I've got crabs!

[Denninmi]

A little indulgence. I always was fascinated by crabs and other crustaceans. So, I got a pair of these guys:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perisesarma_bidens

Of course, the habitat setup far outweighs the cost of the pets themselves.

[In_The_Wind]

1. They are cute little guys.

[davidpdx]

2. Nice

Just don't put them in your pants. They may spread.

[BlueJazz]

3. Don't hate me but I watched the video and never found them. Did they do something?

I mean, I didn't expect them to jump hurtles or anything ...just show themselves...

[Denninmi]

4. No

Couldn't even see them.

OTOH, who doesn't love a pet that you can always boil up with some Old Bay and eat dipped in melted butter.

[BlueJazz]

6. Awwwww. Just name them and you'll become attached to them...and I don't mean with tarter sauce.

[mockmonkey]

9. My pal Amin says "Go Ahead, Make My Day!"

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On second thought, Amin might just join you for dinner. Hermit crabs are supposed to be sociable.

To Amin sociable means, "Yum, I loves me some crab meat!" So he no longer gets to have crab friends come over for a visit.

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[Denninmi]

10. He's cool.

I had a couple of those years ago, but never that large. He's really big.

[mockmonkey]

11. Yes he is

It's getting harder to find him shells that he likes that are big enough. He's so big that he spends 3 to 4 months moulting.

I don't know why he's survived longer than my other Hermit crabs. I find them kind of creepy when they change shells and you see what it looks like on the hidden end.

[Denninmi]

12. I remember that.

Just nature, but it is kind of creepy looking. How long have you had him?

[mockmonkey]

13. I'm not sure

I'm thinking he might be 8 or 9 years old, maybe older. We've had other Hermit crabs throughout the years so it all gets a bit fuzzy. He's outlived them all.

[In_The_Wind]

5. A lot of things have been misplaced in the lounge lately.

[panader0]

7. "That old blue ointment

is the crabbies disappointment."

[warrprayer]

8. so cool!

this looks like a fun hobby!

[elleng]

14. LOVE 'em!

[Denninmi]

15. Ha ha!

Me too, actually. In any form.

[mimi85]

17. When my folks had a place in Ensenada

we could get lobsters on the beach. I'm not making this up, but they actually squeal with a creepy noise when she would boil them. Ugh! Still can't eat them.

[elleng]

18. I'm in MD,

and these are Chesapeake Bay blue crabs!!!

[mimi85]

16. You should write

headlines for HuffPo!

[GoCubsGo]

19. They are so cool!

I've been wanting some of them for years. One of these days...

[Jamaal510]

20. Mr.Krabs?