Home Run is Recovering!

It's a hermit crab miracle: Home Run survived his molting experience!

He is still resting comfortably in the Hermie Hospital at Mrs. Derringer's house. He has spent most of his time over the past week sitting very still. He has not been burrowing like he usually does. He has crawled into the Hermie Hospital hide and just sat in there, getting stronger, allowing his new exoskeleton to harden. As the exoskeleton hardens, it has been darkening in color too. Also, you can see one of the other sure signs of a freshly molted crab: tiny hairs on his legs!

This morning there was evidence of a visit to the water and food area- can you tell? Since hermit crabs are nocturnal, it can be tricky to know what they are up to while the rest of us are snoozing. The best way to track their movement and activity is to compare before and after pictures (or mental pictures!) of their crabitat. Before bedtime last night, the water bowls and food shell were clean and tidy. But this morning, the place was a wreck! Yay! The coconut fiber has been disturbed, and the food has been pushed around.

Home Run has been sitting in the Hermie Hospital today, peering out, moving his antennae around, just hanging out! Keep getting better, little guy!