Big Red. - Page 2

Hildegarde · 02-17-2008, 12:10 AM

No, it isn't a harsh bit of acceptance at all. One of the things about having pets with your children while they are young is that they experience life, but they also have to understand death. My daughter always wanted our pets to have 'babies'. So we bred our Siamese cat and our springer spaniel. It helped her a lot, I believe, in understanding the cycles of birth, life and death. This is a perfect time, hermies5,to use this to teach your daughter, and any other children you have, about life cycles. Hopefully it's not too late. It would be probably best for you all to have a small, private burial for your crab.

And we all understand, you can tell your daughter, and we offer her our condolences.

hermie 5 · 02-17-2008, 07:18 AM

I tried that, I told her in nature shells are hard to come by, and that if they see a shell that they like they will fight for it. Just like she does with her brother and sister. Her reply was "yeah but I dont kill them". HaHa Smart kid! She will eventually get over it, but if this crab changed shells I think I will remove it and she won't have to have the reminder.

Spiffy-Kat · 02-17-2008, 12:52 PM

I'm sorry about your hermit. :[

But he's in a better place. Maybe this was destined for you to help another crab in need. :]

krackersmom2 · 02-17-2008, 09:46 PM

I know, it's hard for little kids to understand

.....good luck and hope that doesn't happen again

hermie 5 · 02-18-2008, 06:31 AM

Thanks everyone! My kids bought me a new Hermie for my birthday. This same daughter said "Mom we found the one with the smallest shell, because he won't want my hermit crabs old shell for a LONG time". My other daughter said "I wanted the crab with the pretty valentine heart shell, but we told dad that "Mom doesn't like the painted shells so we picked out the one with a plain old shell from nature". I think my girls are learning a lot about life from all of our pets.

This new crab is so scared, I have never bought just one crab from a store I always buy them in pairs. I hope he makes it.

Hildegarde · 02-18-2008, 11:33 AM

Your daughters sound so sweet.

krackersmom2 · 02-19-2008, 11:26 PM

What a sweet gesture. Sounds like they are learning...give yourself a pat on the back!

02-17-2008, 12:10 AM	#11 (permalink)
Hildegarde (Medium Crab) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 749	Re: Big Red. No, it isn't a harsh bit of acceptance at all. One of the things about having pets with your children while they are young is that they experience life, but they also have to understand death. My daughter always wanted our pets to have 'babies'. So we bred our Siamese cat and our springer spaniel. It helped her a lot, I believe, in understanding the cycles of birth, life and death. This is a perfect time, hermies5,to use this to teach your daughter, and any other children you have, about life cycles. Hopefully it's not too late. It would be probably best for you all to have a small, private burial for your crab. And we all understand, you can tell your daughter, and we offer her our condolences. __________________ The Kids: Big Momma, Bwana, BiBi, Honey, Aggie, Stretch, Sparky, Houdini, Tang, Zeke & Izzie; The Big Guys: Kaiser, Mo-de-law', Belle & SuzyQ; and our 15 new Little Ones; all PPs and our baby Es: Killer, Ol' Yeller, Scooter, Mr. Greenjeans, Orange and our tiny Smidgen.

02-17-2008, 07:18 AM	#12 (permalink)
hermie 5 "Preparing For First Molt" Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: michigan Posts: 133	Re: Big Red. I tried that, I told her in nature shells are hard to come by, and that if they see a shell that they like they will fight for it. Just like she does with her brother and sister. Her reply was "yeah but I dont kill them". HaHa Smart kid! She will eventually get over it, but if this crab changed shells I think I will remove it and she won't have to have the reminder.

02-17-2008, 12:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
Spiffy-Kat "Never Molted" Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canada eh Posts: 57	Re: Big Red. I'm sorry about your hermit. :[ But he's in a better place. Maybe this was destined for you to help another crab in need. :] __________________ Sammy Howard Ace <3

02-17-2008, 09:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
krackersmom2 (Large Crab) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: South TX (near the beach) Posts: 1,101	Re: Big Red. I know, it's hard for little kids to understand.....good luck and hope that doesn't happen again __________________ 12 PP's: Spooky, Baby, Flash, Rocky, Herbie, Violet, Fester, Zeus, Neptune, Mars, Luna and Misterie R.I.P:Hercules and Apollo

02-18-2008, 06:31 AM	#15 (permalink)
hermie 5 "Preparing For First Molt" Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: michigan Posts: 133	Re: Big Red. Thanks everyone! My kids bought me a new Hermie for my birthday. This same daughter said "Mom we found the one with the smallest shell, because he won't want my hermit crabs old shell for a LONG time". My other daughter said "I wanted the crab with the pretty valentine heart shell, but we told dad that "Mom doesn't like the painted shells so we picked out the one with a plain old shell from nature". I think my girls are learning a lot about life from all of our pets. This new crab is so scared, I have never bought just one crab from a store I always buy them in pairs. I hope he makes it.

02-18-2008, 11:33 AM	#16 (permalink)
Hildegarde (Medium Crab) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 749	Re: Big Red. Your daughters sound so sweet. __________________ The Kids: Big Momma, Bwana, BiBi, Honey, Aggie, Stretch, Sparky, Houdini, Tang, Zeke & Izzie; The Big Guys: Kaiser, Mo-de-law', Belle & SuzyQ; and our 15 new Little Ones; all PPs and our baby Es: Killer, Ol' Yeller, Scooter, Mr. Greenjeans, Orange and our tiny Smidgen.

02-19-2008, 11:26 PM	#17 (permalink)
krackersmom2 (Large Crab) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: South TX (near the beach) Posts: 1,101	Re: Big Red. What a sweet gesture. Sounds like they are learning...give yourself a pat on the back! __________________ 12 PP's: Spooky, Baby, Flash, Rocky, Herbie, Violet, Fester, Zeus, Neptune, Mars, Luna and Misterie R.I.P:Hercules and Apollo

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