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Very Shy Cobalt Lobster

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Question
I have had a cobalt lobster for about two weeks and he rarely (if ever) leaves his cave (under a large piece of driftwood).  He sits by the entrance and I can always spot him, but since the first day I have only seen him out of the hiding spot once -- when I first turned the lights on in the morning.

Is he sick?  Am I doing anything wrong or is this normal?

Thanks!

Answer
Hi!

Don't worry! Your not dong anything wrong. Cobalt lobsters are timid crustaceans. Try getting him a friend or two. Another reason of him hiding could be because he is still adapting to the new area and hasn't seen any others of his own kind. It's like a new student at a whole new school.
Once again, try getting him some friends, it should help.

Srry for he late reply, my Internet was down for a while.
-Sam