Safe hermit crab?

[EDJFA]

My family is in Florida and my daughter found this hermit crab in the Gulf. She wants to know if I want it for my tank.

I've never added anything that I've collected myself, so I'm a little hesitant.

Think it will be OK?




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[Lance A. Lot]

how are you going to get it home alive even if it is safe?

 

[Pife]

Although I personally don't care I'm sure there are laws against collecting wildlife and keeping it without permits. It may also not be a sea Bering hermit crab

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[EDJFA]

how are you going to get it home alive even if it is safe?

They're driving back tomorrow. It will be fine in a bucket or some other container. Those things get shipped all over the country.


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[Nanook]

I wouldn’t want it my tank. Probably kill snails and maybe even attack fish.

 

[EDJFA]

I told her to leave it there. One less thing to have to worry about for their trip home.

 

[oshanickreef]

Hermits are little $***heads


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[smoothdog]

I brought a couple home years ago before I knew any better. Never bothered anything but they were pretty small. Your mileage may vary, so probably better they left it there.

 

[EDJFA]

I convinced her that everything she found needed to stay in the gulf. She found an Olive snail which is pretty cool, but when I read that their favorite food is Nassarius snails, I told her to leave it there.

My wife said they were trying to catch a baby Amberjack for me at one point. I told them it was probably good they were unsuccessful.

Now, if I got to Hawaii next spring...

 

[Tigé21v]

Now, if I got to Hawaii next spring...

You won't have to worry about it.
Nothing gets off that island without going through inspection