Shell SWAP!
-
JamesTosches
Topic author - Posts: 4
- Joined: Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:00 pm
- Location: Leland,North Carolina
- Contact:
Shell SWAP!
Earlier today I was surprised to see that my two little crabbies (Wikkus and CJ) swapped shells. Literally... They moved into the others shell. Anyone see the before??
"I watch him scurry on the sand, To find a house that’s second-hand.
He crawls in someone else’s shell, And stays because it fits him well.
Imagine if we did the same,Just barged right in and staked a claim
To any empty house that fit,Then settled down to live in it."
<-(-_-)->
He crawls in someone else’s shell, And stays because it fits him well.
Imagine if we did the same,Just barged right in and staked a claim
To any empty house that fit,Then settled down to live in it."
<-(-_-)->
-
HermitCrabingrid
Re: Shell SWAP!
Yes I picked up Sammy and it was male, I picked up Mabel and it was Sammy
They had changed shells
They had changed shells
-
HeathMcCrab
- Posts: 17
- Joined: Tue Oct 02, 2012 7:46 pm
- Location: Pennsylvania
Re: Shell SWAP!
No, I haven't see that! LOL That's funny!!
Heath
Mom of 4 Children, 1 Golden Retriever: Boomer, 2 Cats: Casper & Juliet, 15 Hermies (PPs)
Mom of 4 Children, 1 Golden Retriever: Boomer, 2 Cats: Casper & Juliet, 15 Hermies (PPs)
-
patchouliii
- Posts: 168
- Joined: Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:26 am
- Location: Virginia
Re: Shell SWAP!
They do it in the wild too 
Crabbiopolis est. 2010.
Population: 30% Clypeatus, 25% Brevimanus, 25% Compressus, 20% Violascens.
http://s1265.beta.photobucket.com/user/ ... i/library/
Headmistress of a half a dozen +1 breech-ling (human eggs)
Population: 30% Clypeatus, 25% Brevimanus, 25% Compressus, 20% Violascens.
http://s1265.beta.photobucket.com/user/ ... i/library/
Headmistress of a half a dozen +1 breech-ling (human eggs)
Re: Shell SWAP!
I was watching on youtube earlier how the sea hermit crabs fight over shells lol. Literally jump into them.
I think it was this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExV4b77q ... re=related
I think it was this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExV4b77q ... re=related
-
MilkingMooMoo's
- Posts: 22
- Joined: Thu May 03, 2012 11:39 am
- Location: Washington, United States, North America, Earth
Re: Shell SWAP!
A shell swap would be the direct result of a shell fight. Crab decides it wants Craabs shell, so he shakes him out of it. Crab moves into Craabs shell, and Craab has no choice but to go into Crabs shell. Sometimes the second crab gets either killed or heavily injured, so luckily both your crabs are okay!
Live dead!
11 PP's
3 E's
11 PP's
3 E's
-
wodesorel
- Tech Support
- Posts: 10587
- Joined: Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:49 am
- Location: Leetonia, Ohio
- Contact:
Re: Shell SWAP!
Not necessarily! One could have changed to a different shell, the second crab put on the first's old shell, and the first didn't like his new one so he put on the second's old shell.
A couple years ago I took a day and finally figured out who all of my crabs were based on the records I had taken when I brought them home. (Comparing photos.) I was so proud of myself since it had been so hard to keep track of a bunch of them since they were all around the same size. I woke up the next morning and something like 12 or 13 of them hadn't put on new shells - they swapped them. :lbanghead: I pretty much gave up after that since I had to rely on their shells to help in the ID.
A couple years ago I took a day and finally figured out who all of my crabs were based on the records I had taken when I brought them home. (Comparing photos.) I was so proud of myself since it had been so hard to keep track of a bunch of them since they were all around the same size. I woke up the next morning and something like 12 or 13 of them hadn't put on new shells - they swapped them. :lbanghead: I pretty much gave up after that since I had to rely on their shells to help in the ID.
Want to see all my crazy pets? @waywardwaifs on Instagram