puss?

hermiesrokmysox · Post by **hermiesrokmysox** » 22 Apr 2006, 05:55

krazykrablady wrote:I tried to brush it away, but I'm not a fan of bein pinched so I didn't bother it too much haha..

i understand, lol.

glad to see it hasn't return.

"The End...?"

Jaci · Post by **Jaci** » 22 Apr 2006, 06:13

don't blame you. he may just go back in his shell if he sees a hand come close to his face. that's what mine do. however, lemi (my most active) has allowed me to (after thoroughly washing my hands of course) to get a clump of sand off of his eye. he stayed out the whole time. he cleaned his eye when i put him down. it was kinda interesting that he trusted me enough to do that.

hermiesrokmysox · Post by **hermiesrokmysox** » 22 Apr 2006, 22:56

wow Jaci!! that's so cool.

they usually get the sand out them selves, lol, it looks funny when they do. They bend their eye stalks and wipe them with their anteneas!

Jaci · Post by **Jaci** » 25 Apr 2006, 04:40

they are cute when they do that. i love to watch them bathe themselves too. it's intriguing!

hermiesrokmysox · Post by **hermiesrokmysox** » 25 Apr 2006, 07:47

i've never seen my hermies bathe themselves, just drink, which is cute too!

Jaci · Post by **Jaci** » 26 Apr 2006, 07:12

what's interesting is how they get the water out of the sponge. we have to squeeze it, they can't squeeze, so do they just stick their little claw into one of the holes and get it moist or something?

hermiesrokmysox · Post by **hermiesrokmysox** » 28 Apr 2006, 05:00

i have always thought the sponges were really just used for bumping up the humidity and for crabs to hold onto. I am sure they can get some water out, but it seems easier for them just to drink out of the bowl, mine do anyways.

i don't really know!

Jaci · Post by **Jaci** » 28 Apr 2006, 07:30

i've seen lemi climb onto the sponge and move his small claw from the sponge to his mouth several times, so he is drinking, i just don't know how. lol

hermiesrokmysox · Post by **hermiesrokmysox** » 28 Apr 2006, 09:50

aww! that's cute! i wish i could have seen that!

Jaci · Post by **Jaci** » 28 Apr 2006, 11:44

it is funny when he does that. it amazes me, they're so confusing.