GOATS 'n' CRABS

Who can see the goat kids play

Running and leaping for glee all day

And not feel a little younger too,

Frolicking like the goat kids do?

This page is for Rachel who wanted to see an exposé on goats and crabs. 

Unfortunately, as soon as I started working on this the goats disappeared. 
They seemed to have all had their babies and have taken off to greener hillsides.  They'll be back. They're reliable that way.

Meanwhile, the Hermit Crabs are still around, going like gang-busters. With a steady diet of high carbs (they seem to love pasta and bread) and new shells, 
they're having a major growth spurt. This has been the best year for my Crab Farm.

I'm Too Sexy For My Shell

This Bubba has shed his skin. The bright red is the newly invented crabby. Oo La La! Am I too bee-yoo-tee-ful?  He will darken in time. Right now they're all looking spiffy in their new colorful togs. I think this guy has an atty-tood problem. Maybe some anger management classes are in order.

Positive is how we live on the Crab Farm.

Me Love Bread! More bread!

 

Cocktail Hour

They just spent a week putting away a pound of spaghetti. I had old pasta that I soaked over night then left out for them. In 4 days it was gone. Now the Triscuits are a hit! Garden Herb flavor (yuk) and left over avo-CAH-do, Darling.
How about a little cheese with that whine?

To get shells I go out onto the spit off Lagoon Pt. It's a strange place of dead coral and sand, snails, crabs, sand insects, boating trash, plants. I've got George collecting shells too. He's properly attired in hat and clip on plastic bag.

The Whelk fishermen don't care about the shells or the creatures that use them. They take the snail to eat and destroy the shell.

And now for some riveting high action crab shell swopping! 

 

How did this guy get so out on a limb! Don't do it, man!

 Here's The GREAT SWOP! A decisive shell change then he grabs his old shell and hangs onto it. Well, can't a crab change his mind? If he can't have it, no one can.

Hey, more goats!

Time to sing along.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRo0NlLYvwE&feature=related

To see the Great Swap on YouTube go to this link:

http://youtu.be/P8aT3GFD5xw