Friday, April 07, 2006
4 New Crabs
So I went off to a new Petco to get a smallish Straw which I was looking for since all the small ones at my Petco were sold off when I finally got my bigger tank up and running. I got there and ended up getting a Ruggie, my first Cavipe, the smallish Straw and a bigger Straw.
Got home and bathed them 2 x in diluted salt water, checked for bugs, and after seeing none on them or in the water I then added them to my crabitat by putting them in the salt water bath. Unfortunately I noticed a bug on my Ruggies leg while viewing my pictures. The picture was taken before I gave the second bath, so I am hoping he is bug free. I am not sure though and therefore I am prepared to buy predator bugs if need be. I called the Petco and spoke to the manager he was very nice and understanding and said I might be reimbursed if I were to have a bug breakout. Well enough of that, let us look at the nice part of all this...here are the crabs.
Here is Marigold my first Cavipe. She was in the same cage as the Ruggie with the bug but I have not seen anything on her. All claws crossed.
Here is Shaggy my smallish Straw.
Shaggy got his/her name from my 6 year old daughter.
Got home and bathed them 2 x in diluted salt water, checked for bugs, and after seeing none on them or in the water I then added them to my crabitat by putting them in the salt water bath. Unfortunately I noticed a bug on my Ruggies leg while viewing my pictures. The picture was taken before I gave the second bath, so I am hoping he is bug free. I am not sure though and therefore I am prepared to buy predator bugs if need be. I called the Petco and spoke to the manager he was very nice and understanding and said I might be reimbursed if I were to have a bug breakout. Well enough of that, let us look at the nice part of all this...here are the crabs.
Here is Marigold my first Cavipe. She was in the same cage as the Ruggie with the bug but I have not seen anything on her. All claws crossed.
Here is Shaggy my smallish Straw.
Shaggy got his/her name from my 6 year old daughter.
This is Robin, he is a good size, but still a bit smaller than Clifford or Big Ben.
Here is the Ruggie that had the bug on him ( see my post in emergency forum of the HCA) this picture was taken after the second bath and I see no bug so either it is in his shell or gone...I hope for the latter. Well after a sleepless night and bug research etc. I have decided that no matter the outcome we shall always know him as Buggie. So here is Buggie the Ruggie.
# posted by Supercrab @ 9:29 PM 
