HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Well, i saw these little hermit crabs and i thought they were the cutest ever, but do you think this person baught them from an actual store?

Wait, this is the exact location of the pic:http://www.repticzone.com/forums/Hermit ... 0960.htmlI just asked where this person got the crabs...They seem too young for being sold...

That member lives in Vietnam. He loves to take pictures of his finds.lolGertie

quote:Originally posted by coloradocrabber:Yeah...He got them off the beach... That's illegal...Should i tell him anything? Are you sure he is keeping the hermies, or just taking pics? I would hope that was just a reference pic, and that he put them back. Those little guys would be very difficult to maintain.

OK...He has a LOT more crabs that came from the beach, his own back yard, etc. I really think he keeps them, maybe not all, but atleast some, here's another of his pics, "Look what I found!"

i wonder what that black guy is?? the one at the top left. does anyone know? kali ma !!!! do you know your really smart. i dont see any difference in him collecting his in his backyard or going to store to buy them, at least his arent stressed as much, just my opinion tho, im sure their laws are different in vietnam

Well, i don't know, the crabs are not as stressed, but they actually have a chance to live in their natural environment, the ones at the store, have gotten used to getting food, water, shelter, and the can't go back. So personally i would want those ones instead of the ones who can live free.This is the crab you are speaking of?