Hermit Crab Looking For a New Shell

Discussion in 'Inverts' started by Cat4wisson, May 19, 2009.

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  1. ninty

    ninty Flamingo Tongue

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    Great picture's.
     
    ninty, May 23, 2009
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  2. SAW39

    SAW39 Ritteri Anemone

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    Excellent pics. Notice how they only bother to check out a certain shape of shell?
     
    SAW39, May 24, 2009
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  3. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    cool I had never been lucky enough to see that in my tank
     
    schackmel, May 24, 2009
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  4. Cat4wisson

    Cat4wisson Feather Duster

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    Thanks, I've seen it quite a few times, I think that it helps that I have a lot of empty shells in my tank for them to choose from. I had one this week go to a new shell I had just put in, then he went back to his old shell, guess the Grass isn't always greener on the other side.
     
    Cat4wisson, May 25, 2009
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  5. greysoul

    greysoul Stylophora

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    I've noticed mine swap shells a bit. The only time I've seen one completely out tho was when he got stuck upside down. He crawled all the way out, flipped his shell back over and got back in... lasted about 15 seconds, he spent the better part of the rest of the day in one place... I guess it exhausted him. I'm glad to see pics tho, I never have my camera ready when I need it.
     
    greysoul, May 26, 2009
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  6. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    Is that a nerite shell in the first pics? I was thinking no way, mine never go for those... and then I got to the last pics.

    Very neat. Thanks for sharing.
     
    Peredhil, May 26, 2009
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  7. veedubshafer

    veedubshafer Banned

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    These pics are excellant! I was at my LFS today and saw one out of its shell as I walked up to the tank. It got into a shell without checking it out but it may have been the one it was already in. Very interesting.
     
    veedubshafer, Sep 25, 2009
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  8. johnmaloney

    johnmaloney 3reef Sponsor

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    when you see how ugly their backside is, no wonder they adapted to living in shells. :)
     
    johnmaloney, Sep 25, 2009
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  9. muecyl

    muecyl Feather Duster

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    very cool, amazing that you got such freeze frames of this rare event
     
    muecyl, Sep 25, 2009
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  10. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Great pictures!! My crabs have switched shells several times and I always missed it...I was bummed out until I saw your pics. Thanks for sharing!
     
    kcbrad, Sep 25, 2009
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