Some New Family Members

We inherited a pair of hermit crabs last Sunday from some old pre-school friends who have moved to Perth. (Apparently it is VERY difficult to transport hermit crabs to Perth!) They have been named Donkey (the one on the left with a smooth shell) and Mouse (the one on the right with a more rugged look). Yes, we did allow our children to name pets and those are the exact names they came up with. They never cease to be amused with the fact that their father once owned a cat called "Mouse".

We've got them established as comfortably as possible in a rather small tank but we're hoping to get hold of something larger soon to accomodate crabs, bigger shells to move into, drinking water, food dish, salt water bath and sponge for humidity. The boys and I bought the bath today and it came with the free plastic palm tree - don;t know how much that impresses the crabs but it looks cute.

I probably get to see the most action in between my regular TV viewing because they are more active at night. Both boys have handled them but are very tentative. We were particularly proud of A for picking them up and putting them down gently.