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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 →

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Are you as thrilled as we are about the new species, the Noti (hermit crab people), joining the Star Wars universe? As fans of Ahsoka, we understand the excitement of discovering new creatures, but there’s an important message we want to share with you: Please think twice before purchasing a pet hermit crab without proper research. After you’ve thoroughly researched proper care for hermit crabs and made the decision to add a pet hermit crab to your family we strongly urge you to consider adoption first, followed by purchasing a captive-bred baby hermit crab (yes they exist but only because of the hard work ofRead More →