It's been a happy week for me! Out of four crabs I currently know to be molting in my 40 gallon, two came up all furry and shy this week!
They were both Es, one that I've had since early summer, and one that I picked up at a Petco in November who I really haven't seen since and was pretty worried.
They both look perfect, and the one from Petco has molted into really pretty sunset red and orange tones. He's quite lovely. I'm really thrilled because I've had a hard time with Es in the past, with deaths while under molting, and deformed molts that resulted in deaths. I currently have the highest ratio of sand to eco earth that I've had and I've really got my fingers crossed that it's going to make a difference! I don't like what it's done to my humidity though. Ah well, dealing with it.
Anyways, I just wanted to share, because I'm really glad. It's such a good feeling when they come up with their bright eyes and sharp little toe nails and you know you must be doing something right! I'm just waiting on a third E, and a little Strawbaby for now, and I'm hoping they'll both do just as well.
2 Molters up, 2 to go!
2 Molters up, 2 to go!
Crab mom for two happy years!
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Re: 2 Molters up, 2 to go!
grats on the success! I'm still waiting for two to emerge from December. It's an agonizing wait.
post pics of your little guys!
post pics of your little guys!
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1 Jack Russell Terrier
1 Australian Cattle Dog
1 Sun Conure
2 gold fish
2 Strawberry Hermies: Steve, Carl
6 PP's who shall remain nameless
1 Jack Russell Terrier
1 Australian Cattle Dog
1 Sun Conure
2 gold fish
2 Strawberry Hermies: Steve, Carl
6 PP's who shall remain nameless
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Re: 2 Molters up, 2 to go!
Congrats on the successful molts! It's always such a relief to see them again!
PP- Currie (boy), Turnip (boy), Maddie (boy), Pineapple (girl), Scaredy (boy), Tremble (girl), Bitty Bite (girl), Frisky (unknown), Chloe (male), Big&Beautiful (female), unnamed (male), 3 unnamed (unknown)
E-Donkey (male), Sprinte (unknown)
E-Donkey (male), Sprinte (unknown)
Re: 2 Molters up, 2 to go!
Thank you!
I went to take more pictures today and everyone is hiding! It's like they knew, lol.
I went to take more pictures today and everyone is hiding! It's like they knew, lol.
Crab mom for two happy years!
Re: 2 Molters up, 2 to go!
Yay for successful molts!!
3 E's - Blaise, Tobias, Parker
7 PP's - Casey, Fred, George, Luna, Neville, Dobby, Winky
2 cats - Smokey (British shorthair), Zoe (tortoiseshell calico)
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7 PP's - Casey, Fred, George, Luna, Neville, Dobby, Winky
2 cats - Smokey (British shorthair), Zoe (tortoiseshell calico)
1 great husband, 1 great son/DIL, 1 great daughter
Help a college girl and visit my daughter's etsy shop: http://www.rronk.etsy.com