New-ish

Yes, I'm finally posting pictures of the "new" 55 gallon crabitat. To give you an idea of the size, it's 48" long. Above the tank is a magnetic dry erase board where I put each crab's original shell after they change out of it. Below the tank is the piece of antique furniture I sacrificed to make it into a proper tank stand. I had to cut it's legs off or else I would've had to use a step stool to reach inside the tank.

Here's the left 3/4 of the tank. Included are: giant resin bonsai tree, green hemp nets covering the back wall, yummy oak leaves, ye old shell shoppe, purple barnacle cluster, terra cotta hidey tunnel, cholla wood, bendy jungle vine, two moss pits, and plenty of fake plants.

This is a top view of the left side with the hinged glass Versa-Tops pushed back. Usually they're completely closed to maintain about 80% humidity. You can also get a better look at the two moss pits. Sitting on top of the corner moss pit is one of the many cuttle bones scattered around the tank. I call them surfboards because the crabs like to sit right on top of the cuttle bones and pick away at them.

Here's a top view of the right side of the tank. Included are: more of the green hemp nets, food dish, salt water and fresh water pools with pieces of coral placed in them as ladders to help the tiny crabs get out, cholla wood, the third moss pit, plenty of fake plants.

On a happy note, although Rosey passed away, the two crabs I adopted along with him that day from Petsmart are thriving. Both Carob and Itsy-Bitsy have been underground since I introduced them to the 55 gallon. Along with de-stressing, both decided to molt. Carob just came up a few hours ago. I checked him over briefly and he has regrown his broken leg tips and looks very good.

Bitsy came up a couple nights ago and he looks fantastic. When I got him he was entirely missing his outer right leg and had several broken leg tips.

Before:

After:

I'm in love with this post-molt picture of Bitsy because the crumbs of coconut fiber bedding that cling to his eyes gives him an evil look. Bitsy seems very healthy now with his fat big pincher and some bright orange coloring on his legs.