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FragOutpost · 03-08-2006, 02:49 PM

Are you sure it is not a molt? Sometimes it can be difficult to tell the difference. Are you noticing less and less hermits in your tank? If so the may be killing each other. The solution to this is just to provide extra shells of varying sizes. Or maybe the mystery critter is a mantis who is snacking on your hermits?

D12monkey · 03-08-2006, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by FragOutpost

Or maybe the mystery critter is a mantis who is snacking on your hermits?

My thought exactly.

EvilTwin · 03-08-2006, 03:16 PM

The reason I thought it was fighting crabs was because I caught two of them in a tussle the other day and broke it up. When I find the claws they usually have some white matter attached and it looks like the crab had been forcibly removed from the shell. As for a mantis, that would really suck. Do they leave poop like that? I would think it must be pretty big if it's leaving crap like that. Might be time for the night vision goggles and low-light camcorder.

D12monkey · 03-08-2006, 03:21 PM

Yup... Don't kill it... I'd take it off of your hand. If in fact you do have one.

Teeka01 · 03-08-2006, 03:47 PM

If they are bad why would you want it? I am just curious.

D12monkey · 03-08-2006, 03:50 PM

Some people actually make it a habit to collect Mantis.

I've had one in my tank. A gorgeous emerald green striker/slasher.

Teeka01 · 03-08-2006, 03:54 PM

I have seen some that look neat but I don't know if I want to allow them to eat my clean up crew.