Aang the Hermit is back! (photos)

[Kfamr]

How freaking cool. Love the Avatar names!

[Alysser]

Wow, Aang looks great! What a spiffeh shell you got there ^^ He's so cute LOL. I've never watched them change shells before, mine always seem to do it at night and then I panick when I pick up their old shell to find they changed in one night. How long does it take for them to get in? Very cool pics!! I love their names

How many do you have in total?

[Zippy]

All your crabbies are so cute.Seeing Your's and Alysser's make me want to get some of my own.

[Suki Wingy]

Hermit crabs are really cute, and it looks like you have a nice set up there.

[chocolatepuppy]

Your little guys are too darn cute!

[ramanth]

Thanks guys.

Oyster, it depends on the hermit. They each really do have their own personalities. Some will let you watch, others will retreat into their shell until they have privacy.

They are more active at night, but I work evenings (5 p.m. to 1 a.m.) so usually by the time I get home, they are out and about. So I'll spend some time watching them before I go to bed.

As for shell shopping, sometimes it takes only a few minutes and other times it can take nearly a half an hour before they move into the shell. The process of them moving is very fast. What takes so long is them deciding if they want to move or not. I've had crabs spend a very long time rolling a shell, feeling inside it, and then they just walk off. It can get frustrating.