Eyes

Questions about the body parts of a hermit crab.
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Re: Eyes

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Awww, that sucks that he lost an eye. Hope he's doing fine though.
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Re: Eyes

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He has passed on but it was cool to have him while I did.
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Re: Eyes

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I am sorry to hear your little one has passed on.
Hermies can and do regenerate lost eyes. When I bought Foxy Lady she was missing her left eye completely. (didn't have a digital camera then) But with her first molt with me there was a 'spec' of an eye and with each molt it had gotten bigger. For a couple of years now if I didn't know which eye was missing I couldn't tell just by looking. Foxy Ladys pictures are the 2nd and 3rd row at this link:

http://s187.photobucket.com/albums/x276 ... My%20Pets/

over a year ago I took the one of her that is the first picture on the 4th row.
CrabWorks Kate lost an eye due to a round with Jon a couple years ago. Kate has now begun to grow her eye back as well. :D
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Re: Eyes

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Thanks for sharing your photos
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Re: Eyes

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I loved looking at all the hermies. It was fun. When I get home I'm going to put up pictures of mine since i have batteries in my camera now. :D
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Re: Eyes

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Aw :( its still gonna live and be happy, a normal crabs eyesight isnt so great either.
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Re: Eyes

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I've always wondered what their eyesight is like. Does anyone know what it might be like?
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Re: Eyes

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I didn't know they could regrow the eye itself. I know that the stalk remains, but didn't know that the eye itself regenerated lol. That's neat, wonder how many molts that takes.
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Re: Eyes

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hermiesrokmysox wrote:The eye doesn't come back. He will live and stuff, just like a normal crabby! Here's a link: http://www.crabbytalk.com/09132005/wink ... -bandit-2/
hey there this is rambomonkey you dont have to worry about your hermit cram because i got a hermit crab book and i no all about them and the always grow there eyes back dont worry okay?!?!?! :D
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Re: Eyes

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Jaci wrote:I didn't know they could regrow the eye itself. I know that the stalk remains, but didn't know that the eye itself regenerated lol. That's neat, wonder how many molts that takes.
i knew that for a while its pretty neat really (!)
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