Blue leg hermit without a shell? normal?

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  1. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    hmm not sure, i always seen the hermits work together on the GHA. and have yet to see any fighting. The body is grey, i'll take a pic in a second

    i hope it's not dead, i don't have anything that would kill them, unless another hermit

    that's not good
     
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  3. ZachB

    ZachB Giant Squid

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    Hermits will eat other hermits. Friends one day, a meal the next.
     
  4. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    i'm starting to think it's dead, i'll give it a few hours, if it hasn't moved i'll take it out
     
  5. RedGambit

    RedGambit Giant Squid

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    oh no, no dead hermits!... Though probably would make a nice thanksgiving meal for a clownfish :p...
     
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    ZachB Giant Squid

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    Something will eat it eventually. I would leave it in there. Good source of protein and calcium for some other critter.
     
  7. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    lol more like nice meal for the puffer :)

    ok if it's dead i'm tempted to give it to the puffer, or i'll just let somebody else eat it
     
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  9. Puffer Chick

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    hydrojeff Montipora Capricornis

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    looks like the molt left over, they will most likely hide after they molt for a day or two.
     
  11. Puffer Chick

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    ok so hopefully that means he is alive
     
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    hydrojeff Montipora Capricornis

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