Re: Hermit Crabs?

Posted by fally on 9/13/07

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On 7/06/07, Dana wrote:
> On 7/01/07, Sel wrote:
>> Hermit Crabs are fun animals to observe when they are active
>> but they are nocturnal so most of the time your kids don't
>> get to see that. They also have a short life span in
>> captivity. I used them for classroom pets for years.
>> However, about four years ago I got a turtle and I still
>> have him. He was very small to begin with but now he is
>> huge. I am very attached to him and the kids love him. The
>> initial set up is time consuming and slightly expensive but
>> after that he hasn't been much trouble at all. He is very
>> active and swims and suns on his log during the day. His
>> behaviors change during the year and there is lots for the
>> kids to observe and draw conclusions about. Hope this helps.
>>
>> 6/30/07, 1st Year Teacher wrote:
>>> Hi! I will be a first year teacher this year, and I'm
>>> looking for an easy to care for class pet. I was thinking
>>> about a hermit crab....what do you think? I'm going to
>>> teach 3rd grade!
I think Hermit crabs are great for a class Pet if your looking
for a pet that you want to make it live long this pet might not
be the one your looking for.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Hermit Crabs?, 6/30/07, by 1st Year Teacher.
• Re: Hermit Crabs?, 6/30/07, by test.
• Re: Hermit Crabs?, 7/01/07, by Sel.
• Re: Hermit Crabs?, 7/06/07, by Dana.
• Re: Hermit Crabs?, 7/06/07, by Dana.
• Re: Hermit Crabs?, 9/13/07, by fally.
• Re: Hermit Crabs?, 10/04/07, by Diane.
• Re: Hermit Crabs?, 8/10/11, by u.