Food camping

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Food camping

Post by Julsie » Thu Apr 02, 2020 10:15 pm

So my female hermit crab has been camping in the food bowl for almost a week. I see her eat a lot and she poops a lot in the food bowl. I have 10 crabs all pp’s. All are down but 4. Two molters just came up and I have not seen them go to the food bowl. My smallest crab will go in the food bowl when the camping crab is in it though. I’m not sure if it’s some kinda dominance thing or the fact that she simply just likes to sit and hang out in the food. Image
I tried to take a pic but she said “BIRD! RUN!” lol


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Re: Food camping

Post by CrabbyChelle628 » Fri Apr 03, 2020 4:36 pm

Julsie wrote:So my female hermit crab has been camping in the food bowl for almost a week. I see her eat a lot and she poops a lot in the food bowl. I have 10 crabs all pp’s. All are down but 4. Two molters just came up and I have not seen them go to the food bowl. My smallest crab will go in the food bowl when the camping crab is in it though. I’m not sure if it’s some kinda dominance thing or the fact that she simply just likes to sit and hang out in the food. Image
I tried to take a pic but she said “BIRD! RUN!” lol


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LOL!!!

Still so cute!


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Re: Food camping

Post by JoeHermits » Fri Apr 03, 2020 4:46 pm

It could be either one, not to mention she may be fattening up for a molt if she hasn’t molted recently.

Probably isn’t an issue unless she’s driving the other crabs away from the food.


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