I have noticed Kendall using her big pincher to shove each smaller crab aside more than once, and sometimes she climbs on/over Maxwell. There doesn't seem to be any feeler fighting or threatening, though, and the M's are usually facing away from her. Once may have been over food (frozen bloodworms) and she has moved Mitchell away from her favorite sitting spot more than once. At the moment, it doesn't seem like an urgent situation.
I did notice her eating pleasantly with Maxwell last night, but there has been plenty of shoving since then.
Prior to combining, the M's had gotten along fine, occasionally using each other as step stools but mostly minding their own business.
There are plenty of extra shells in the tank and all 3 crabs are different sizes, so shell jacking shouldn't be an issue. They are fed plenty of protein (at least 2 options daily) and calcium (eggshell, calcium carbonate powder, snakeskin).
Is she bullying them or simply establishing her place as the 'queen'? What should I watch out for that would be a reason to separate?
(pic for size comparison)
