This is enough to freak you out first thing in the morning. [PICS]

[aircooled]

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I open the door and start walking to my car at 5:30 this morning (still pretty dark and I'm tired) and I notice what appears to be a HUGE bug crawling across my driveway (I'm already freaked out if its a bug that big). I grab my flashlight and digicam and take a closer look. It's a big ass hermit crab (obviously store bought with the soccerball shell), I took a few pics and let it's keep going. Hopefully it survives, but I wasn't going to keep it.

 

[spaceman]

it was meant to be your pet.

 

[booger711]

nice house

 

[PanzerIV]

LOL. What are the chances of seeing THAT on any given day?

 

[ironcrotch]

that thing rocks!

yes, its forever your pet, fate has brought you two together.

 

[rh71]

shoulda scooped it up and looked for a reward posting. Someone had to have lost that thing...

 

[aircooled]

Originally posted by: ncircle
it was meant to be your pet.

I already thought I might be hallucinating so I wasn't going to touch it. I took pics to look at later in the day to make sure it was real.

 

[white]

it looks like a soccer ball

 

[RagingBITCH]

I was going to photoshop your cat humping it but I don't have PS here at work

 

[ISAslot]

Just keep him away from soccer fields

 

[Lola]

why do people insist on painting things on crustations shells like that?
i saw some in the pet store with things painted on the back

 

[Trey22]

How the heck do you "lose" one of those things??

 

[Ikonomi]

rofl

Designer hermit crabs are funny to begin with, but that thing in your driveway is just hilarious.

 

[aircooled]

I initially thought it was some mutant supersized big ass potato bug or roly-poly beetle that balls up then frightened. from a distance in the dark I couldn't tell it was a shell, just a walking creature that became a ball shape when it heard me open the door.

 

[Lola]

Originally posted by: aircooled
I initially thought it was some mutant supersized big ass potato bug or roly-poly beetle that balls up then frightened. from a distance in the dark I couldn't tell it was a shell, just a walking creature that became a ball shape when it heard me open the door.

:laugh:

 

[aircooled]

Originally posted by: Trey22
How the heck do you "lose" one of those things??

My assumption is someone in the neighborhood didn't want it anymore and intentionally let it go.

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: Lola
why do people insist on painting things on crustations shells like that?
i saw some in the pet store with things painted on the back

Same reason people shave poodles the way they do, make animals wear clothes, etc. People like to anthropomorphize things, and so they do.

 

[Azraele]

You could've taken it to a pet store. Lots of pet stores sell them, and I'm sure they wouldn't have minded taking it off of your hands.

Hermit crabs are social animals. This one is probably not going to make it on its own.

 

[BatmanNate]

Originally posted by: Azraele
You could've taken it to a pet store. Lots of pet stores sell them, and I'm sure they wouldn't have minded taking it off of your hands.

Hermit crabs are social animals. This one is probably not going to make it on its own.

Ironic name for a social creature.

 

[aircooled]

What do hermit crabs eat?
They eat any and everything. They are scavengers and nothing will harm them. They love sweets but vegetables are best. A good diet is dried cereal and calcium substitute in the form of powder mixed with their food or sea fan. Crushed up egg shells works and so does a calcium base bath from coral chips. Sometimes they munch on wood especially choya wood. Yes, they eat all sweets especially love chocolate chip cookies, hamburgers, pizza, peanut butter, fruits and popcorn

Maybe it'll live for a while. I'll keep an eye out for it in the yard.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: Azraele
You could've taken it to a pet store. Lots of pet stores sell them, and I'm sure they wouldn't have minded taking it off of your hands.

Hermit crabs are social animals. This one is probably not going to make it on its own.

Slightly out of his habitat as well. I give it less than 5% chance of making it a week unless someone takes him in.

 

[Ketteringo]

Originally posted by: booger711
nice house

I wish my house was that nice

 

[Ryan]

Aww Poor guy - I have two hermit crabs - I need to get them a nice aquarium - they're funny creatures (well until one latcheds onto your finger!)

 

[911paramedic]

To bad it wasn't painted as a golf ball, you could have broken out the 5 iron. :Q

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: Ketteringo

Originally posted by: booger711
nice house

I wish my house was that nice

Where do you live? I'm sure we can do an AT meet to paint your house...

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