Introducing the "Crabbier" side of the Mock Family!

We would like to introduce you to our newest family members: Danny, Sandy, and Manny! They are our hermit crabs (we never knew what great pets they could make for a 7 yr old boy!)

Danny is our oldest and biggest hermit crab. We got him while on vacation in Florida in June. He is the least shy and he loves to climb!







We bought Sandy from a local pet store the week after our July 4th trip. He came in a shell painted as a football but he changed "houses" with one of our Florida shells on his 1st night with us!




And finally we got Manny a couple weeks after Sandy. Manny is our smallest and most shy hermit crab. He came to us in a orange painted shell but like Sandy, he changed his shell the very 1st night. He picked another of our Florida shells-one with spikes! (a little guy needs protection, right?!) Manny loves to "hang out" on the mesh ceiling of their cage!


We have to give the hermit crabs a bath atleast once a week...




Here is their home. We arrange their climbing sticks each night but they always have them rearranged by morning!