Society Blog

The Land Hermit Crab Owners Society is thrilled to announce the addition of a new board member, Michelle Stephens. Michelle Stephens – formerly Naturally Crabby – was a dedicated crab keeper until young kids and a cold and drafty house forced her to close down the crabitat. She is now a professor in the midwest, her kids are grown, but her house is still drafty, so she admires the hermit crabs from afar.  Michelle is responsible for bringing greensand, worm castings, seagull and bat guano as food sources to the hermit crab community.Read More →

Global Projects

Around the world people are doing their part to protect wild hermit crabs and their resources.

Seashell replenishment and replacement projects exist in Japan, American, Thailand.

Eco-tourism introduces a new opportunity for locals and tourists in Taiwan.

Make the Switch 4 Nature – Japan

Poster collage depicting land hermit crabs wearing pieces of garbage instead of shells.

Crustacean Plantation – Florida

A variety of seashells placed around a tree trunk

Mother of Crabs – Thailand

Green Island Hermit House – Taiwan