Re: Crab watch

That's right! I forgot about that. I had several shells in my container
and it seemed like they played "musical shells" a lot. They would try on
shells until they found just the right one. And when it left it's old
shell, one of the other ones would go try his shell on for size. Too
funny.

  

james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net> wrote:
  Well, if it hasn't moved by morning, I'll go buy it a couple of 
additional options. Thanks for the advice.

On Jun 20, 2007, at 12:40 PM, Andrea Hodges wrote:

> We used to keep a variety of empty whelk shells available for them 
> (had them in a touch tank at the Museum in Charleston) and they would 
> run around checking each on out before they chose. You might need a 
> couple more shells Jim. Those little guys can be picky sometimes!
> A
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "james singer" 
> 
> To: "Garden Chat" 
> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 8:22 AM
> Subject: [CHAT] Crab watch
>
>
>> Ms Fatma is baby-sitting a hermit crab this summer. A week or so ago 
>> we noticed that it seemed a bit large for its shell, so we purchased 
>> a larger one at a local souvenir shop. For the first few days, it 
>> dragged the new shell all around its tank--into its water bowl, into 
>> its food bowl--like it was introducing a new chum to the 
>> neighborhood. Well, last night, it parked next to the new shell, 
>> opening to opening. We think, maybe, it's going to move into the 
>> larger shell today or tonight.
>>
>> Island Jim
>> Southwest Florida
>> 27.1 N, 82.4 W
>> Hardiness Zone 10
>> Heat Zone 10
>> Sunset Zone 25
>> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
>> Maximum 100 F [38 C]
>>
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Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.1 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Sunset Zone 25
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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