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Old 08-14-2007, 02:22 PM
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So I look at my tank today and saw 2 hermits stuck together...I couldnt see any of the hermits seo a reach in there to investigate. I thought the 2 inch red hermit had eaten the 1/2inch baby blue hermit. So to my surprise they were just switching shells. This seems weired to me. Now I have this red hermit that has the smallest shell cruzing around like he is on steriods and the blue one can barely move. Has anyone had this expirance...
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Old 08-15-2007, 06:44 PM
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Cool, a live reef at work ! Maybe the blue one didn't pay his rent LOL
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Old 08-15-2007, 06:52 PM
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I just dont get how a 2 inch scarlet hermit would want a 1/2 inch blue hermit shell.
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Old 08-15-2007, 07:29 PM
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Maybe it wants to be the Brittany Spears of the reef and run around in stuff thats several sizes too small!!!
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Old 08-15-2007, 07:32 PM
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maybe it out grew its shell and then quickly the blue took its shell before it could find any other. just a thought.
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