New Adoptee and friend

[landlubber]

I was able to complete one of the two adoptions I'd been working on. This weekend I drove to go get the little fella and met his lovely family who had worked hard to do everything right for him and wanted him to go to a good home.

I love his personality, but he is total trouble. He actually changed shells in the car in the ISO tank on the way home, as if he were totally un-stressed and had not a care in the world. They were all his shells too-he acted like he'd never seen them before. He was happy to say Hi and seemed just to go with the flow. I put him in the main tank because he was clearly not diseased having lived with his previous family for years, and had recently molted and he seemed so relaxed, just doing normal crab things.

So, gave him a dip and put him in the tank. I watched him all night because he'd been so greedily checking out every shell in his ISO tank that I was worried about shell fights, even with a ton of shells in the tank. He first went for my sleeping, innocent straw, grabbing her by the back of the shell so I moved him to the shell shop to see what was there. He then he did the same thing to Clipper, whose sleeping spot is in the shell shop. Moved him onto the food dish, hoping to distract and calm him with some food. He went for my sleeping straw again, immediately. Moved the little fella into the moss pit. At this point my straw decides she is going to get her sleepy butt up and figure out what's going on. She and the new PP face off, and Saltie does some posturing and the new guy finally backs off and starts behaving himself and I haven't had a problem with him since (other than he has completely trashed my tank-he's been at it for hours). I love his spunk, but he reminds me of an out of control two year old. To be honest I have a soft spot for the ornery ones.

So, this is Slipknot. He's a medium.



There is one more I added (not an adoption) who was a beautiful medium missing a leg. I knew she'd have to molt soon and I knew she'd have a better chance if she molted with me, so I bought her. She is very docile and shy. She already changed shells and went down. She is alone in ISO, but I didn't want to put Mr. bully pants in there with her. I can't wait till she comes up, she is so pretty. Her name is Wharf.

[hermitcrabdc]

Congrats on the adoption! Slipknot's color is truly beautiful

[landlubber]

Thanks. I think Slipknot may have an eye deformity, but I can't really tell.....

[vegemily]

Yay! Glad to see he's adjusting well in his new home.

[landlubber]

Yes, he is adjusting well. I adore him, I was in love in the car on the way home. He is so gorgeous and has so much personality and is SO SO friendly with his humans. At this point he is acting like a normal part of the colony. I think Saltie just gave him a reminder of being a polite crabby since he'd been alone a while I think he just forgot his manners. He is doing great! Thank you so much for letting us adopt him!

[rainbow_crab]

Haha you stole my adoption I'm glad your adoption went well, he looks good and will be taken care of. His color is great and it's awesome he is so outgoing. Congrats on your new crabby

[landlubber]

Awww, sorry Rainbow! He certainly would have had an amazing home with you as well. He's a lucky crabby, his old family did so much for him, and he had numerous people jumping at the bit to give him a new home. If only all crabs out there were so lucky. It's no wonder he has so much confidence.

[vegemily]

I am so happy to see that he is integrating well into the colony! I am so glad that he HAS a new colony. He will be so much happier now that he is not alone (since it appears he must've been for quite some time! )
When you pulled out of our driveway with him on your lap I knew he would be going to a great home! Thank you so much, I am so happy you love him.

[landlubber]

I think he's in love with the straws. He follows them around everywhere. If they straws are out and about so is he. He might think he is a straw, DK. He also loves to take daily strolls a cross the mesh lid. He's a character!