Spring Break has been exciting for the hermit crabs! Mrs. D. woke up on Sunday morning, walked through the kitchen to get her kids ready for church, and stopped dead in her tracks: the shell that used to belong to Mr. Crabs was laying there empty! Oh no!
After she searched frantically for poor Mr. Crabs, Mrs. D. found him under the log...in a brand new shell! His new shell is almost twice the size of his old shell...perhaps that's why he was so crabby? He just needed a bigger home- he was feeling cramped!
His old shell was striped, as you can see to the right here in the picture, and the new shell he chose is also striped. Coincidence?
Mr. Crabs seems HUGE now in his new shell! Even though his body hasn't changed, the bigger shell just makes him seem to tower over his little buddies in the tank.
(Side note: Mrs. D. thought it was ONLY good manners to give Mr. Crabs a peanut butter treat...as a housewarming gift, you know...hee hee!)
I do not know how you have time for all of this, but I LOVE this blog! I also love all the science related to your hermit crabs. This is a very fun project, and you continue to amaze me.
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