Viola at Play

Here is one of my Viola hermit crabs, Monster, climbing happily!

Photo Shoot & Young Coconut Trial Results

The young coconut was enjoyed by many of the hermit crabs! I think they really liked the gelatinous texture of the coconut because it was easy for them to scrape the meat off.

You can see that Indi really enjoyed the coconut! She was scraping away with her little pincher. She is always the first to try new foods, and loves eating.

Photo Shoot

Most of my hermit crabs love to hang near the water's edge. They're always crawling around the saltwater and freshwater pools!

Photo Shoot

Shinto loves to come out and observe what's going on through the glass when I'm taking pictures.

Coenobita violascens

Sunflower Harvest

Harvesting sunflower petals for the store at night time is the safest thing to do, but even then, some busy bees don't rest once the night falls!

Vibrant Viola

Photo Shoot

Here is Valencia being hand-fed some organic peanut butter. :)

Photo Shoot

I offered some cooked chicken bones today for the crabby tribe. Shinto seemed to be enjoying them two minutes after they were placed in the 'tat!

Valencia

Sahara

Photo Shoot

Above is my current crabitat, home to 15 (soon to be 23) land hermit crabs of all different species. It is a 55 gallon 'tat with a mixture of CaribSea and Eco-Earth as substrate. It features five shower caddies: three corner caddies which hold shells, one corner caddy that holds moss, and a back shower caddy with moss. Plenty of places to climb and hide inside! I am getting some fake vine and branches in the post soon, so the 'tat will look even more natural after that!

Shot of the Day

Ryukyu, my Viola, has recently completed his 4th molt with me! Look at those gorgeous colors.

Indo