HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Hello everyone:) I have four beautiful healthy crabs. As a responsible pet parent I am looking for someone in the state of Florida who I can will my crabs too in the event I can no longer take care of them or I become deceased. I am 57 years old and my husband is disabled so it would be out of the question to ask him to care for them long term. i would like someone who is going to be committed to them and can come pick them up. Please understand that I am not ill but i must plan for thier future care as they have a long life span. Please PM me on here. We live in Ocala florida.

I live in Tampa I currently do not have the space but in a month or so I'm expanding my crabitat (: i would love to take them if anything ever comes up!


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You might not have to worry about them if you become, I hate saying this but, deceased. Most hermit crabs live to 20 years in captivity and sometimes they can live to be quite old, depending on how hardy they are and the quality of the care. Not to say that you aren't doing it right, but some people have more things that aren't necessary, but beneficial for crabs.

I live in New York, but I just wanted to let you know that, although there is a possibility of them living that long, you shouldn't worry about them in that scenario.

I disagree with you. I feel at my age anything can happen and I want to make sure they are cared for. These are not a type of pet that everybody can take care and i simply want them to continue to have a great life.

I think that is highly responsible of you! It's always better to be safe than sorry. Anyone can go at anytime - age is not a factor - accidents happen, etc. Great thinking. I wish I could take them, but I have enough of my own! My family will have enough to take care of if something were to happen to me

I would surely be willing to be the caregivers when your crabs can no longer reside at your home. We are in Parrish, FL near Tampa and travel the state. Currenlty have a 205 gallon and a 125 gallon tank with a 180 in the works. Our tanks are on this link:
http://imgur.com/a/dkKMn
http://imgur.com/a/iu6qV

^ She's been working with the adoptions program for a while and she is incredible!



I'm 33 and I have backup plans in place for everything in the event that something happens to me, or happens to my husband and I together. I have to with the amount of animals I have, or it would always be nagging at me in the back of my mind. The shelter would make arrangements for our cats, and my friend who owns a pet store would take all my exotics with the help of the local reptile rescue. Honestly, I hadn't thought about my hermits in that respect for a while. The one person I always had in mind passed away herself a couple of years ago.