A small herd of straws

[breezeetew]

I don't usually post to this section, but I feel my herd of straws deserves a mention.When I had a desire on April 1 to save them from the hot dry Petco tank, I knew that they were probably doomed. More experienced crabbers than I have not had much success, so why would they do better with me... But I tried...I know they were better off in my tank than where they were. I took all of the live straws from that tank and hoped for the best.All have passed.One of the clan went streaking and the rest buried for months. I found one that had passed mid molt, the rest were in various levels of decomposition. All seem to have had the same thing in mind. I enjoyed them while they were here, and I hope they were as happy with me as they could be, considering they were kidnapped from their true home.I will not be getting any more straws for a long time, if ever. Maybe then the stores will realize that heat is not all they need to survive.Alas poor hermits, I only hope your final days were comfortable. They have returned to paradise on the beach, as Nature intended them to live.