Young hermit crab chooses biggest shell?
I m extremely new to hermit crabs, so everything this guy does is a mystery to me.
He came in with an extra small shell, but he isn t that big to begin with. For the sake of curiosity I got him, it, (no idea the gender) a few shells to see what would happen.
Some firm and heavy some big a pointy some with small holes, some big ones etc.
He tried the firm heavy one that was a few sizes bigger than his own, but eventually decided he didn t like it.
I figured the hole was too small so whatever..
Without looking elsewhere he went directly to the xtra large shell with spike on it. Lol
During investigation he could barely flip the thing, and yet within 15-20 minutes out pops him, and in the new cave he goes.
He can hardly walk in it, but refuses to get rid of his new mega mansion.
It s so big we have to place him over the food to get him to eat, then he ll drag himself away when he s done..
When we look inside he s usually so far in you can only tell he s alive when he shifts back inward.
But like I said before he absolutely refuses to move, so Ill leave him be but is this normal? Is he weird or should I be worried?