I've been on this cite for about half a week now and I've even made a post in the Emergency section: though now, I think its just that I was a little paranoid and worried about my lil friends! Several days in with my 5 PPs, and I'm happy to say that I think my little guys have made themselves at home!
I have five Hermit Crabs: Hermes, Hippo, Horatio, Hermoine/Hunyadi and Harry. They, thus far, live in a 50 galloon 3 by 1 foot tank and happily munch on lettuce, egg and carrots-- though I plan to mix up their diets shortly! Personal recommendation: these guys LOVE pillow moss. I see them munch on it from time to time and in particular, they all like to perch on a choya log propped up against a corner with moss on top. Harry and Hermoine/Hunyadi, the latter being a behemoth compared to the other members of the tank, LOVE to climb! In the nearest corner, I placed a plastic leaf vine and I always find them climbing it; Its fun to see Hermoine/Hunyadi climbing, as he's HUGE atleast compared to some mates. He's probaly straddling the Medium and Large size range, while the others probaly straddle the small to medium. Thank goodness he's a gentle giant. I wasn't planning on getting one of the larger Hermit Crabs, but I saw him and he was crammed, and I mean crammed, into a small shell, smaller than some of the other Hermits half his size! He ofcourse, has changed shells since then. The reason I call Hermoine Hunyadi is for some reason I have an odd tendency to refer to Hermoine as a He, so Hunyadi is simply an alternative.
Harry is bold, but wary of his new mammalian owner. Harry was also the first of mine to change shells. He, along with Horatio, are generally the most active ones during the day and strangely a bit more lethargic at night, atleast compared to their compatriots. In addition they both are willing to be held, and will move about my hand with great vigor. Hermes and Horatio can be very hard to get right. . . They're the same size and have very similar shells, so I can only tell the difference by their personalities. Hermes, like his name, he's FAST. And by fast, I mean you look away and he's already on the other side of the tank when you bother to take a second glance. But he's also shy, and seems to be a bit more inactive than the others. Same goes for Hippo-- the darling of the group, and the smallest. Her favorite spot is nestled underneath the Choya log favored by them all.
So, I hope me and my new pals will find a nice place in this community! I'll post precise tank specs, but for now I'm all out of time
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