Amazing crabby story

Published on July 12, 2004 By dharmagrl In Pets & Nature

My son's friend and her mom came to the door just now. They live all the way up the street.

Thay asked if we had lost a crab.

They had found, in their yard, a huge hermit crab. Where he came from, no-one knows. How he survived, no-one knows.

But we took him in. We haven't got a name for him yet that we can agree on. Anyone got any ideas?

Comments

AwfullyEmo

on Jul 12, 2004

A Huge crab? Alone in the wilds of the DAKOTAS? That doesn't make any sense at all.. unless it was someones pet and they gave up on it

How big is he? Is he in a painted shell or a normal one?

I would bathe him, iso him for a while and feed him plenty of yummy calcium and protein rich foods, as well as offer him lots of water to keep him hydrated.

That is absolutely insane.

Janders

on Jul 12, 2004

Super cool! We must find this crab a name!

Janders

on Jul 12, 2004

As far as a name suggestion goes...

I like the name Simba... Like from the lion king.

He was lost in the wilderness.... some friends took him in (timon and pumba).... I love that movie

cinnamonstone

on Jul 13, 2004

Yeah....DINNER'S ON!!!!

Cin:)

cinnamonstone

on Jul 13, 2004

sorry couldnt' help myself...in Australia crabs just make you think...YUM....

Teegstar

on Jul 13, 2004

names -- i suggest sebastian aloitious in honour of trina_p's er... "sleeping".... hermit crabs

aforementioned crabs have been in their sleeping state for around 5 years now -- BUT THEY'RE SLEEPING!!!

trina_p

on Jul 13, 2004

What are you talking about tegan - Sebastian Aloysius and Bob died - I accepted that fact. They even got thrown away - and it wasn't 5 years ago - I got them in September a few months after but for my 18th birthday since I just turned 21 it's impossible for them to be sleeping for 5 years!!!
In all honesty I thought they were sleeping and then they weren't and then I didn't want to admit they were gone - but I knew and eventually I accepted it - and you should too teegs.

PS Caesy's already got a crab called Sebastian -- and you can't have 2 of them.

I suggest you continue your homestyle runner strongbad theme

trina_p

on Jul 13, 2004

Wait - Karen's crab not Casey's - I'm with you

I guess you could call him Sebastian Aloysius - you already have a bob! and a martin a jacques and a tuddly

dharmagrl

on Jul 13, 2004

How big is he? Is he in a painted shell or a normal one?

He's in a normal one. Isn't that amazing?

I'll ask the kids about Sebastian...

KarmaGirl

on Jul 13, 2004

It's like the life and times at CrabLand at your house lately. Resurrections, sad death, and amazing visitors!

Maybe he's not a crab at all but actually an alien!

dharmagrl

on Jul 13, 2004

Maybe he's not a crab at all but actually an alien!

I find it stange that he showed up out of the blue the night before Jacques died.

It's starting to be like 'All My Crustaceans' around here!

CS Guy

on Jul 13, 2004

I find it stange that he showed up out of the blue the night before Jacques died.

Maybe he's a hitcrab, and Jacques owed some money to someone.

dharmagrl

on Jul 13, 2004

Maybe he's a hitcrab, and Jacques owed some money to someone.

Hahahahahahahahaha!!!! Hilarious!

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