CrabCon 2021
What Is CrabCon?
Crab Con 2021 is the second annual virtual conference for hermit crab hobbyists, enthusiasts, and interested scientists from all over the globe. We will have guest speakers from four continents, round-table discussions for keepers of all skill levels, moderated panels on specific topics of interest to hermit crab keepers, and a full range of vendors in our Expo section featuring special conference-only deals on hermit crab foods, supplies, artwork, crafts, tank decorations, clothing, and novelty items. - Quoted from crabcon.org
International (Virtual) Hermit Crab Conference sponsored by LHCOS, CrabStreet Journal, Hermit House, and EarthWaterFireStudio
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We follow all food guidelines found at crabstreetjournal.org
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Find us on Facebook! Every thing you ever needed to know about Land Hermit Crabs can be found here.
About Us
Where Do Hermit Crabs Come From?
Complete Guide to Proper Hermit Crab Care Can Be Found Here
Complete Guide to Proper Hermit Crab Care Can Be Found Here
All hermit crabs you see in beach stores or pet shops across the country are caught in the wild. There are 500 to 600 species of hermit crabs, most of whom are native to tropical climates like the Caribbean, South America, Africa, and Australia. Most of the hermit crabs sold as pets in the US are purple pincher crabs or Ecuadorian hermit crabs. Purple pinchers are native to the Caribbean, South America, and the Florida Keys, while the Ecuadorian crab comes from the coasts of Ecuador and Chile. Below is a video that shows what occurs once they are "harvested" from their homes. Please watch but be advised it is not easy see. However, these videos really need to be shown to help spread the truth about what these magnificent little critters that can live over 40 YEARS! They are not throw away pets, pocket pets or good for children. They require quite a bit of care just preparing a proper tropical habitat.
WARNING! GRAPHIC MATERIAL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSda2pzAMGA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuwQKJCO9UQ
Only a couple of people have successfully bred hermit crabs and only ONE has successfully accomplished this in the United States. Many are now making false claims of captive bred babies, please do your research! I personally have 7 of these miraculous little babies that were born in captivity to Mary Akers. You can follow her journey on our facebook group and her instagram. Please support her cause! The more we learn, the more we can help end inhumane wild hermit capture. Here is a link to her Etsy shop! She makes all those adorable pottery dishes I use in my food photos.
Complete Guide to Proper Hermit Crab Care Can Be Found Here
Complete Guide to Proper Hermit Crab Care Can Be Found Here
Complete Guide to Proper Hermit Crab Care Can Be Found Here
Sadly the information beach front shops or pet stores give to new hermit crab owners is dangerously wrong. They cannot live without heat and humidity. The little plastic containers and pebbles should not be used. Hermit crabs breathe through modified gills, as they are born in the ocean! They grow and molt several times before finding a suitable natural shell and taking their steps onto land.
*Did you know the cute painted shells are toxic to them as well?*
Please click here to visit our group on Facebook. There's albums of crabitat setups for inspiration, feeding ideas, complete care guides and so much more! Plus a bunch of really great folks who love to share photos and stories of our little crabby worlds!
If you're interested in adopting a hermit crab or six, please check out our adoption page! CLICK HERE
Who Are These 2 Old Crabs?
Who Are These 2 Old Crabs?
Who Are These 2 Old Crabs?
We are a mother and daughter team offering a healthy food alternative to the commercial pellets sold in pet stores. These pellets are actually toxic to the crab and do not provide all he had access to in the wild in order to thrive. We use a very wide variety of ingredients to create food "mixes" that are sure to keep your crab healthy AND happy!
You won't find "healing foods" here. I admit, I used to use that terminology constantly. It's been widely discussed and researched and there really is no such thing as a healing food. They need ALL the things! I have since gone back to a more natural approach with colors and flavorings of foods and the crabs have a renewed interest. They are receiving foods to heal and foods to boost /darken their colors naturally. They know WAY better than I do about what vitamin or nutrient they are in need of so I let them pick! This also adds to the natural foraging they do in the wild. Crabs will be crabs!
Why A Hermit Crab?
Who Are These 2 Old Crabs?
Who Are These 2 Old Crabs?
A couple years ago, I was given a little hermit crab in a beautiful murex shell by a friend who was moving out of state. Classic story of a hermie bought on the coastal boardwalk for her young sons as a *pocket pet*. This poor little crab sat unmoving in his tank for 2 weeks. He had no heat and a soda pop cap full of tap water. I really wasn't understanding why sooooo many people got hermit crabs on the beach boardwalks. He didn't DO anything! I began researching hermit crabs and soon learned the information given to people for proper care of these fascinating critters, is completely WRONG. 😳 I found crabstreetjournal.org on a Google search. That led me to their FB group, Land Hermit Crab Owners Society. Sooooo much information on there! So many helpful people willing to take time and help. Once I sat up the proper tropical environment using LHCOS guidelines and began offering healthy foods, the newly named Sherman Crab came to life! Suddenly he was moving! Not just moving, but climbing and playing! Now I have over 500 gallons combined of crabitat and 28 land hermit crabs. They play on hampster wheels and climb everywhere. They *talk* to each other and sleep in cuddle packs. I have purple pinchers, ecuadorians and strawberries. I find myself watching my crabs sooooooo much more than the TV. Please check out the above mentioned website and FB group to find a wealth of information, great crabby friends and ideas for your own crabitat!
CrabCon 2021
July 9th-11th
Check Out www.crabcon.org for more info!