Dear Diana,
I apologise for my question upsetting you.
I am very relieved myself to have learned from recent advice that there are
several ways to harmlessly move these crabs from one home to another. I will
certainly not be killing any of these little creatures. I agree that they
are a delight to watch, and my kids and I spent hours observing them, and
other creatures in the rockpools during our holiday.
It must take a lot of care and patience to keep them as pets, and I admire
you for that.
Long live the little hermies!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Diana Pederson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 31, 1999 5:03 PM
Subject: Re: Hermit crabs


> This post really hit me hard.  I happen to have 13
> hermit crabs as pets.  May I suggest simply
> leaving shells with hermit crabs alone?  Sorry,
> but I just have to say something.  It takes a lot
> of experimenting to learn to keep these wonderful
> creatures ALIVE so I am totally upset at seeing a
> way to voluntarily kill them.
>
> Diana Pederson
> Lansing, MI