R.I.P. Hermie the Hermitcrab Jan 12, 2005

[Missy Johnson]

Hermie my hermitcrab died today.

He had his introduction to crammed Manhattan living and gourmet dining about 5 years ago when Eric purchased him and his compadre at Petco. After killing his friend (eliminating the competition), Hermie led an abnormally long life considering he was a $5 hermitcrab that regularly consumed $50 meals. Radiatas were his favorite although he thoroughly enjoyed his occasional chocolate (chip starfish). Somehow he always knew which rock to hide under so Eric couldn't pull him out and kill him after catching him red-handed devouring the latest Flying Fish Express shipment. He was living proof that if you set your mind to it you can do anything (including catching damsels - now how many MR-ers out there can do that?)

Hermie enjoyed three apartments and survived multiple moves, and both September 11th and the Great Blackout. He was a tough guy that liked to change outfits often and walk around naked (sometimes). His last residence was our sump and apparently he didn't like his new roommate - the MR2. I will miss him. I loved that hermitcrab.

[ January 12, 2005, 04:44 PM: Message edited by: Missy Johnson ]

 

[Hitsnorth]

All I can say is I had nothing to do with his demise. Just for the record he was tearing up the MR2 so it didnt come out without a scar.

 

[ShaunW]

Sorry for your loss!! Hermie was a handsome fella.

 

[jackson6745]

GOOD LORD!!! You should have seen my tank after I treated it with interceptor.....like a red lobster buffet

 

[4angel]

I have an emerald crab and a couple of blue leged hermits that would"ve love to see a naked pic of Hermie.

 

[bad coffee]

Sorry to hear that Missy. I could tell you really liked him by the way you talked about him on the way to Jim's place on sunday.

RIP hermie.

BC

 

[jackson6745]

Missy How big was Hermie?

 

[Missy Johnson]

Who is 'interceptor'? Was that your hermitcrab? Hermie was about 3 inches to 4.5 when he was reaching for something. He liked to taunt you. He would follow you around the room scratching the front of the tank (that's what he's doing in that picture). Needless to say, he'd been living alone for the past couple years...he didn't really play well with others.

 

[jackson6745]

interceptor is a treatment for red bugs which live on acros but it also does kill all your crabs and shrimp. I thought I removed every crab that I could see but when I did the treatment many of them came falling out of the rocks

 

[alrha]

May hermie watch over his old residence from aquatic heaven.