HCA: Hermit Crab Association

the ruggies have been changing so much lately, its been crazy! i can hardly believe the changes....but they are the same crabs, i assure you they are.

Mallow one, my canadians:

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after:




Bones, another canadian:

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Vendetta:

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Caroline

wow thats crazy!
they definitely do look like different crabs

thanks guys...unfortunately its looking like the most recent molt has had a big negative impact on Mallow. maybe because of the radical change? twice ive seen her in the salt water dish, almost all the way of of her shell, and had to get her out. she seems to perk up but im afraid its just a matter of time until she passes.

Caroline

WOW that's awesome to be able to see the differences like that I have a new camera I got for my birthday I trully need to use it more


Awesome Pictures your crabbies are beautiful !

annopia wrote:thanks guys...unfortunately its looking like the most recent molt has had a big negative impact on Mallow. maybe because of the radical change? twice ive seen her in the salt water dish, almost all the way of of her shell, and had to get her out. she seems to perk up but im afraid its just a matter of time until she passes.

Caroline

Really? So sorry.

Hopefully, she'll pull out of it...sending good vibes your way

That's amazing!!

A little off topic:

Caroline, when you were taking the pictures, how vigorously was Mallow fluttering her antennae?

MudCrabDude wrote: Really? So sorry.

Hopefully, she'll pull out of it...sending good vibes your way

well, mallow is more active right now, but she's been in a shell fight and lost some segments of a walking leg. she has chosen a new shell though, which i take as a very positive sign.

Caroline

MudCrabDude wrote:A little off topic:

Caroline, when you were taking the pictures, how vigorously was Mallow fluttering her antennae?

Mallow always has her feelers a flying, i think because she's nervous.

Caroline

I think she's going to be just fine, too. Sorry about the lost leg segments. (Ouch).

On a side note, I've pretty much observed that my crabs who show little or no feeler movement after molts (even if they seem to have shed the exo perfectly) are the ones that eventually pass away after bad molts (my old pp Bully who passed away this past April and another pp that she actually attacked a year prior - they had little feeler movement, even if alarmed or when walking.)

So Mallow, apart from any other major fights, sounds like she's going to be okay.

great pics! Seeing everybodies exotic crabbies ( LOL my name ) it makes me want some other species than PP! Dont get me wrong i absolutely love my pps though!!! Great COLOR CHANGES!

unfortunatly, Mallow finally passed away today. i don't know if it was a molt or an attack

Caroline

So sorry to hear that.

Great pictures. Really sorry to hear about Mallow.

annopia wrote:unfortunatly, Mallow finally passed away today. i don't know if it was a molt or an attack

Caroline

So sorry.