Where we discuss the behavior of our hermit crabs, as in fights, pecking orders, shell swaps, etc. Please post all naked-crab posts in the Emergency forum.
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Crabinski
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by Crabinski » Mon May 30, 2016 7:56 pm
Giner13 wrote:He's slowly coming around to where he doesn't zip back inside when I come near. I'll stick around & he comes out with feelers going as I begin tapping lol
Tapping lightly on the glass is a great way to get your crabs to "socialize" with you. One of my crabs, King Felix the Pale, has always had long "conversations" with me when I tap and he taps back, back and forth, back and forth, his antenna waving wildly all the while
. Another means of communicating with your crabs is to hold out the index and middle finger on one hand and "wiggle" the fingers like antenna; if you can catch the crab's attention, he'll usually start waving his antenna and may even come over to see you!
PPs are Big Enzo, Charles Paris and Mr Pinch
On the Big Beach in the Sky: Murray, Gino, Oscar, Gordon, Ignatz, Harry and King Felix the Pale
Also Mom to Imogene the Syrian Hamster
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Giner13
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by Giner13 » Mon May 30, 2016 8:01 pm
Crabinski wrote:Giner13 wrote:He's slowly coming around to where he doesn't zip back inside when I come near. I'll stick around & he comes out with feelers going as I begin tapping lol
Tapping lightly on the glass is a great way to get your crabs to "socialize" with you. One of my crabs, King Felix the Pale, has always had long "conversations" with me when I tap and he taps back, back and forth, back and forth, his antenna waving wildly all the while
. Another means of communicating with your crabs is to hold out the index and middle finger on one hand and "wiggle" the fingers like antenna; if you can catch the crab's attention, he'll usually start waving his antenna and may even come over to see you!
Thanks for the inside scoop!! I'll start doing it more & try the finger wiggling!
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KayedeeLove<3
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by KayedeeLove<3 » Mon May 30, 2016 8:15 pm
Crabinski wrote:Giner13 wrote:He's slowly coming around to where he doesn't zip back inside when I come near. I'll stick around & he comes out with feelers going as I begin tapping lol
Tapping lightly on the glass is a great way to get your crabs to "socialize" with you. One of my crabs, King Felix the Pale, has always had long "conversations" with me when I tap and he taps back, back and forth, back and forth, his antenna waving wildly all the while
. Another means of communicating with your crabs is to hold out the index and middle finger on one hand and "wiggle" the fingers like antenna; if you can catch the crab's attention, he'll usually start waving his antenna and may even come over to see you!
This is to stinkin cutee!!!
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Kermie16
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by Kermie16 » Mon May 30, 2016 8:24 pm
Lol! I'm going to have to try that! I'm going to be so bummed when these guys go back down to molt! They are total night time entertainment for me!! But at the same time I will feel proud because that means they are growing ^_^
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KayedeeLove<3
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by KayedeeLove<3 » Mon May 30, 2016 8:28 pm
Mine are disappearing so quick -_-
I've bought all of mine at a petsmart, (no molting room) recently learned this was bad. So i guess they are all getting a good molt in now that they can!!
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Giner13
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by Giner13 » Mon May 30, 2016 9:02 pm
@KaydeeLove<3 I did the same with my two babies. It was about a month before Captain Jack went down for his (successful) molt. It was a day then Peanut went down!! But I'm glad they decided my tank was sufficient molting grounds!!
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KayedeeLove<3
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by KayedeeLove<3 » Mon May 30, 2016 9:23 pm
Ive got 7 and 4 are down
How long did his first molt take!
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Giner13
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by Giner13 » Mon May 30, 2016 9:49 pm
Jack's was a month to the day lol he went down April 11th, day after my birthday, and resurfaced May 11th. I bought Peanut May 11th, and he/she has been down since May 12th. Peanut went nuts checking out his new home when brought home from petsmart. Spent quality time in the salt water & calcium mix in the tank.
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Giner13
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by Giner13 » Mon May 30, 2016 10:03 pm
Capt. Jack's favorite spot to dig...under the food dish! He's got a cool little cave down there!!
