Shell Swapping
Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 8:04 pm
I just acquired a medium hermit in an adoption. His previous owner rescued him from poor conditions and kept him for three years. His color is beautiful and he's active and curious, with no missing limbs or antennae. As far as I can tell, he's in better shape than most of the crabs that come to me.
But he's switching shells more than I'm used to. I've had him less than 48 hours, and I've seen him switch into four different shells multiple times, then always back into his original one. He came in a lovely jade turbo, maybe a little snug on him but not too small by any means.
He only had one extra shell in his old home, a white whale eye, so I'm thinking he's just thrilled with my large selection. It was a hour long car ride back home from picking him up, so I gave him a lot of shells to browse through in private while we traveled. He tried on a Japanese land snail shell, a Babylonia shell, and two different turbos, just in the car. Now in the tank he's going between the same four every few hours.
I doubt it's anything to worry about, but I'd appreciate a more experienced opinion. I am almost positive that there should be something in my shell shop to satisfy him. My hermits are all sizes, so I have shells that run the gambit.
P.S. Aren't PPs supposed to prefer turbos? Almost all of mine go for the oddball ones. Less than half of mine actually wear turbos, which make up the majority of my shell collection.
But he's switching shells more than I'm used to. I've had him less than 48 hours, and I've seen him switch into four different shells multiple times, then always back into his original one. He came in a lovely jade turbo, maybe a little snug on him but not too small by any means.
He only had one extra shell in his old home, a white whale eye, so I'm thinking he's just thrilled with my large selection. It was a hour long car ride back home from picking him up, so I gave him a lot of shells to browse through in private while we traveled. He tried on a Japanese land snail shell, a Babylonia shell, and two different turbos, just in the car. Now in the tank he's going between the same four every few hours.
I doubt it's anything to worry about, but I'd appreciate a more experienced opinion. I am almost positive that there should be something in my shell shop to satisfy him. My hermits are all sizes, so I have shells that run the gambit.
P.S. Aren't PPs supposed to prefer turbos? Almost all of mine go for the oddball ones. Less than half of mine actually wear turbos, which make up the majority of my shell collection.
