friendship?

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NoisyTimothy
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friendship?

Post by NoisyTimothy » Fri Apr 17, 2020 12:08 pm

I have been noticing that my hermit crabs have been for the past month that they have been sleeping together and eating together .and they have been takeing food from the dish and stock pileing it to share for them selves. these are my two hermies chile and bottles. is this frendship growing or have them been paired up as coupled=s for life?

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Re: friendship?

Post by Xenocrab » Fri Apr 17, 2020 3:09 pm

I have crabbies that have become bff's. There are definitely friendships and bonds made in my tanks. I've noticed that there is a certain pecking order in the tanks as well. I've noticed crabs helping other crabs out of tight spots. I've had a crab try to coax another crab down from the moss pit. When he didn't come down, she climbed up and sat with him until he was ready. I believe, as far as my crabs are concerned, that they develop friends and feelings. Only towards each other! They don't care about me! 🤣
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Re: friendship?

Post by Crabby7Crabber » Fri Apr 17, 2020 8:43 pm

It's really cool that they are seeming to form a friendship! Honestly though, it's hard for crabs to breed in captivity (although it has been done by some very smart and determined people :D), much less have their eggs become actual hermit crabs, so I wouldn't worry if you were about them becoming mates and making eggs, if they even are the opposite sex. But like Xenocrab said, while crabs seem to develop feelings for each other, they definitely don't do for me! :lol: It is fun to watch them all get along, and it makes me happy to know I'm giving them a better life then what they would all get at a pet store or boardwalk (especially my E). I may not have the absolute best conditions, but they are suitable I feel for my crabbies and they all get along very well together :) (One day I got a picture of all of them laying in the moss bed together :cloud9: )!
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