I have multiple shells to choose from and I will definitely be ordering more after this. One of my larger crabs dug up a smaller crab who appears to be in a larger shell than his size and she began shaking the other crabs shell and I heard them chirping. The crab wouldn’t let go of the other crabs shell until I finally got a chance and removed it and placed in a shell shop basket with other shells to choose from and I put the other crab back in its hole in the substrate and made it a little deeper and put a log over top of it. The crab who started the fight is currently checking out all the other shells I have so we’ll see what happens. I’m definitely going to be ordering even more after this incident. Is there any precautions I should take for the night while I sleep? I don’t want the crab to dig up the other crab again or any other crabs in the tank. This is the first time i’ve seen this happen.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Crab trying to steal other crabs shell
Re: Crab trying to steal other crabs shell
UPDATE: the crab that i removed from the situation and placed into the shell basket climbed down again and traveled back to where the other crab is buried and is trying to dig up the other crab again what do I doJulsie wrote:I have multiple shells to choose from and I will definitely be ordering more after this. One of my larger crabs dug up a smaller crab who appears to be in a larger shell than his size and she began shaking the other crabs shell and I heard them chirping. The crab wouldn’t let go of the other crabs shell until I finally got a chance and removed it and placed in a shell shop basket with other shells to choose from and I put the other crab back in its hole in the substrate and made it a little deeper and put a log over top of it. The crab who started the fight is currently checking out all the other shells I have so we’ll see what happens. I’m definitely going to be ordering even more after this incident. Is there any precautions I should take for the night while I sleep? I don’t want the crab to dig up the other crab again or any other crabs in the tank. This is the first time i’ve seen this happen.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
-
Heyheyhey!
- Posts: 3
- Joined: Mon Jun 30, 2014 10:18 am
Re: Crab trying to steal other crabs shell
Do you have more crabs in the tank other than these two?
You may have to keep one in iso for a while.
You may have to keep one in iso for a while.
-
Hermiesguardian
- Posts: 3029
- Joined: Sun Oct 15, 2017 10:41 pm
Re: Crab trying to steal other crabs shell
Are they being fed calcium and protein daily? How deep is your substrate?
raising son's dog, Dante. Husky/hound.
Raising daughter's hermit crabs, Shelder, Paras and Derek. Added 2 more of my own (of course) Pete and Stryper. Former mommy to 2 guinea pigs and beloved cat, Nissi
Raising daughter's hermit crabs, Shelder, Paras and Derek. Added 2 more of my own (of course) Pete and Stryper. Former mommy to 2 guinea pigs and beloved cat, Nissi
Re: Crab trying to steal other crabs shell
Yes I have 8 crabs in total. I’ll watch them again tonight and see what happens if my crab tries something again i’ll put her in a container in the tankHeyheyhey! wrote:Do you have more crabs in the tank other than these two?
You may have to keep one in iso for a while.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Re: Crab trying to steal other crabs shell
Yes I feed them egg shells and honey and other items (just ordered a pp protein bag off etsy) my substrate is about 3-4in and i ordered more off chewyHermiesguardian wrote:Are they being fed calcium and protein daily? How deep is your substrate?
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk