Mating Terrestrial Hermit Crabs?
Chuck, Add another day to the encasement of the little crab. I just now tried to release the smaller one from the larger one’s hold, that is covering it and Red knees (the larger one has brighten in color to a complete strong red body) refuses to let go. The hold it has on the shell is very strong, and when I tried to remove him from his hold he tightened his grip around it. I don’t want to hurt either one of them by forcing him to let go, but I can not find a way to do it. One of them has also added more fine carrot pieces to the little shell crab’s home. The little crab seems to be safe for he is able to sink deeply into the new shell. I do know that the crab in the encasement has moved into this new shell just recently. It has a great deal more room that I can tell. It color is not the off white as when it has molted before, but is a very dark gray in color. They all have gone thru the bury in the sand stage just a short time ago and that is how I know they will be molting soon. The
