The hermit crab saga continues...

**I'm thinking that this blog was forwarded to a hermit crab lover's society club, which would explain all the evil comments. Am I right?**

Today someone left a comment on an earlier post (the original hermit crab one, I think), that reassured me that not everyone in the hermit crab posse is throwing darts at my picture.

It was a long comment, which I will address partly here, but anyone can scroll down to that post and read the comment.

Our hermit crab cage IS INDEED one of those childish looking, circular, mesh lined cages... not Dora the Explorer, but you are on the right page.

I have no idea about salt-water, fresh-water... anything that you mentioned.

Again, here is the story...

Hubby and kids stayed overnight at a beachhouse in the Florida keys for the July 4th weekend. (I couldn't go... too much homework and the baby is too little for boating, so we stayed behind) When they pulled up in the driveway the next day, middle daughter was holding a plastic cup, covered with a rubberband and papertowel, with a hermit crab inside.

She announced she had brought home a pet. I wasn't thrilled but what could I say? Would anyone look in the eyes of a child and take the 'pet' to a pet store? That would be heartless. So, the next day, a friend was at a pet store and called to say she'd pick up a cage for it.

A starter-kit cage comes with:
1. cage (cute, round, mesh)
2. sponge (that is supposed to be wet always)
3. food
4. extra shells
5. sand covering for the bottom of the cage

and here's the best part...

6. A FREE HERMIT CRAB! So, then we had two.

Children were thrilled and really did assist with cleaning out cage, feeding, changing water, etc. everyday. I thought we were doing a pretty good job.

My own lack of how-to-care-for-a-hermit-crab knowledge contributed to their deaths only because I would have never imagined that sunscreen could be used as a weapon.

We live in Fort Lauderdale. My kids use sunscreen everyday and they have never sprayed it on each other. My son's fingers are just now getting strong enough that he can press the button without assistance; I think he discovered that on that fateful day.

I'm glad that the names 'Hermie' and 'Crabby' caught your eye as us being novice crabbers... they were given to them by the child that found the original one.


Here is the end of what Octavia(?) said...

"...For other Hermit crabbers out there, I understand your rage at this but, guys, theirs tons of people out there who do worst stuff then this to crabs. So please, whats done is done. We can just hope that when mother of 4 kids buys more, she understands better care, thats all. No offense to the commentors or the poster intended"


Yes... please - listen to her - she is a wise woman.