Care and Husbandry Information*:
Land Hermit Crab Owners Society (LHCOS) Group
On Facebook – facebook.com/groups/landhermitcrabowners
Care Links – https://linktr.ee/landhermitcrabownerssociety
Online Information – crabstreetjournal.org
Videos – Crab Central Station
Hermit Crab Association
On Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/groups/HermitCrabAssociation
Online Forum – https://www.hermitcrabassociation.com
Hermit Crab Owners
On Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/groups/288428567944981
* You will find differences in opinion/practice between these (and a bazillion other) groups. I personally don’t believe there is only one way of successfully maintaining a thriving colony of hermit crabs, that any of the groups is necessarily “wrong” versus another, and I find the differences worthy of consideration… something to determine what works best for me on my own.
You are ultimately responsible for your critters’ care.
Of the three, if you are brand new and want a “this is what you do” approach, I recommend using the links under the Land Hermit Crab Owners Society header to jumpstart your new journey.
Save the others for later – after you get your “sea legs.”
Thank you to my Contributing Editors – please check out their shops!
Stacy Griffith, Land Hermit Crab Owners Society / The Crab Street Journal
Complete hermit crab care guides, hermit crab food, supplements, & supplies.
lhcos.org
crabstreetjournal.org
Land Hermit Crab Owners Society (LHCOS) Group –
facebook.com/groups/landhermitcrabowners
Mary Akers, Hermit House Hermit Crab Captive Breeding Program / Earth Water Fire Studio
Hermit crab food, supplements, & supplies.
Hermit crab related art, pottery, & feeding dishes.
maryakers.com/inthecrabitat
EarthWaterFireStudio.etsy.com
Hermit House –
https://linktr.ee/hermithouse
Courtney Iris Karr, BioactiveFX / Cholla Queen
Hermit crab food, supplements, & supplies.
Cholla wood, natural habitat decor, & bioactive supplies.
bioactivefx.com
BioactiveFX1.etsy.com
Amazon – Cholla Queen / BioactiveFX
BioactiveFX’s Seven Days of Buffets meal rotation systems are an excellent introductory feeding plan, taking the guesswork out of meal times [“is this food safe and am I providing enough variety?”].
The systems are lab tested – analyzed like they do for AAFCO approved dog and cat diets – and guaranteed to have the 50% proportion of elemental protein recommended for hermit crabs.
Jeanne Singhass, Because of Crabs (Moss & Such)
Hermit crab food, moss, lichen, bark, wood, & other foraged items.
BecauseofCrabs.etsy.com
Foraging Group – facebook.com/groups/742973182745815
ADOPT – Don’t Shop!
Land Hermit Crab Owners Society (LHCOS) Land Hermit Crab Adoption Center
Responsible rehoming & adoption program for land hermit crabs, including Hermit House captive bred hermit crabs. Applications accepted online.
Hermits in need of homes, fosters, or transport assistance: https://lhcos.org/adoption-program-beta/
Hermit House Captive Breeding Information: https://linktr.ee/hermithouse
Captive Bred application: http://bit.ly/CaptiveBredHCs
Facebook: facebook.com/HermitCrabAdoptions