When Home Run had to be placed in the Hermie Hospital, we added Cosmo to the crabitat to maintain our three-hermit-crab family!
(Remember: hermit crabs are social creatures, so they should always be kept in a group of three or more hermies. One solitary hermie will get lonely and die; two hermies will fight one another; three is NOT crowd with crabs...it's the perfect number!)
Mrs. Derringer gave her blessing on the selection of the new crab: we had to make sure we selected one that was about the same size as Ranger and Mr. Crabs- again, hermit crabs of different sizes might fight one another. In the pet store tank, there were several medium-sized crabs, but there were also a few teeny tiny ones and one great big monster crab! We picked the one who looked like he was the right size, and he was one of the most active ones of the bushel! (Did you know that's what you call a group of crabs? A bushel!)
According to the student who has the crabs at the moment, Cosmo is acclimating to the crabitat nicely. The student says, "He is happy. He is great: very active and he loves the other crabs!"
Stay tuned for more updates on poor Home Run, along with more information about Cosmo!
Here is a popular question: What will we do if Home Run recovers and is able to come back home to the crabitat? Will there be enough space for four crabs, or will they fight since there is an even number of crabs?
Answer: We will cross that crabby bridge when we come to it...but we may just have to set up a second crabitat and start a new crabby family! There may be more happy hermies in our future this fall...!!!
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