hehehe...
I think their attitude is more along the lines of...
"It's a giant! Hide! HIDE! Wait...that mist feels nice. OK then, giant. You can spray me, but don't try anything funny or I'll snip the tip of your finger off with my pincher."
They couldn't even break the skin, but I let them think they're intimidating to boost their egos. *smiling*
When they pinch the end of your finger, then, the only right thing to do is to yelp and withdraw your finger. Makes 'em feel better, like they actually have some control of the situation.
Crab empowerment. :-P
Next we have to see if they like watching Animal Planet.