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Noteworthy Crabbers

Notable members of the hermit crab community

Tony Coenobita

2015-09-07
In: Noteworthy Crabbers
Tagged: crabber, hermit crab care, noteworthy, species, tony coenobita

Hello, I am Tony from Hong Kong. Land hermit crab can found in pet shop, but there is not much information about them. When you ask the sales how to take care of them, they will tell you to give them a little bit of water in the tank is ok and give them bread for food. I followed this method when I was a kid, of course they are all out of shell and died after few weeks. Some people even do not know they are different from marine hermit crab and will put them into aquarium. I think me and land hermit crabRead More →

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Stacy Griffith

2015-04-13
In: Noteworthy Crabbers
Tagged: daethian, griffith, hermit crab care, stacy

It’s funny the things that stick with you from childhood. Growing up our elementary school had an indoor carnival every year. One of the booths had hermit crabs as prizes but my mother insisted I could not attempt to win one. Fast forward many years to 2003 and at the local mall I discover hermit crabs for sale. Without thinking about it I immediately bought one and finally satisfied that long dormant need to have a pet hermit crab. Once I got home I set up a spare 10 gallon tank to resemble the set up I had seen at the mall. At some pointRead More →

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Vanessa Pike-Russell

2015-03-28
In: Noteworthy Crabbers
Tagged: australia, hermit crab care, pike-russell, shopping, vanessa

Hi! My name is Vanessa Pike-Russell and became addicted to hermit crabs at age 5. My Great­-Grandfather wrote a poem about it. Then 17 years later in 1994 I was living in a one bedroom apartment and decided I wanted a pet. I saw some hermit crabs in a pet store in Westfield Warrawong. It was a case of love at first sight. When I entered the pet store I had no idea that I would be taking a land hermit crab home with me. As soon as I picked one of the land hermit crabs up and placed it gently onto my palm IRead More →

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Kerie Campbell

2015-03-28
In: Noteworthy Crabbers
Tagged: campbell, epicurean hermit, hermit crab care, kerie

Kerie Campbell owner of Epicurean-Hermit ABOUT ME I am in Oakland, CA, and am 40 years old. All my life, every beach I’ve been to around the world, I’ve spent the entire trip chasing crabs. I love the little critters. I don’t know what it is about them, but I find them to be fascinating. Whole afternoons have slipped by while I pursued both land and marine crabs. Oh, the sunburns I have had! Then, on October 8, 2004, I won a crab at a fair. I am up to 15 crabs now (as of December 30, 2004), in a climate­controlled 120 gallon tank complete with filtered fresh and salt water ponds. I thought I could stop with seven, but I was mistaken. I have kept exotic pets on and off since I was 14 years old.I have had scorpions, lizards, birds, and snakes. Snakes were the creatures I had the best success keeping alive. When I started keeping exotics, there was no internet, and not much proper information on their care. I lost several lizards and the scorpions, most probably to climactic deficiencies. In the ‘80’s I had a hermit crab. Like the other exotics, I had no real idea how to care for it, and the information I was given was incorrect. It either died, or I threw it out when it molted, not knowing anything about their molt cycle. Either way, I have felt sad about it ever since. After I won the crab in October, I went on­line to find out how to care for it properly, and was appalled to find out that the information I was given for its care was incorrect and, in some cases, perhaps deadly to the animal. I’ve spent the past three months learning more and more about their keeping, and adding crabs to my menagerie. I love to do research, and would have gone into the sciences, had I better math skills. Sadly, I am mathematically challenged, and could not pursue a career on that path. Finding hermit crabs, though, I have found a renewed interest in research and the sciences. I have just joined the Crustacean Society, a world­wide organization of crustacean researchers, mainly so I could have access to the Journal of Crustacean Biology. I have located many research papers on crab biology on­line, and am being given access to others by Vanessa Pike­Russell?. I have found that my main interest is in diet and nutrition, and am working on that particular line of inquiry in my own crabitat. Part of my original research on crabs and their care led me towards organic food for their feeding, as crustaceans are sensitive to chemicals. In researching their care, I have come to the realization that I’m also poisoning my own family with food additives, and am in the process of switching my entire household onto strictly organic foods. My crabs eat like little kings and queens, with a large and varied menu of human­grade organic foods including meats and seafood, algaes (seaweed and spirulina), fruits, nuts, flowers, greens, grains and local pure honey. I have had four molts so far, all successful, and the color of my post­molt crabs is becoming darker. I feel that the diet I feed my crabs so far is doing them well. I know I still have a lot to learn, but am confident in my abilities as a crab keeper now. I have accepted the honor of being the local representative for CSJ at Vanessa’s behest. I really enjoy the antics of my crusty little friends. I feel fortunate, even blessed, to have found such a wonderful community of fellow crab­lovers. I look forward to many years of observation and tank rearranging.Read More →

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Crablover Don

2015-03-28
In: Noteworthy Crabbers
Tagged: crablover, Don, drenning, hermit crab care

