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Hermit Crab changes shell

Posted by Daniel H on January 13, 2015, 8:15 pm
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http://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/2sah28/macro_video_of_my_hermit_crab_changing_his_shell/

Hermit crabs are all over the La Manz beach, but since people take
shells off the beach they can't grow very big due to a lack of a bigger shell
to move into. Kids also like to collect them with the crab in it. I try to encourage
them to let them go at the end of the day, not only so they can live but so they
can keep the balance of animals like ticks in check.

I have thought about making them bigger shells out of something
undesireable to collectors (ugly crap). I found a post where someone else has
actually done that (vs just thinking about it like I tend to do) and posted their
experience.

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/wild/fish-tank-kings/videos/glass-blown-shell-home/

Problem is people will still collect them. I want to make something so ugly
no one will want it, except the crab.

http://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/2sah28/macro_video_of_my_hermit_crab_changing_his_shell/cnny0rd

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Re: Hermit Crab changes shell

Posted by helga on January 13, 2015, 8:25 pm, in reply to "Hermit Crab changes shell"
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Well, maybe the crab will not like it either. One of my beautiful shells has been walking along my living room floor and in its basket has been laying an ugly shell instead. Too funny! I wonder how the crab found the shell basket...
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Re: Hermit Crab changes shell

Posted by Judy H on January 13, 2015, 9:28 pm, in reply to "Re: Hermit Crab changes shell"
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Your crab/shell story is incredible Helga! I will have to share it with my sister-in-law in the Caymans who holds a shell exchange event every year for her resident hermit crabs. I think this might be a great project for school kids in La Manzanilla! The shell offerings can get real creative, like these...
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Re: Hermit Crab changes shell

Posted by Shann Weston on January 14, 2015, 8:32 am, in reply to "Hermit Crab changes shell"

I love the awareness of this post. To notice that hermit crabs need a bigger shell... And to try and think of a solution and to share the info. Thank you. Keep us seeing and acting in a positve way.
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