Wild Caribbean Hermit crabs in the Caribbean!

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Wild Caribbean Hermit crabs in the Caribbean!

Post by chobbychobby » Sat Feb 04, 2017 10:23 am

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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Post by Lothlorien » Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:23 am

So cute!! The wildlife industry is not a pretty thing, for sure.

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Post by GotButterflies » Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:24 am

Beautiful ~ thanks for sharing!!


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Post by Kermie16 » Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:53 am

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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Post by Kermie16 » Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:56 am

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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Post by chobbychobby » Sat Feb 04, 2017 1:39 pm

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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Post by GotButterflies » Sat Feb 04, 2017 1:50 pm

Oh my Kermie! I love that!!! Love their tracks in the sand!!


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Post by KTM200xc » Sat Feb 04, 2017 2:19 pm

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.

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Post by Rawrgeous » Sun Feb 05, 2017 2:28 am

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!

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Post by GotButterflies » Sun Feb 05, 2017 10:24 am

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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Post by Kermie16 » Sun Feb 05, 2017 12:33 pm

Count me in! I'm waaaaay overdue for a field trip!!


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Post by Visual » Sun Feb 05, 2017 8:47 pm

What beautiful shots!


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Post by LadyJinglyJones » Mon Feb 20, 2017 7:30 am

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.
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Post by GotButterflies » Mon Feb 20, 2017 10:28 am

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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