WTH Is Going On?

[kiva]

One of my long buried crabs finally resurfaced yesterday (yay) but ever since then on the other crabs (one of the swirly twins) has been pestering the heck out of him. I don't know if it's shell fight or what. But Digger is not happy. What's going on? Here's a pic.

[spidtat]

Did you bathe them together before reintroducing them? I had that happen before and once I bathed everybody they all smelled the same and everything was ok again. Just a thought.

[kiva]

All my crabs were bathed before being introduced. They "new" each other before Digger went down. Now the other has buried, so for awhile it should be allright. I hope (fingers crossed).

[List Of Demands]

i have one that does that to my smallest a lot, the bigger one just kind of flips her over and holds her down for a second and then lets her go. they've never hurt eachother because of it so i just leave them alone.

[HERMEZ]

Instead of bathing ALL the crabs since they dont like that you can dip the new one in the water bowls already used by the other crabs for smell (likeness)

[silver616]

Another thing to consider is the type of food they are getting. If crabs do not get enough protein and other nutrients, they can get more aggressive with each other.

[Lukems]

Make sure that they have Both Salt water and Fresh dechlorinated water, And Another very important tip is Make sure you have PLENTY of shells to supply ALL your Hermie Friends!