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Wild Caribbean Hermit crabs in the Caribbean!

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 10:23 am
by chobbychobby
Hey guys, I just wanted to share some pictures I took of wild purple pinchers when I went to Mexico last spring. It's made me very much dislike the hermit crab pet trade to see them so free like that. Anyways here they are:
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Re: Wild Caribbean Hermit crabs in the Caribbean!

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:23 am
by Lothlorien
So cute!! The wildlife industry is not a pretty thing, for sure.

Re: Wild Caribbean Hermit crabs in the Caribbean!

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:24 am
by GotButterflies
Beautiful ~ thanks for sharing!!


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Re: Wild Caribbean Hermit crabs in the Caribbean!

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:53 am
by Kermie16
Ooooo!!! So pretty and cute! Love their natural shells and the coloring, especially in the first pic, is amazing!!! Thank you for sharing!! A cousin of mine went to the carribeans and took a pic of some hermies as well. If I'm able to find it, I will post!


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Re: Wild Caribbean Hermit crabs in the Caribbean!

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:56 am
by Kermie16
Found it!! She and her family visited Anguilla.
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So pretty and I love the crab track patterns!! If I could stencil that, that would be awesome!


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Re: Wild Caribbean Hermit crabs in the Caribbean!

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 1:39 pm
by chobbychobby
Whoah that's so cool! We must have went at the time of year when all of the crabs go into the forest because there weren't any on the beaches. Maybe next time!


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Re: Wild Caribbean Hermit crabs in the Caribbean!

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 1:50 pm
by GotButterflies
Oh my Kermie! I love that!!! Love their tracks in the sand!!


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Re: Wild Caribbean Hermit crabs in the Caribbean!

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 2:19 pm
by KTM200xc
Very nice. We went to the USVI last September and on a hike we took they were everywhere! Being a hermit crab person it was an awesome experience.

Re: Wild Caribbean Hermit crabs in the Caribbean!

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 2:28 am
by Rawrgeous
It would be my dream....except somebody would have to eventually drag me away kicking and screaming or that would be how I'd spend my whole vacation lol!

Re: Wild Caribbean Hermit crabs in the Caribbean!

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 10:24 am
by GotButterflies
Rawrgeous wrote:It would be my dream....except somebody would have to eventually drag me away kicking and screaming or that would be how I'd spend my whole vacation lol!
LMBO!! That would totally be me too!! HCA Field trip!!!

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Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 12:33 pm
by Kermie16
Count me in! I'm waaaaay overdue for a field trip!!


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Re: Wild Caribbean Hermit crabs in the Caribbean!

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 8:47 pm
by Visual
What beautiful shots!


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Re: Wild Caribbean Hermit crabs in the Caribbean!

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 7:30 am
by LadyJinglyJones
Oh wow... I'm just seeing this now, and those are amazing pics!

Aside: I would try so hard to get there if there were a field trip... it would be amaze-balls to see hermies in their home with people who get how awesome it is.

Re: Wild Caribbean Hermit crabs in the Caribbean!

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 10:28 am
by GotButterflies
I wonder if those people feel how I feel about being next to all of the theme parks...they probably don't realize how lucky they are!


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