Hermie Updates *pics*

[Alysser]

I finally have new pictures of my three. Some of Bruce aka Physco, Shelly, and two of Otto (:eek:). The very shy hermie, who never comes out!! I managed to capture some pics of him today. The others are quite active. LOL, so today was bathtime for the hermits, it's always every sunday. They don't like it to much but it really helps to clean them off once in awhile, plus I would like to know they wet their gills once a week since they never go in the pond and they get very dirty. I have some pics of the "torment":

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/bobbernut/Hermit%20crabs/shelly5.jpg
Shelly first..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/bobbernut/Hermit%20crabs/shelly8.jpg
trying to escape, it's not like the water was ice cold, it was like bath water LOL. they just hate it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/bobbernut/Hermit%20crabs/shelly81.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/bobbernut/Hermit%20crabs/Picture019.jpg
Getting nice and dry..
Next is Bruce's turn..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/bobbernut/Hermit%20crabs/Picture023.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/bobbernut/Hermit%20crabs/Picture024.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/bobbernut/Hermit%20crabs/Picture022.jpg

(more coming..)

[Alysser]

Of course Otto had a turn to but he didn't even come out..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/bobbernut/Hermit%20crabs/Picture030.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/bobbernut/Hermit%20crabs/Picture031.jpg
Chilling in the sink..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/bobbernut/Hermit%20crabs/Picture025.jpg
These are just comparison pics to show you how small shelly is and how huge Bruce is next to a quarter..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/bobbernut/Hermit%20crabs/Picture026.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/bobbernut/Hermit%20crabs/Picture027.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/bobbernut/Hermit%20crabs/Picture028.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/bobbernut/Hermit%20crabs/Picture029.jpg

The End! Hope you enjoyed.

[ramanth]

They are so cute!! :D I love how tiny Shelly is. :D :love:

[chocolatepuppy]

Your hermies are so cute!:D

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

awwwwwww how cute!! I have never seen hermies before!! Do they try to attack sometimes?? What do they eat??

[Alysser]

Thank you guys, she is SO tiny, she's even smaller then my previous hermit sheldon who I thought was rather small. Funny how she is the bravest! :D


Maya and Inka's Mommy, I think it really depends on the crabs personality and the way they are handled personally. Maybe I'm wrong, but it's just from my experiences alone. Some crabs, such as Bruce have actually attacked me(and my sister) and wouldn't let go. I think it was because he was scared, but he clings to EVERYTHING towels, carpets, paper, EVERYTHING and won't let go. I just blow on his claw till he releases and I don't let him walk on my hands anymore. I actually have a mark from the attack and broke the skin! :eek: I've never handled him roughly so I think he's just a grouch or just very crabby :rolleyes: If the have a fear of falling they will cling to whatever they are on as well. They eat either commercial hermit crab food which I don't like to buy since I can just give them the food of my choice AND because mine HATE it. I feed mine mostly fruits and veggies, and sometimes a very tiny peice of meat which they enjoy but I've heard it's not to good for them to have meat on a regular basis. They eat anything really. My old one at the sponge I had in the tank LOL. Usually their regular diet consists of cheerios, lettuce, popcorn(without butter), grapes, apple slices, carrots which they LOVE, and sometimes a tiny peice of roast beef, that is very rare though.

[Casper]

They are all so cute!
Tell Bruce that I am very envious of that shell he has there. If I was a hermit crab, then that is the shell I would want. :-D