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Beaded cloisonné hermit crab by Amy Kopperude.

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@thedailyhermit it you!

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How did you get this picture of me 👀👀

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Hi I know it's been a while since you've updated, but I want you to know something. I always loved seeing your crabs, especially Benny, I felt a special connection with her since I am a trans woman with the same name. I don't meet many ladies that share my name so Benny is an inspiration to me. She is a queen and I will always remember her. Thank you for all the crab pictures over the years, I still enjoy looking through the archive from time to time

I'm so glad that you enjoyed my silly crab pictures! I posted to try to bring a little more joy to the Internet, or at least my little corner of it, and I'm glad that it gave that to you. I hope you have a wonderful day, and may you live your life with as much enthusiasm and confidence as my Benny did!

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thank you so much for all of the wonderful posts of your crabs, giving them up must have been a very hard decision for you but it was one that truly respects and considers the wellbeing of them, again thank u for caring so much about these often mistreated creatures and for sharing your crabs with all of us ❤️

You're very welcome! I got my crabs without having done a ton of research but as I learned better I made the changes they needed. Which included when I was no longer able to give them what they needed. I'm glad you enjoyed seeing my crab pictures and hope that you have a wonderful day!

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So sorry to hear about the crabs. I loved seeing benny's antics and I always felt a certain kinship with her, since we're name buddies. I don't meet many other girls named ben (she was a girl, yes?)

Thank you! I do miss the crabs, but my life just doesn't have the time to devote to more animals. Benny was a girl, you were correct there! I named her long before I found that out, but it just sort of fit her so I didn't want to change it.

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Tumblr didn't notify me that I had some asks in the box... Couple of answers coming!

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This is something close to my heart as a hermit crab mama! As beach & vacation season kicks off, gift shops will sell hermit crabs & tell you they can live in a tiny cage with a sponge. It is not true. I made this video in hopes to try to educate. You can often find large tanks on Marketplace or Craigslist for sale at a much cheaper price than a pet shop. Rubbermaid dishes can be used for water dishes. Needlepoint canvas can be used as ladders. There are a lot of DIY tips & crab central station is an excellent online resource for learning proper care. If you bring several home & one or two doesn’t survive, it is because they go through so much stress before they reach us. The pet trade can be ugly & brutal sometimes. We don’t want to add to that. You can also look into hermit crab adoption if you are interested!

Edit: You can find us on Instagram @ happycrabitat if you’d like to follow!

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I had my hermit crabs for 12 years, and two of them lived over a decade. One lasted the whole 12 years. If properly cared for, hermit crabs live a LONG TIME. Please don't buy them as a cheap, short lived, throwaway pet.

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Farewell from The Daily Hermit

You may have noticed the past few days I’ve posted pictures captioned with “last picture I have of” some of the crabs. Back in December 2020 I rehomed the crabs and I’ve been posting pictures I had taken before they went to their new home.

When I first got my crabs I was in a totally different place in life. I had done research into them and they fit my life at the time, but I didn’t fully consider the implications of their life span and the changes my life would go through during that same period. Twice I had to have family care for them for years at a time while I was on another continent, and moving them 5 times in 12 years for work was hard on everyone involved. Looking at a 6th move with them this summer was too much, especially since I usually have had at least one crab die during a move due to not being able to keep the tank conditions stable while driving from state to state.

I found someone local who already had crabs and knew the care they needed. I gave her all of my supplies and the crabs who were alive at the time - unfortunately, Benny had passed during a molt so it was just Larry, Wavy, and Moe. Last I heard, the crabs are doing well in their new home with their new friend.

I started The Daily Hermit nearly 13 years ago and it has been quite the project (even if it wasn’t totally daily during periods where the crabs were with family). I hope that I brought joy to whoever found my little corner of Tumblr. It has been a lot of fun, and I hope those of you out there who still have crabs will give your crabs a treat for me!

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