Should I mix species?

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Should I mix species?

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I have 8 PPs and one ruggie. Should I buy another ruggie so that he isnt "left out" he seems to be antisocial and only comes out when I take him out and play with him or give him a bath. I need to know soon. I dont want him dying because he didnt have a friend!!
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it would be nice to have a rug-buddie for him. on HCAssociation they siad species need same species friends...or the crab are happier that way.
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aw! that's cute! he needs someone who looks like him! i hope that getting another ruggie will help get him over his shyness!
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Well i went to go buy another ruggie and it seems i might have gotten and E... tell me what u think...
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that's definatally an E, but i think E's and Ruggies go good together.
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ok i've been looking at my 3 new guys and athena looks slightly different. zeus and aries are both definately PPs but athena is reddish-purple all over. her big claw is not the distinct color that the others are. and her eyes, are lower. the others' eyes will go up in a V shape. athena's go up a little but pretty much stay even with her claws, if that makes sense. her eyes remain forward, not up. is she a PP?
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Post pics if you can. we can help identify.
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See how purple Zeus' claw is? All of my other hermies have this color claw
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This is Athena, hers is much darker than the others, is she still a PP?
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Post by Hermies4Ever »

Well the pics are a bit blurry but I would say they are both PPs. I have a PP that is very light in color and another who I though was a strawberry because she is so dark. They are all different colors because of what they eat. If you want a more definate answer post more pics and maybe some of the whole crab not just the BP.
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that makes sense. i've never had anything but PPs and their big claws have always been a bright color. athena's whole body is a dark maroon, so i wasn't sure. thanks!
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