Thes crabs fighting or flirting?

[timsedwards]

Hi Guys,
Captured this picture (sorry not best quality) of two of my red legged hermits. They look like they are fighting but havent seen any flirting (so to speak) so didnt know what they were up to? Either way they didnt like my invasion of their privacy, but can anyone enlighten me?
Thanks!
Tim.

 

[bdhough]

Probably waring over something. Hermits do that when they meet up or fight over food sometimes...

 

[ozadars]

I think one wants the other's shell. Dont thinks hermits flirting

 

[steelchromis]

Hermits are known to wrestle each other and the dominant one wins the shell, the loser, well, he dies.

 

[buzz]

But I have seen that battle end in a draw quite frequently too...and both part ways.

 

[ozadars]

Yes, mine do that everytime and usually they dont let the other to take his shell. But sometimes the rival is bigger then he has to go out of the shell and when he goes out of the shell all the fish attack him! Its very strange that my fish dont nip their legs or eyes while they are w/ their shells but when they are shellles all the fish attacked him

 

[timsedwards]

ok thanks for that guys!
Tim.