It's poor Hermie, here. He just molted, and is feeling the stress. His shell is too small now; it's too tight around his mid-section. Besides that, he's exhausted from crawling backwards out of his old skin. That's hard work!
He spent the afternoon and the next morning hiding in a corner behind a rock (but facing the glass), moping.
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| Doesn't he look miserable? |
Not to worry; this afternoon he was back to his old happy self.
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| Detail of those wonderful, fiery "flags". |
Such unusual creatures. - Margy
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