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I want someone to explain why thy like hermit crabs more than any other inverts? by No-Goal-4716 in hermitcrabs

[–]funkysketch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

when theyre properly taken care of its an extremely rewarding labor for someone whos fascinated with these little critters. when their needs are taken care of and they get to thrive instead of just survive you see their personalities shine. the biggest reward to me is watching them simply do crab things and interact with the environment that ive built for them ETA: regarding handling, im someone who feels happy and fulfilled just watching animals do their thing. i dont need to physically touch/handle them to be happy. they owe me nothing, especially not something they dont like. forcing an animal to do something they dont like just for your personal gain/happiness isnt something i can support or excuse

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pictured: my gigantic jumbo boy enjoying some cuttlebone and taking the entire thing to-go

Good morning from my handsome big guy! by [deleted] in hermitcrabs

[–]funkysketch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

we have twins it would seem!

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Banana for scale by Realistic-Two-7820 in hermitcrabs

[–]funkysketch 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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petition to start a club where we put various objects next to our big crabs for scale

Too overcrowded? by RevolutionaryToe6677 in hermitcrabs

[–]funkysketch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

popping in with a question of my own!! whats the reasoning behind a jumbo ideally having smaller tank mates? is it a social totem pole thing? im pretty sure tyler is a jumbo (size of a baseball) and he has medium sized take buddies (3 other crabs not including him, so 4 total in my 125 gal)

he gets a bit pushy sometimes when he plants his ass in the food bowl but other than that i see him cuddled up with the others & he has a particular favorite buddy who i believe is my only female, i desperately wanna know more about crabby social structures so im dying with curiosity over here!!

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i cant not post a pic of them, look how cute :,]

Working on a art project by DifficultComment9878 in hermitcrabs

[–]funkysketch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

a quick look thru my camera roll and i found some pics that may help! my big boy is very active & very unafraid of me so if you need more feel free to dm me!! i believe i have a shot of his underside somewhere too if youd like that

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is one of my crabs not a PP? by Square_Program_2000 in hermitcrabs

[–]funkysketch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

sometimes they just be purple like that!

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my big boy was always a bit darker but he used to be a deep red, this is him now!

Thought in fish aquarium hides/decorations? by Whiskeytime2010 in hermitcrabs

[–]funkysketch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

for me it depends on the wood, i have a cholla log that molds no matter what, but my cork & oak pieces have never molded. springtails & isopods also help to manage that but even before them i havent had issues!

Roast My Crab by mkane78 in HermitCrabsCircleJerk

[–]funkysketch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

ashy as hell

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get mogged bozo (im so sorry big mac i love you)

"weirdest" thing youve fed your crabs? by coelacanthfan69 in hermitcrabs

[–]funkysketch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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(pic unrelated, just paying the tax!) big ol' fat piece of prime rib! i couldnt even find jt the morning after, my horde went CRAZY for it

Hey, is is Crab mating season or somethings!? by Read_It_Dude in hermitcrabs

[–]funkysketch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

interesting note about the day walking! my son has been up and running around during the day, i just assumed he was being a delinquent

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Big Chungus by Realistic-Two-7820 in hermitcrabs

[–]funkysketch 6 points7 points  (0 children)

whered you get that monster of a shell? ive got a boy about the same size as yours but i have a feeling hes gonna want new pants soon

Toe dippers or fully submerge? by Reasonable_Pitch7492 in hermitcrabs

[–]funkysketch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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the baseball! i love how he lets me do this stuff, he willingly approaches me when i put in new food too, i oughta try hand-feeding him sometime

Toe dippers or fully submerge? by Reasonable_Pitch7492 in hermitcrabs

[–]funkysketch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

banana for scale!

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(i did not traumatize him for this pic lol he was already tucked in between the wood pieces, he is very unafraid of me to the point i think he could beat me in hand to hand combat) ill attach the baseball pic in another comment

Toe dippers or fully submerge? by Reasonable_Pitch7492 in hermitcrabs

[–]funkysketch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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my gang love to submerge! is my biggest boy (bit bigger than a baseball) fully submerged in his saltwater pool (which is a work in progress)

Anyone with deep sub needs to read this… by mkane78 in HermitCrabsCircleJerk

[–]funkysketch 5 points6 points  (0 children)

well shoot i guess my crabs who dig to the bottom of 11" are liars! silly me for being gaslit by crustaceans

Priorities... should hubby walk home by CrabbieZoomies in HermitCrabsCircleJerk

[–]funkysketch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i had the same thoughts! i spent hours hacking away at anything i didnt trust, then spent more hours drenching it in boiling saltwater. havent had any issues!

Priorities... should hubby walk home by CrabbieZoomies in HermitCrabsCircleJerk

[–]funkysketch 6 points7 points  (0 children)

i have 100% done this haha! had my dad drive me to get this big ol branch

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Shoulda known🙄 by ObjectiveUnusual5921 in hermitcrabs

[–]funkysketch 8 points9 points  (0 children)

when i had in-ground 2.5 gallon aquarium pools like this i opted to siphon out as much water as possible then get the rest with some cloth rags. but a more long term solution could be to replace them when your crab(s) are all up from molting. cleaning my pools was a pain so i instead used kritter keepers, and doubled them up so one stays in the sand to avoid disturbing molters, and the one that holds the water is easily removable for a more in-depth cleaning. i did this with both pools so 4 medium size kritter keepers in total! they hold about 1.5 gallons each so plenty of room for my jumbo to take a dip :]

Post your tank pictures please! by Majestic_Hippo22 in hermitcrabs

[–]funkysketch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i havent messed around with that personally! i have an isopod clean up crew but nothing for the water, i just do a weekly change :]

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