Say NO to Painted Seashells for Land Hermit Crabs

Please say NO to painted shells for land hermit crabs.Seashells are not fashion accessories - they are vital to the well being of land hermit crabs. The natural seashells that land hermit crabs use to... continue reading »

895 signatures Goal: 1,000
All Signatures (895 total)
76.
Kaye Coffey 20 November 2015

"horrible things, no paint! au natural all the way!"

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Amber M 19 November 2015

"I support this petition"

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Macandhunter Maxwell 19 November 2015

"I have had a crab that is dieing from that paint fromm a baseball shell! :*("

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Kathleen O 19 November 2015

"I own 4 crabs; two came in painted shells and they immediately changed into natural shells. There is a disturbing video on UTube of Indonesian workers literally forcing hermit crabs into their "pretty" painted shells. Poor crabbies! Throw away your painte"

80.
Amanda C 18 November 2015

"I support this petition"

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Jennifer D 17 November 2015

"I support this petition"

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Sally At 16 November 2015

"My friend went to Ocean City MD, and bought me Hermit Crabs. I had told her NO PAINTED ones. That is all the stores sold, therefore knowing I wanted them badly, shr brought me 5 home. Within a few hours 2 of the crabs changed into larger shells [unpainted"

83.
Ann B 16 November 2015

"Let's not oppress or exploit any of God's creatures on earth."

84.
Alesha Contreras 15 November 2015

"please! Stop giving hermies painted shells!!!"

85.
Lauren Bass 14 November 2015

"I support this petition"

86.
Kiernan Mcbride 14 November 2015

"I support this petition"

87.
Angel Guerrero 13 November 2015

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88.
Jesse C 13 November 2015

"I support this petition"

89.
Rachy Ross 12 November 2015

"Say NO to painted shells!!!!!!"

90.
Thomas K 12 November 2015

"Down with big business!"

91.
Enith S 12 November 2015

"i just bought some cause i use to have them this yime i bought a few painted on which in going to take out i want them to be just beautiful thank you"

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Jessica P 12 November 2015

"This should be STOPPED! Due to the harm it causes these creatures. Would you paint your dog to make it "more atractive to the eye?" If someone is a true hermit crab lover then that someone should love the hermits in thier natural state!"

93.
Angela M 12 November 2015

"Natural shells are beautiful! Why use trashy painted ones?"

94.
Lauren Hensley 11 November 2015

"some kids may not know that paint is bad for the crabs and buy them 'cause they are pretty"

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Kj Dickerson 11 November 2015

"I'm kinda scared of them, cause they remind me of spiders!! BUT I have seen them for sale at chrismas time in the malls, and I think it's sick!!!Leave them in there own habitat...they are living things.!!!"

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Amanda D 11 November 2015

"I support this petition"

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Carrie Aa 11 November 2015

"We had a hermit crab that died due to the paint mixing with shell causing it to become sticky. The poor little thing died trying to pull itself from the shell. It was not our choice to get the painted shell. This is all that's available anymore. Please st"

98.
Chris Kim 11 November 2015

"I support this petition"

99.
Shanna Wright 11 November 2015

"I support this petition"

100.
John O 10 November 2015

"Good luck with the petition!"

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