I currently have 6 hermit crabs. Just an hour ago I had 3.

My biggest one that I got about 2 weeks ago was one of the 1st 3 hermies. Well he seems to be attacking the biggest of new the 3.

He rolls the one over on the back of the shell and makes a cherping noice that I've never heard before(one of them is doing it; not sure which). He keeps spinnign the new one around when its upside down and rocks him around.

When I separate them he jumps back into it.

It doesn't appear to be any kind of fighting for territory or any thing like so.

There is no Pinching involved.


Is this just a shell fight or a showing of whose boss around there or what?

Please answer shortly I don't want any dead crabs.
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