HCA: Hermit Crab Association

My new E is currently in this position - "sitting" on her shell, appearantly cleaning her legs, or something similar



Is this normal? I just got her on Tuesday and have been keeping a close eye on her. She's been eating like crazy and has been acting extremely lethargic, so I fear she's going to pull a surface molt! She is sheltered under a coconut hut, but I moved it in order to take the picture.

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That's a normal position. One of my big crabs likes to sleep like that. Cute crab btw C:

theornerycheese wrote:That's a normal position. One of my big crabs likes to sleep like that. Cute crab btw C:

Oh thank heavens! Hermit crabs never fail to surprise me with their cute but crazy antics

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my only male Uu is sitting like this more and more. he is also getting ready for a molt. so maybe your hermie is also?

My penny was sitting like this in the moss pit tonight

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Just Jay wrote:my only male Uu is sitting like this more and more. he is also getting ready for a molt. so maybe your hermie is also?

I'm just curious Jay, how do you pronounce that name?? I love unique names that no one has ever heard before!


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Hahaha thanks! Exactly how it's spelled really. U-U. When i got my rescues and started sexing/naming he took longest to figure out and was the hardest. So i kept calling him UnNamed-UnSexed. my boyfriend suggested Uu and he really dislikes the crabs so anything to make him a part of this lol

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I've been pronouncing it wrong this whole time! I was doing more of a "oo" sound

I like that! I always thought it was "oo" as well lol!


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