Crablover Don Don Drenning was a walking encyclopedia of hermie knowledge and was a pioneer of sorts. It was CLD who experimented with todays standards such as the use of StresCoat®?, ESU® MoonGlow? bulbs, the Two Sponge System, Hermie Buffets and much more. He was one of the first people to have successful Ecuadorian moults. Don was a frequent poster on landhermitcrabs.com, hermitworld, hammies and horsies, and Vanessa’s InsideTheWeb messageboards, often zapping his energy in the process. In 1999 Don was made a moderator of Hermies Onelist, (which later became eGroups and now Yahoo!Groups), in recognition of the countless hours he spent answering questions on land hermit crab care. It was Don’s fervent hope that Hermies could be a community for land hermit crab owners, and along with Vanessa, the group owner, and later Jennifer Borgesen as co­moderator, he invited people he knew and respected to join Hermies and create an active, safe and supportive community for land hermit crab owners, cutting down on the need to read multiple boards which usually held the same types of questions. A lot of the messages Don wrote to Hermies OneLIST/eGroups/Yahoo!Groups can be found at the ‘in progress’ CLD_on site. http://geocities.com/CLD_on What we would like is for everyone who knew Don, especially people who he has helped either directly or indirectly, to share your rememberances of him. There are some members who talked with him on the phone, or shared lengthy communications by email. Now that CLD is no longer with us, his words of wisdom are a testimony to the caring, generous man that was Crablover Don. If you have something that you would like to share, we would love to read about it. We would also like to hear form those people who have adopted KritterlandUSA hermit crabs, perhaps give an update on how they are, and/or share photos. Crablover Don, a friend to all the ‘little critters of God’ and a good friend to many hermit crabbers that benefited from his time among us. JUNE­ 19­99 A bright light went out at Kritterlandusa today… But in turn, our clear sky shines brighter tonight… in the skies there is a new star… Our sweet, beautiful and beloved ‘little big guy’ KING peacefully passed away. No sign of illness, warning or other problems… KING was alert and active this morning and a short time later, our darling little friend was gone! I guess he felt that he had accomplished what he ‘needed to do’ in his short time here. He took over the ‘house duties’ of DUKE upon his death…even though his reign was a short thirteen weeks… KING continued his faithful watch over his ‘flock’… His surprise and worry­free molt… such a short time after our loss of DUKE… never wanting to bother or worry us with any concern. Maybe not as out­going as his predecessor, DUKER, KING had that friendly and fatherly respect of all the smaller and more active guys in his care. Odd that we should lose our elder statesman on the eve of Father’s Day! When I went in to ‘visit’and play with the guys this afternoon, I realized something was not right. Several of the other fellas were wandering around KING… not bothering him, but just acting oddly. It was then I checked him out and discovered that he was gone…those bright clean eyes were ‘fixed’… his long fluttering antennae were still… No odor or anything else was unsual … KING had just passed on… just peacefully gone! He has just been good old KING recently…doing his normal thing… I guess his aging body was ready and he felt that he had done his duty and it was his time to ‘rest’… The tears are here, but I think out of respect for such a fine friend and buddy, I will try to suppress my grief and outward emotion… KING wouldn’tlike that at all… he was a proud guy! He loved attention and affection but didn’t like being ‘fussed over’ or worried about. I know it would make him uneasy to know that he was the cause any kind of unhappiness around here… So… Long Live Our GENTLE BUDDY… KING…You will be greatly missed but never forgotten… We LOVE you dearly… and your spirit will live forever at your home here at Kritterland! Til then… All ofus here, know that you will be happy to be back with your best buddyDUKE… Our loss… but heavens gain! Today, June 20th and Father’s Day, was “Bath and Food Frenzy Day here at Kritterlandusa… What a void we had… KING loved to play in the various fruits and goodies… baths were a time of fun for him… and he had ‘mastered’ all the fun things in the ‘playroom’…. Damn, I had promised myself I wouldn’t do this… There was a strange aura surrounding the usual hype and activity of “B.A.F.F.D.” … The guys were not as active or as excited as they usually are… Maybe in reverence of our Gentle Giant Baby….KING… I am really trying to deal with the loss of KING. Age, I truly believe was the major factor in losing that gentle guy. He wasn’t as personable as DUKE, but he had a beautiful and sweet disposition that was truly unique to our KING. He was a rusty red color and had bright eyes that would melt your heart. I know that he is at peace, so it really does make things some easier to take. He looked just as if he were just asleep, resting, but looking at him I KNEW in my heart that things were not right… Normally, at any ‘touch’ of his shell, those legs were moving and his long fluttering anteanne were there to greet you… happily and knowing… But, it was those eyes… those clear, moving, enduring and everloving eyes… God Bless that sweet gentle giant of a guy! I am just so very thankful that he seemingly left without pain or problem. by Don Drenning aka Crablover DonRead More →

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Carol ‘CrabWorks’ Ormes

2015-03-28
In: Noteworthy Crabbers
Tagged: carol, crabworks, hermit crab care, jon, jonathan, kate, ormes

Our beloved Jon passed on February 14, 2021 after successfully shedding his exoskeleton. May he rest in peace and continue to inspire hermit crab lovers around the world. Jonathan Livingston Crab’s Obituary from Carol              Rest in Peace, my dear Jonathan Livingston Crab After an unusually long molting period, Jonathan performed a perfect molt, shedding his exoskeleton on Valentine’s Day. But, for unknown reasons, he didn’t live through it and went home to be with the Lord, to join Crab Kate and all the other wonderful critters that God created. I adopted Jonathan and Kate in August 1976 in Ocean City,Read More →

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