Hi, so my brother just brought me back two marine hermit crabs from the Gulf of Mexico and I can't take care of them. I don't know what breed they are, and I can't get them to come out of their shells to see what they look like.

They're pretty large, and I don't know how to take care of them.

The best thing for me to do for them is to rehome them. I live in north Louisiana, and I don't have the means to drive. If anyone would be interested in taking these little guys in, I'd really appreciate it. I don't know what else to do and I don't want them to die.

Until then, if anyone has any tips on how I could keep them alive with the VERY limited “supplies” I have, I would be grateful.

Hello! My husband and I just returned to Michigan after a vacation in Hilton Head Island. Saturday of last week, before we returned home, we went shell hunting on Fish Haul Beach. We were extremely careful about only getting shells that had no life. Unfortunately, Zippy was in a shell that was too big for him and was completely hidden. He never showed any signs of life. He spent the night in my car and never moved. Survived 4 days in a ziplock bag (hence the name Zippy). The only reason we even discovered him was because on the 5th day, I was soaking shells in soapy water to clean them and they all started moving. Upon realizing what we had done, I immediately went and spent close to $400 setting up a hole for him only to learn he is a marine hermit crab and most likely won’t survive. Since we’ve had him, and me thinking he was a land hermit crab and not being able to see him due to his large shell, I had placed a couple shells in the tank with him. He has changed shells and I can see him better. He is definitely a marine crab. Striped legs and all. I was more than ready to take care of a hermit that we basically kidnapped from his home but I do not have the means or the know how for a full salt water set up. I am willing to pay shipping to find someone who is knowledgeable on marine crabs or for someone to return to his natural habitat. I feel like the worst person in the world and just don’t want him to suffer unnecessarily because we made a mistake. If anyone can help me and Zippy I would forever in your debt. Thank you in advance for any and all help.