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My hermit crab died...
16 years ago
Yeah... Earlier today...
Last night and this morning, he made the effort to very gradually turn himself around... But a few hours earlier when I went to check on him, I noticed a faint smell. I lifted him up, and he hung limply... I dripped some water on him, no movement whatsoever...
I cried for a while, not really sure what to do. I was afraid to tell my dad, because I'd think he'd make me throw it away or bury it in his yard...
I wanted to bury the lil crab someplace special...
A while later, my dad walked in to give me somethin... I told him then, and started crying again...
Well, my dad got a container for me to put him in. I put him in it along with some sand... I put his container and the stuff in the tank into the old tank, and my dad and I brought them out and put em in the shed...
Tomorrow when I go home, I'll bring both things back so I can bury my crab...
One thing that makes me feel good is that he died in a clean, roomier tank... With adequate temperature and humidity. (My room at my dad's has it's own seperate temp dial, so I was able to keep it on the right temp)
So yeah... I'm glad I could've atleast had things comfortable for him when he died....
Haa, some of you may think I'm stupid to cry over the death of a crab... But that lil guy was special to me.... He always made me feel so much better when I was sad... To let him crawl over me, to hold him... He really had personality, too... He was skittish, and often quickly hid when someone walked near.. or would keep his eyes on me when I was doin somethin near his tank... He also got used to me enough to instantlly come out of his shell when I picked him up... ...I'm gonna miss the lil guy....
Last night and this morning, he made the effort to very gradually turn himself around... But a few hours earlier when I went to check on him, I noticed a faint smell. I lifted him up, and he hung limply... I dripped some water on him, no movement whatsoever...
I cried for a while, not really sure what to do. I was afraid to tell my dad, because I'd think he'd make me throw it away or bury it in his yard...
I wanted to bury the lil crab someplace special...
A while later, my dad walked in to give me somethin... I told him then, and started crying again...
Well, my dad got a container for me to put him in. I put him in it along with some sand... I put his container and the stuff in the tank into the old tank, and my dad and I brought them out and put em in the shed...
Tomorrow when I go home, I'll bring both things back so I can bury my crab...
One thing that makes me feel good is that he died in a clean, roomier tank... With adequate temperature and humidity. (My room at my dad's has it's own seperate temp dial, so I was able to keep it on the right temp)
So yeah... I'm glad I could've atleast had things comfortable for him when he died....
Haa, some of you may think I'm stupid to cry over the death of a crab... But that lil guy was special to me.... He always made me feel so much better when I was sad... To let him crawl over me, to hold him... He really had personality, too... He was skittish, and often quickly hid when someone walked near.. or would keep his eyes on me when I was doin somethin near his tank... He also got used to me enough to instantlly come out of his shell when I picked him up... ...I'm gonna miss the lil guy....
i'm sorry, and it's not stupid to cry.
I lost my hamster earlier this year... so the loss of a close pet is nothing new... your crab i bet sensed how much you cared and in a way thanked you inside as he parted with this living realm. You loved the little guy and he'll always remember that :3
*hug*
yea, pets rly DO have impacts on u: ishould know: ive been thru 2 dogs and WAAAY 2 many damn feesh 2 count xD
I thought they grow within their shells like turtles or snails.
My sister had like 4 crabs that all died because she didnt take care of em