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Looking for hermit crabs- Website?

Post by malacophile » Thu Jan 14, 2016 6:49 pm

I recall reading on here at one point that there was a reputable website that sold hermit crabs online. I can't recall the name, and I was wondering if anyone knew off-hand what I'm talking about?

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Re: Looking for hermit crabs- Website?

Post by wodesorel » Thu Jan 14, 2016 11:37 pm

Hermit Crab Patch was the only one, but they stopped selling hermit crabs last year.
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Post by aussieJJDude » Fri Jan 15, 2016 2:39 am

Unless your talking about livehermitcrabs.com... Which they are anything but reputable. :lol:
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Post by KellyCrabbieLove » Fri Jan 15, 2016 5:26 pm

I have used www.reptilecity.com and have nothing but praise for them.

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Post by wodesorel » Fri Jan 15, 2016 6:46 pm

It's good that Reptile City has a good track record with hermits, but I would encourage anyone who is thinking of ordering from them to research into the company a bit more. They have a less than stellar reputation when it comes to reptiles. :( I see posts on many different boards of people receiving extremely and obviously ill animals, and of ones that die in transit, and this is something that has been happening for years.
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Re: Looking for hermit crabs- Website?

Post by malacophile » Wed Jan 20, 2016 1:39 am

Thanks, guys! I had thought Hermit Crab Patch rang a bell, but when I looked, I didn't see any for sale. Unless I can find local adoptions (unlikely in my tiny neck of the woods, and with no vehicle), I guess I'll have to get them the old-fashioned way.

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