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 #1682654


Ryansturtle
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 Hermie up for adoption!

This makes me really sad, but one of my biggest hermit crabs has to go. He is a jumbo (3 in.) and needs a new home. He is a Caribean PP, and is very nice and loves to climb around. He is one of my favorites, but he is too big to keep in my 10 gallon. I am giving him away to anyone who live in the state of California. All I ask is that they pay for shipping. He really needs to go to a good home. It is either someone takes him, or he has to go live with the people in Petco. I really don’t want to have to put him in their. They take such bad care of their hermits. So if anyone is interested let me know. I will give him to people not in California oly if they are willing to pay the extra shipping. He is in a Green Turbo Shell, he is beautiful.

-Ryan
03/30/08  08:06pm

 #1682728


Ryansturtle
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   Message To: Ryansturtle   In reference to Message Id: 1682654


 Hermie up for adoption!

If I do not answer any time between tuesday and friday, I will not be here. how ever you can reach me by email. My email is quikslvr999 @yahoo.com (no spaces)

-Ryan
03/30/08  08:39pm

 #1683115


Ryansturtle
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   Message To: Ryansturtle   In reference to Message Id: 1682728


 Hermie up for adoption!

If anyone has the space, and can take my crab from me please do! I can’t take care of him anymore. I really don’t want to have to give him to Petco, but so far it looks like that s the only choice! I changed my mind, I will ship anwhere as long as the persn that I am shipping to will pay for shipping. I have shipped hermits succesfully before.

-Ryan
03/31/08  12:13am

 #1683466


Madcowgreen
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   Message To: Ryansturtle   In reference to Message Id: 1683115


 Hermie up for adoption!

have u googled for pet rescues in your area? that would be a much better choice than petco
03/31/08  12:46pm

 #1683538


Ant Catcher11
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   Message To: Madcowgreen   In reference to Message Id: 1683466


 Hermie up for adoption!

I suggest this place. This is much better because most other places (including animal rescues) don’t really care about hermit crabs. It will find someone in your area that wants to adopt the crab and will then contact you. Link
03/31/08  02:05pm

 #1683581


Animal lover!
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   Message To: Ant Catcher11   In reference to Message Id: 1683538


 Hermie up for adoption!

I ve got a 10 gallon with only two hermits init .. i ll gladdly take him
03/31/08  02:42pm

 #1683905


Ant Catcher11
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   Message To: Animal lover!   In reference to Message Id: 1683581


 Hermie up for adoption!

What size are your crabs though? If they are mediums or larger a large/jumbo won’t fit.
03/31/08  05:10pm

 #1684627


Ryansturtle
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   Message To: Ant Catcher11   In reference to Message Id: 1683905


 Hermie up for adoption!

Okay, well I guess I will give them to Animal Lover! (since she is the only one who wants him) E-mail me at quikslvr999 @yahoo.com (no spaces) and i will talk to you about it. I won;t be around here for the next 3 days, but email me anyway, and I will get in touch with you!

-Ryan
03/31/08  11:16pm

 #1684802


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   Message To: Ant Catcher11   In reference to Message Id: 1683538


 Hermie up for adoption!

Quote:

This is much better because most other places (including animal rescues) don’t really care about hermit crabs.


That is a huge generalization to make! I work with a rescue and we have and take great care of tons of hermit crabs! Anyone who brings one in can (after 1 week quarantine they go in this HUGE exo terra terrarium on the front counter with a waterfall and big pieces of reptile bark to climb on. We use salt and dechlorinated fresh water, and the owner says one of her favorite animals is crabs! We find them great homes where they will never be dumped in a shelter or given away again, and we ask that they be brought back to us if they need to be. By the way, they LOVE the vertical space! As many as can fit are on the top of the cage and climbing up the bark.

