I know, you can't tell what is in there but this is our Crabitat. Our special home for our 3 new friends who you can see here.....
These little guys are land hermit crabs and they are fascinating! They are nocturnal so we really don't see them often during the day. They have gills but cannot breath under water, they need a high humidity level and breath through the water in the air. They are scavengers and eat everything, and so far have really enjoyed apples, grapes, ham and bread as favorites. They love to climb and they chirp very quietly. Most importantly they are not solitary creatures, in the wild they live in colonies of 100 or more so they need to live in groups of threes as a minimum. They can live 70 years (gulp) but in captivity live up to about 15. The best part is they are very easy to take care of and they don't smell :0) The first evening they were here it was really cute to see Sid standing in front of the aquarium singing them lullabies before bed. She sang twinkle, twinkle and rock-a-by crabbies. I wish I had caught it on video! 
Our other new friend is a waldorf doll named Wanda. Sidney chose the name herself and Wanda has been traveling everywhere with us for the last week. She has been to school, ballet, shopping and outside hiking.
April 25 was so warm and beautiful, Groovy and Sid had fun together splashing in the dog pool. Mom and Dad started getting some yard work done but have tons left to take care of.
Lastly Sid got her ears pierced last week. She decided it was time and was ready to be brave. We picked up a topical anesthetic from the drug store called Emula which froze her ears so she didn't feel a thing. She picked the earrings herself and has been wonderful about having them turned and cleaned. I think I was more worried about the process than needed. She is getting to be such a big girl.
