Aang the Hermit is back! (photos)

[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.