Here is a link to the cage we have for some 20-30 rescue crabs at any given time (we have the largest available one, the X-L 18x18x24). The crabs are only with us for maximum one month, anyway.
Link
04/01/08  07:39am

 #1685043


Ant Catcher11
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   Message To: Dragongirl6   In reference to Message Id: 1684802


 Hermie up for adoption!

No, it isn’t. Did you make the changes in the rescue? Not one animal rescue in my town will even take in hamsters, and you think they will take hermit cabs?
04/01/08  02:23pm

 #1685218


Animal lover!
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   Message To: Ant Catcher11   In reference to Message Id: 1685043


 Hermie up for adoption!

My hermits are pretty small. Like the size of a 25 cents coin to a loonie and the other one is a little bit bigger. Ill email you now.
whats he or shes name. ( thw hermits crabs name0
04/01/08  04:27pm

 #1685227


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   Message To: Animal lover!   In reference to Message Id: 1685218


 Hermie up for adoption!

And if my tank is to croded then i can just as easly move my hermits into a 20 gallon
04/01/08  04:37pm

 #1686485


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   Message To: Animal lover!   In reference to Message Id: 1685227


 Hermie up for adoption!

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04/02/08  02:38pm

 #1688691


Dragongirl6
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   Message To: Ant Catcher11   In reference to Message Id: 1685043


 Hermie up for adoption!

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No, it isn’t. Did you make the changes in the rescue?


Wha...? I don’t really understand what you are trying to say. Make what changes?

I work in a no kill non profit pet store/rescue (not a government facility) that happens to be set up with the knowledge and facilities to house hermit crabs. All animal shelters are full of people who love all animals. Just because your government run shelter isn’t set up to take hamsters and hermit crabs, doesn’t mean they "don’t even care about them" it means they don’t have the ability and caging to properly care for them. They have their hands full with the thousands and thousands of dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, and rats that are dumped on them every year. Please do not blame the shelter because they can’t take care of a pet that you want to dump on them!
04/04/08  01:16am

 #1688784


Ant Catcher11
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   Message To: Dragongirl6   In reference to Message Id: 1688691


 Hermie up for adoption!

I have never dumped an animal or wanted to in my life. I a, saying very few places will be like that.
04/04/08  06:25am

 #1690177


Ryansturtle
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   Message To: Ant Catcher11   In reference to Message Id: 1688784


 Hermie up for adoption!

Tara, I have decided that I don’t want to takethe risk of mailing my little hermie. I am just going to give him to a local pet store, and hope for the best. He has no where else to go, and if I move my hermies to a 20 gallon tank, I won;t be able to get a Leopard Gecko, which I have always wanted. I am just going to stick with giving him to Petco on this one. The one I go to people buy hermits all of the time, so he will find a home soon. Thank you ouys for all of the support and information!

-Ryan
04/05/08  11:51am

 #1691444


Animal lover!
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   Message To: Ryansturtle   In reference to Message Id: 1690177


 Hermie up for adoption!

Fine with me.
just wondering i thought you said that youve shipped lots of hermits
04/06/08  09:45am

 #1691642


Ryansturtle
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   Message To: Animal lover!   In reference to Message Id: 1691444


 Hermie up for adoption!

I have, but not to Canada where it is very, very cold. I didn’t want to take the chance of it freezing. If you lived in a warmer place I would’ve shipped him to you ASAP. I have aleay gave him awaw. They are keeping him in the back of the store to check for sickness and health problems. He will be fine... I hope.

-Ryan
04/06/08  12:59pm

 #1693338


Animal lover!
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   Message To: Ryansturtle   In reference to Message Id: 1691642


 Hermie up for adoption!

well... i suppose i ll have to get somemore hermits then.
I set my 2 in a 20 gallon!



04/07/08  05:53pm

 #1693626


Ant Catcher11
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   Message To: Animal lover!   In reference to Message Id: 1693338


 Hermie up for adoption!

Like I said go for smalls because you can fit more in and they feel safer in larger numbers. You have 2 mediums right? That means you have room for 6 or 7 smalls.
04/07/08  08:32pm


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