31/03/2025
HERMIE HAVEN TRUNS 2 and has some big news!!
That’s right! Today marks 2 years of rescues and advocating.
Over these two years we have rescued and rehomed over 50 hermies 🐚It has been such a rewarding experience being a part of this movement to help wild hermit crabs stay in the wild and work towards breaking the cycle of hermit crab abuse in captivity.
For me this journey started in November 2021 when I got my first hermit crabs. One of which was Blossom who i still have today and is pictured! Back then, care information was so hard to find because people didn’t really know what they needed and there was no consideration on whether owners hermit crabs were thriving or merely surviving. Through my research I was lucky enough to find a hermit crab care support group where I met the amazing hermit crab mum, Tiffany; now founder of The Happy Hermie.
During this season Tiff has already had four successful spawns making her one of only a few in Australia to breed hermit crabs. It was only a few years ago when it was believed that hermit crabs were very difficult or even impossible to breed in captivity. However, with more information out there and increasingly better care standards, we are seeing a massive increase in breeding behaviours, eggs and zoea in keepers tanks.
I’m so honoured to announce that I will be joining Tiffany and The Happy Hermie!
Unfortunately, this will mean the closure of Hermie Haven. Hermie Haven’s mission was to reduce the incidence of hermit crab neglect in the pet community through education and our rescue, rehab and rehoming services and ultimately work toward a future in which pet hermies are appropriately cared for and wild hermit crabs stay in the wild. This is a mission I will take with me and continue to work towards alongside Tiff at HH.
Thank you to everyone who has been following us and our hermit crab journey. We hope you’ll continue to follow us through !
