Hermit Drama in the Tank

[48hughey]

I went home for lunch today and found what I though was one of my scarlet hermits out of their shell, dead on the sand. After inspection of both hermit shells, and finding them occupied, I am convinced what I found was the molted exoskeleton of one of the hermits. It was not discolored in any way:

I removed the molt and went back to work. Sitting in a meeting, unable to break away, my phone starts to blow up with texts from my wife:

OMG! His shell cam off and he is crawling around without it and the other one is chasing him

He's eating him!!!

I hate this

To which I replied: "Take pictures"

He's back in his shell but I think it's too heavy to flip for him

His shell just fell all the way to the sand

They are fighting

Half of him is missing

How long will he last without his shell?

I'm stressed out! I can't find him. He's cruising around

The emerald crab is out too, probably looking to eat him!!

He went into the emerald's den...we will see if he makes it out alive

I see him!!!

I can't move from this tank now! Getting nothing done

He's on the sand but won't go towards any shells!

And here I am at a break at work with 2 hours left before I can get back to see what is going on...

There is a lot of excitement in this tank, considering we have not even purchased our first fish yet!

 

[48hughey]

UPDATE:

He's trying out a new home but the emerald is right there

 

[Tripod1404]

He is not missing half of his body, when out of a shell they just flood their tails under their body . Other hermit might have stolen his shell. Do you have a variety of shells with different sizes?


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[48hughey]

He is not missing half of his body, when out of a shell they just flood their tails under their body .

That's what I told her, but I'm not sure she believes me...

Other hermit might have stolen his shell. Do you have a variety of shells with different sizes?

Yes. I put some additional shells in the tank when I bought the hermits, just for this reason.

 

[Ryan Darilek]

Haha!! This post cracked me up and reminds me of text updates I get from my wife as well. Oh the drama to come!!! Lol

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[reefinJ]

Oh wow haha, what a drama!

 

[Mrs. Music]

oh my gosh! I love your wife! you guys have got to be the cutest couple. most crabs love to munch on freshly molted brethren. The joys of hermits.

 

[Coralfuture]

This reminds me of text messages I get from my wife. Don't let her watch the snails those guys may decide to kill for fun. Usually for shells....I ended up getting my wife a turkey baster to mess with the fish and stuff when the drama went down. I get far less chaotic text messages.