Hi! I'm new here!

mechelle · 05-30-2008, 08:37 PM

Hello everyone, my name is Mechelle. I recently adopted a small PP from my niece and yesterday got it a friend, a larger PP. I noticed that the larger one (named Yo by my daughter) needed a larger shell. So I bought several and got them ready and laid out the ones that I thought he would be interested in on the kitchen counter, and Oh My Gosh!, he switched shells right in front of me, my daughter, and my husband! It was the coolest thing I have ever seen an animal do!

He didn't even care that we were surrounding him.

alli'smommy · 05-31-2008, 06:05 AM

Wow! You're lucky--it took months for me to see a shell switch! He must've been desparate!! Congrats and welcome!!!

**HERMEZ** · 05-31-2008, 11:39 AM

WELCOME glad to have you here

That is very cool he switched- I only had one in all the crabs I had that changed in the shell bin after their welcome buggie bath.

Hildegarde · 05-31-2008, 01:45 PM

Crabs have never been known for their modesty. Welcome to HCRU!

krackersmom2 · 05-31-2008, 07:49 PM

I have to agree....it is pretty cool and I never get tired of seeing them switch! I recorded one shell switch on video. Some of my crabs have been desperate to change shells and others just checked things out first.

silver616 · 06-01-2008, 09:57 PM

Welcome, Congrats, and Enjoy!!!

dgh_1984 · 06-03-2008, 09:51 AM

One of my crabs that I got yesterday switched shells no longer than an hour in it's new home. I didn't get to see it though. That's neat.

mechelle · 06-03-2008, 04:07 PM

My small one, named Nurple, changed shells on Friday to a green turbo, then decided he didn't like it so he changed back to the old one, then on Sunday changed back to the green turbo but has been checking out a different shell a few times but I guess decided he would stay in the turbo. I guess the turbo isn't really what he's wanting but he doesn't like the other choices either. Poor guy.

05-30-2008, 08:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
mechelle Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hot Springs, AR Posts: 6	Hi! I'm new here! Hello everyone, my name is Mechelle. I recently adopted a small PP from my niece and yesterday got it a friend, a larger PP. I noticed that the larger one (named Yo by my daughter) needed a larger shell. So I bought several and got them ready and laid out the ones that I thought he would be interested in on the kitchen counter, and Oh My Gosh!, he switched shells right in front of me, my daughter, and my husband! It was the coolest thing I have ever seen an animal do! He didn't even care that we were surrounding him.

05-31-2008, 06:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
alli'smommy "Preparing For Third Molt" Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: southern ohio Posts: 756	Re: Hi! I'm new here! Wow! You're lucky--it took months for me to see a shell switch! He must've been desparate!! Congrats and welcome!!! __________________ love my hermies...

05-31-2008, 11:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
HERMEZ Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NC Posts: 1,189	Re: Hi! I'm new here! WELCOME glad to have you here That is very cool he switched- I only had one in all the crabs I had that changed in the shell bin after their welcome buggie bath. __________________ 22PP's~9 Rugs~9 E's~5 Straws~2 Indo's~4 Violas~ http://photobucket.com/albums/a96/Herm-EZ/

05-31-2008, 01:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
Hildegarde (Medium Crab) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 749	Re: Hi! I'm new here! Crabs have never been known for their modesty. Welcome to HCRU! __________________ 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.

05-31-2008, 07:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
krackersmom2 (Large Crab) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: South TX (near the beach) Posts: 1,101	Re: Hi! I'm new here! I have to agree....it is pretty cool and I never get tired of seeing them switch! I recorded one shell switch on video. Some of my crabs have been desperate to change shells and others just checked things out first. __________________ 12 PP's: Spooky, Baby, Flash, Rocky, Herbie, Violet, Fester, Zeus, Neptune, Mars, Luna and Misterie R.I.P:Hercules and Apollo

06-01-2008, 09:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
silver616 "Preparing For Second Molt" Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 378	Re: Hi! I'm new here! Welcome, Congrats, and Enjoy!!!

06-03-2008, 09:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
dgh_1984 (Micro Crab) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 66	Re: Hi! I'm new here! One of my crabs that I got yesterday switched shells no longer than an hour in it's new home. I didn't get to see it though. That's neat.

06-03-2008, 04:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
mechelle Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hot Springs, AR Posts: 6	Re: Hi! I'm new here! My small one, named Nurple, changed shells on Friday to a green turbo, then decided he didn't like it so he changed back to the old one, then on Sunday changed back to the green turbo but has been checking out a different shell a few times but I guess decided he would stay in the turbo. I guess the turbo isn't really what he's wanting but he doesn't like the other choices either. Poor guy.

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