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Giner13
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by Giner13 » Mon May 30, 2016 10:04 pm
He was surprisingly not hiding when I uncovered him & didn't zip into his shell
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hprmom
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by hprmom » Tue May 31, 2016 1:52 am
Crabinski wrote:Tapping lightly on the glass is a great way to get your crabs to "socialize" with you. One of my crabs, King Felix the Pale, has always had long "conversations" with me when I tap and he taps back, back and forth, back and forth, his antenna waving wildly all the while
. Another means of communicating with your crabs is to hold out the index and middle finger on one hand and "wiggle" the fingers like antenna; if you can catch the crab's attention, he'll usually start waving his antenna and may even come over to see you!
Yes! I wasn't imagining it, LOL! Before his molt Hermie would come to the glass, sit on top of the half log and have long antenna talks with me while I wiggled my fingers. Since molting, though, he's not been as social with me.
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soilentgringa
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by soilentgringa » Tue May 31, 2016 2:12 am
Crabinski wrote:Giner13 wrote:He's slowly coming around to where he doesn't zip back inside when I come near. I'll stick around & he comes out with feelers going as I begin tapping lol
Tapping lightly on the glass is a great way to get your crabs to "socialize" with you. One of my crabs, King Felix the Pale, has always had long "conversations" with me when I tap and he taps back, back and forth, back and forth, his antenna waving wildly all the while
. Another means of communicating with your crabs is to hold out the index and middle finger on one hand and "wiggle" the fingers like antenna; if you can catch the crab's attention, he'll usually start waving his antenna and may even come over to see you!
This is why @wolfnipplechips is known as the Crab Whisperer. She figured out way back that if you wiggled your fingers at the crabs, they'd come out and talk to you. My son loves to do it.
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KayedeeLove<3
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by KayedeeLove<3 » Tue May 31, 2016 8:07 am
Giner13 wrote:He was surprisingly not hiding when I uncovered him & didn't zip into his shell
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Soooo cool!! All mine are deep
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KayedeeLove<3
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by KayedeeLove<3 » Tue May 31, 2016 8:09 am
soilentgringa wrote:Crabinski wrote:Giner13 wrote:He's slowly coming around to where he doesn't zip back inside when I come near. I'll stick around & he comes out with feelers going as I begin tapping lol
Tapping lightly on the glass is a great way to get your crabs to "socialize" with you. One of my crabs, King Felix the Pale, has always had long "conversations" with me when I tap and he taps back, back and forth, back and forth, his antenna waving wildly all the while
. Another means of communicating with your crabs is to hold out the index and middle finger on one hand and "wiggle" the fingers like antenna; if you can catch the crab's attention, he'll usually start waving his antenna and may even come over to see you!
This is why @wolfnipplechips is known as the Crab Whisperer. She figured out way back that if you wiggled your fingers at the crabs, they'd come out and talk to you. My son loves to do it.
Didnt she also successfully breed?
Can't wait to try the finger thing!
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KayedeeLove<3
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by KayedeeLove<3 » Tue May 31, 2016 8:15 am
soilentgringa wrote:Crabinski wrote:Giner13 wrote:He's slowly coming around to where he doesn't zip back inside when I come near. I'll stick around & he comes out with feelers going as I begin tapping lol
Tapping lightly on the glass is a great way to get your crabs to "socialize" with you. One of my crabs, King Felix the Pale, has always had long "conversations" with me when I tap and he taps back, back and forth, back and forth, his antenna waving wildly all the while
. Another means of communicating with your crabs is to hold out the index and middle finger on one hand and "wiggle" the fingers like antenna; if you can catch the crab's attention, he'll usually start waving his antenna and may even come over to see you!
This is why @wolfnipplechips is known as the Crab Whisperer. She figured out way back that if you wiggled your fingers at the crabs, they'd come out and talk to you. My son loves to do it.
Also... I just impulsively took on another crab and her started digging immediately should i be concerned about my molters? He's fiesty!!!
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