I received an overwelmingly positive response to my other article about hermit crabs in painted shells. Most people were saddened and shocked by what they read and a few were even called to action to speak out about painted shells to other people. Howeve… more »

We have all seen hermit crabs in painted shells at the pet store or in a kiosk at the mall. Usually they are painted to look like cartoon characters, holiday themes, simple designs, or sports themes. In today's article I want to you a little bit about wh… more »

I had acquired somewhere in the neighborhood of 10-12 hermit crabs when I learned, for the first time, that hermit crabs are harvested directly from the wild. I stood gazing into the tank. Every one of these crabs had been roaming a beach somewhere, prob… more »