So I think I have a smart hermit crab or a really bored one...

Mat1018 · 12/01/2012, 08:34 PM

He try's to climb up the silicone using his claws to pinch it and pull him self up he made it about a quarter of the way up before falling.

Cymonous · 12/01/2012, 08:51 PM

Is this a new tank? Anything for it to eat?

SushiGirl · 12/01/2012, 09:56 PM

I've always had hermits do that over the years. I think they just like to climb, since mine have always had plenty to eat.

Kitsune_Gem · 12/01/2012, 09:56 PM

Mine used to do that all the time in the ten gallon. Once the larger tank was fully cycled they where added to it and they stopped. Granted the larger tank is the Red sea tanks, so there is no silicone for them to climb on, and they have a lot more rock work to play in now.

Mat1018 · 12/01/2012, 10:16 PM

There's tons for him to eat on the rocks there's algae and I heard they love algae tablets also so every once in a while I throw one in and he will go after it.

SushiGirl · 12/01/2012, 11:01 PM

Mine do it in our 55. For a while there was one that kept trying to climb up the overflow using the spirorbid featherdusters as climbing pegs LOL. The other day, I caught one almost all the way up the back glass climbing the coralline.

kbacon · 12/02/2012, 10:35 AM

Somebody's crabby

12/01/2012, 08:51 PM	#2
Cymonous My Clown Attacks Me Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,105	Is this a new tank? Anything for it to eat? __________________ 100 Gallon Long with 20L sump 10 Gallon Office Tank Current Tank Info: 2 False Percula Clowns, One Spot Foxface, Diamond Watchman Goby, Yellow Tail Damsel, Engineer Goby

12/01/2012, 09:56 PM	#3
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	I've always had hermits do that over the years. I think they just like to climb, since mine have always had plenty to eat. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

12/01/2012, 11:01 PM	#6
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Mine do it in our 55. For a while there was one that kept trying to climb up the overflow using the spirorbid featherdusters as climbing pegs LOL. The other day, I caught one almost all the way up the back glass climbing the coralline. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

12/01/2012, 09:56 PM	#4
Kitsune_Gem Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 198	Mine used to do that all the time in the ten gallon. Once the larger tank was fully cycled they where added to it and they stopped. Granted the larger tank is the Red sea tanks, so there is no silicone for them to climb on, and they have a lot more rock work to play in now.

12/01/2012, 10:16 PM	#5
Mat1018 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 223	There's tons for him to eat on the rocks there's algae and I heard they love algae tablets also so every once in a while I throw one in and he will go after it.

12/02/2012, 10:35 AM	#7
kbacon Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 36	Somebody's crabby