Skull Part Deux

I'm happy to report that Skull, Lizzy's hermit crab, is still alive. She is realizing four weeks later, that responsibility for another creature's well being is not all it is cracked up to be. She no longer gleefully moistens the sponge every so many hours or enjoys putting the food in his little shell bowl. She only plays with him when reminded.  She still loves her hermit crab but his care has changed from fun occurrences to life interrupting instances.

Skull does not seem to mind. He enjoys being left alone to watch our beta swim in his vase just beyond the cage's mesh. At night skull climbs the cage with an odd clatter, only to return to his 'standard' position on the bottom of the cage come morning.

I enjoy having skull around when the kids are here. He reminds me of the so many hamsters and fish I had when I was a kid. The anticipation of a new pet was always so much greater than the long term aspects of maintaining it.

For now Skull enjoys coming over. He is, I'm sure, the first of many pets Lizzy will have in her lifetime. She will be able to look back proudly on Skull, he is surviving nicely, under her care.