Has anyone purchased hermit crabs from Tropicshell Wholesale

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Has anyone purchased hermit crabs from Tropicshell Wholesale

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Has anyone purchased hermit crabs from Tropicshell wholesale websit are they good or not plz let me know thank you
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Re: Has anyone purchased hermit crabs from Tropicshell Wholesale

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Shanny,
Can you give us a link to the web site? A google for Tropicshell gives me all kinds of other websites but I don't see any with hermit crabs for sale right off the bat.

Often the way a website looks, how much information the owner is willing to give, and how unprofessional/professional it looks can give you an idea of whether they might be something worth trying. But keep in mind you are always taking a chance when you order online.

If you can give us a link, we can let you know our opinion. :)
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Re: Has anyone purchased hermit crabs from Tropicshell Wholesale

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Doing a search it appears this is as said, a wholesale site which means they sell in bulk. I do not see where they have hermies listed for sale? But in the search it brought up Fiddler crabs?

http://www.aboutus.org/TropicShells.com

To try to see more, as in "Click here to sum up this website" it wants one to create an account... the top says: "the editable guide to websites"

So IMO I would steer clear of this place.
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Re: Has anyone purchased hermit crabs from Tropicshell Wholesale

Post by CrabbyJo »

They do list hermit crabs, but it's wholesale only, a minimum of 50 per order. So not viable. :)

There is a link as well to another hermit crab forum, which makes me question that forum's dedication to the well being of hermit crabs, if they are "advertising" (linked) on a website that sells hermit crabs in painted shell, especially in bulk. You would assume those who really care for hermit crabs would boycott such a website.
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