong times. A bunch of times now he's decided to hide instead of run when climbing the cholla and gets startled. Every time he falls and rolls into a hole.


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[aldebaron0626]

My larger E startled and fell into the freshwater pool. He then ran under the canvas ramp to hide.


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[singlemomwithcrab]

My first E doesn't just think he's king of the Crabitat. He thinks he just plain KING. He looks at me down his nose no matter what.

Blue..."What do you want now, Slave?"
Blue..."Begone, Slave"
Blue..."I beg your pardon, but do you have some Grey Poupon?"

[Ryry]

You asked for more Cass pictures. And that's what you'll get!