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Social Media black markets drive increased hermit crab poaching in Japan. More hermit crab poachers have been arrested attempting to smuggle hermit crabs from Japan. Hermit crab keepers play a critical role in ending hermit crab poaching by influencing demand, spreading awareness, and supporting sustainable alternatives. Here’s how: 1. Shifting Demand Away from Wild-Caught Crabs 2. Choosing Ethically Sourced Products 3. Raising Awareness and Educating Others 4. Supporting Responsible Retailers 5. Boycotting Harmful Supply Chains In short: Hermit crab keepers have the power to drive real change through informed choices, advocacy, and ethical purchasing. Ending hermit crab poaching starts at the register — with everyRead More →

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A message from FJ Ong Pramono Dear hermit crab enthusiasts,Following a discussion with Stacy Griffith, I decide to make this post. As an Indonesian hermit crab enthusiast and researcher, I want to make you aware that some fellow Indonesians join many different Land Hermit Crab care groups only for the sake of searching new information – e.g. about new species – but mainly to make SALES! Poachers have many tactics. Just this week, poachers were caught with 998 Coenobita purpureus (Blueberry hermit crabs,) which are a protected species. Legal Risks of Accepting an Illegally Imported Shipment of Live Hermit Crabs in the U.S. Importing liveRead More →