Hermit crabs have become a common vacation “souvenir” for many beach-going travelers. They are marketed as “easy” pets and sold in tiny plastic containers with rocks or small metal cages. Most people do not know the plight of the hermit crabs. Read More →
Welcome to the Land Hermit Crab Owners Society hermit crab adoption program! We are hoping this process will be a little more efficient for everyone. Our adoption program is open worldwide and we don’t exclude anyone simply for not being part of our Facebook group or a member of The Crabstreet Journal. Placing hermit crabs for adoption: Fill out this form: https://goo.gl/forms/LstZ4tDDFWDpKcTk2 We will do our best to find an adopter close to you but there is no guarantee. Please note most adopters expect the adoption to be free. To become a forever home adopter, a temporary foster home or a transport assistantRead More →
written by Vanessa Pike-Russell I understand that it is difficult to ignore hermit crabs in bad conditions. By buying them from pet stores you are are saving some from the bad conditions, however unless they stop selling hermit crabs altogether it is feeding the cycle. Store adds new crabs to tank Crabber takes pity on crabs and buys them to save or rescue them Store orders new crabs (Repeat) If you rescue hermit crabs from a pet store with bad conditions then you are supporting a pet store that is doing the wrong thing, and only encouraging them to buy more hermit crabs since thereRead More →