Hermit crab is halfway into a different hermit crab's shell?

[8galdorm]

What's going on?

There are hermits in both shells? They've been like this for hours

 

[jedidad]

My first guess would be that the one on the smaller shell is trying to steal the larger shell from the other.

 

[goodtimes]

Are both alive? I've seen this when one is dead and the other is eating it.

 

[8galdorm]

Both are alive but the bigger one seems to be less blue, maybe the smaller one is waiting for the bigger to die?

 

[jedidad]

The bigger one may be fixin to molt.

 

[eliramos]

get in my belly!!!

 

[8galdorm]

That would make sense since the bigger one's legs are less blue

 

[8galdorm]

Sill there

 

[jedidad]

I think I would try to separate them. If the bigger one is molting it needs to be able to get out of the shell.

 

[8galdorm]

I separated them and then the one being attacked got out of his shell and the aggressor took his shell and now they both seem happy

 

[CoralMD]

Lol well that's good