Our Newest Addition To The Family

[Benny]

So, my son was hanging out with my parents yesterday and they decided to run to Petsmart to get a ID take for their puppy...Guess what accidentally followed them home?

This is Darth, my son's new "mermit" crab.

Of all of the crazy animals I've owned over the years, I've never had one of these, but I will say I'm pleasantly surprised at how active and trusting they are...I thought they just sat in their cage and if a person tried picking them up, they'd just hide until you sat them back down; this is definitely not the case.

 

[Goosepond Monster]

As a youngster I had a traumatizing experience with my hermit crab. I went to get him out of his cage one day and when I picked up the shell he slid out dead as a door nail. They are a pretty neat pet to have though. Fairly low maintenance.

 

[Andre46996]

So what your saying is you have crabs?!?!?!

I would'nt advertise that too loud there buddy...

Just read that again I guess your saying your kid has crabs and he brought them home from the neighbors... friendly neighbors huh?

 

[Benny]

As a youngster I had a traumatizing experience with my hermit crab. I went to get him out of his cage one day and when I picked up the shell he slid out dead as a door nail. They are a pretty neat pet to have though. Fairly low maintenance.

LOL, sorry to hear that.

Luckily, it's the cage and accessories that cost the most money...I have a feeling I'll be bringing a "Darth" or two home to replace the current one.

I found the shell I want.

 

[Benny]

So what your saying is you have crabs?!?!?!

I would'nt advertise that too loud there buddy...

Just read that again I guess your saying your kid has crabs and he brought them home from the neighbors... friendly neighbors huh?

You are one sick MFer.

 

[jclark]

That glass shell is friggin cool.

 

[Goosepond Monster]

I found the shell I want.

That's kind of creepy...and it is giving me flashbacks.

 

[Mr. Habib]

I had a friend years ago that has a niece that was deathly allergic to pet hair. She kept begging her parents for a pet but being eight years old she didn't really understand the whole allergy thing. One year for Christmas her parents decided to give her a hermit crab. Along with the crab came a book called " Having Crabs Can Be Fun". Watching him try to explain to his niece why he was rolling on the floor laughing at her new book was priceless.

 

[Benny]

I had a friend years ago that has a niece that was deathly allergic to pet hair. She kept begging her parents for a pet but being eight years old she didn't really understand the whole allergy thing. One year for Christmas her parents decided to give her a hermit crab. Along with the crab came a book called " Having Crabs Can Be Fun". Watching him try to explain to his niece why he was rolling on the floor laughing at her new book was priceless.

What? You mean they didn't want to get her one of the beauties?

 

[Mr. Habib]

What? You mean they didn't want to get her one of the beauties?

No, I'm pretty sure that they never visited the planet that thing came from. BTW, what is that thing? It looks like the end product from the unholy union of a cat and an armadillo.

 

[Soundslikejosh]

How much has the mermit crab and its accesories set you back?

 

[Benny]

How much has the mermit crab and its accesories set you back?

Not all that much; I'd say around ~$60-65.

It was his Pre-School graduation present...BTW, Grandma bought it, I didn't even know it was coming home with him, but why would she ask me first?

 

[RachelMarie]

So, my son was hanging out with my parents yesterday and they decided to run to Petsmart to get a ID take for their puppy...Guess what accidentally followed them home?


This is Darth, my son's new "mermit" crab.

Of all of the crazy animals I've owned over the years, I've never had one of these, but I will say I'm pleasantly surprised at how active and trusting they are...I thought they just sat in their cage and if a person tried picking them up, they'd just hide until you sat them back down; this is definitely not the case.

Hey Homie....How old is your boy again?

Let me know if the crab lives...Callie needs a new "pet". lol

 

[Bigum1969]

I hear hermit crabs are great fried in tempura batter...

 

[Benny]

Hey Homie....How old is your boy again?

Let me know if the crab lives...Callie needs a new "pet". lol

He's 5.

She'd be fine with one, with your supervision of course.

They're very low maintenance and very friendly...As long as you can keep her out of it's cage while you aren't around, get her one. She'll love it.

 

[HandK]

Just so you know Joe!! those things hurt when they grab a hold of you, Our son's had them when they were younger, and we had a niece that we watched allot because mom & dad worked allot! She would torment those craps I told to stop it and before she could stop one of them locked onto her hand and would not let go.

I had to take a butter knife and pry his claw open to get it off of her, the whole ordeal took about five minutes, The loader she screamed the tighter the crap pinched her.
It was all I could do to keep from laughing, I had told her and told her, after that she didn't bother the craps anymore!!

 

[HandK]

Hey Homie....How old is your boy again?

Let me know if the crab lives...Callie needs a new "pet". lol

I take it Buddy has moved on to greener pastures?

 

[Benny]

Just so you know Joe!! those things hurt when they grab a hold of you, Our son's had them when they were younger, and we had a niece that we watched allot because mom & dad worked allot! She would torment those craps I told to stop it and before she could stop one of them locked onto her hand and would not let go.

I had to take a butter knife and pry his claw open to get it off of her, the whole ordeal took about five minutes, The loader she screamed the tighter the crap pinched her.
It was all I could do to keep from laughing, I had told her and told her, after that she didn't bother the craps anymore!!

LOL, that's funny.

Yeah, I read that they usually don't pinch unless they feel threatened, so I told Xander that if he is mean to it, it'll be mean back.

 

[Benny]

I take it Buddy has moved on to greener pastures?

If this is the case, I can wholeheartedly say that Buddy is now in a better place.

 

[ljadayton]

good luck with the new addition...we sell a LOT of them, esp when Zionsville is pulling their school project's.....keep the habitat clean and moist and have extra shells for Darth to move into when he grows.....and have fun