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Swapping shells...finally!

Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 10:59 pm
by BurnerDownz
So my tiniest of 3 crabs, Junior recently just switched shells. He's the last to change out of the nasty painted shells and so far I've been able to scrape the paint off of all the shells and put them back in the tank.
This was Junior before switching shells
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This is him after :)
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It's cute because him and Bert are now twins. They follow each other around like brothers and it's the most cutest thing ever!
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(But in the process I was able to get this beautiful shell!) it's tiny but maybe when I get more crabs of Juniors size they'll take a liking to it.
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Mommy to 4.
3 crabs; Bert, Ernie&Junior (All PP's)
1 puppy; Roy (whom I share with the beloved)

Re: Swapping shells...finally!

Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 11:08 pm
by hermitcrab24
Very nice! No more icky painted shells :) .

My crabs were twins, till one of them switched shells.

Nice that you got the paint off so the shells are still usable.

Re: Swapping shells...finally!

Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 11:30 pm
by Crabinski
Yay! No more painted shells :banana: ! It's such a triumph for us when they finally choose a natural shell. Interesting that Junior went from a whale-eye shell to a babylonia rather than a turbo -- I guess the D-shape opening was more familiar to him. My two new little guys switched from painted babylonias to comfy turbos, in spite of being offered new babylonias in the mix.

Re: Swapping shells...finally!

Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 11:48 pm
by BurnerDownz
hermitcrab24 wrote:Very nice! No more icky painted shells :) .

My crabs were twins, till one of them switched shells.

Nice that you got the paint off so the shells are still usable.
Yeah. It wasn't easy getting the paint off of the others two shells. But juniors was the easiest one. Barely took 10 minutes :)


Mommy to 4.
3 crabs; Bert, Ernie&Junior (All PP's)
1 puppy; Roy (whom I share with the beloved)

Re: Swapping shells...finally!

Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 11:50 pm
by BurnerDownz
Crabinski wrote:Yay! No more painted shells :banana: ! It's such a triumph for us when they finally choose a natural shell. Interesting that Junior went from a whale-eye shell to a babylonia rather than a turbo -- I guess the D-shape opening was more familiar to him. My two new little guys switched from painted babylonias to comfy turbos, in spite of being offered new babylonias in the mix.
True. But I remember him getting ready to switch into Bert's shell before he switched out of his painted shell but decided not to. Guess he changed his mind :3


Mommy to 4.
3 crabs; Bert, Ernie&Junior (All PP's)
1 puppy; Roy (whom I share with the beloved)