Abandoned hermit crab in need of a home

Tamatoa the hermit crabImage source, GSPCA
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Tamatoa the hermit crab can be very inquisitive, the GSPCA has said

At a glance

  • A home is being sought for a hermit crab which has been with the GSPCA since April.

  • The crab, named Tamatoa, arrived after being abandoned.

  • The GSPCA said it does not just hide in his shell and can be very inquisitive.

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A new home is being sought for a hermit crab which was abandoned in Guernsey.

The crab, named Tamatoa, arrived at the GSPCA centre in April.

Manager Steve Byrne said “thankfully, despite his ordeal, [he] is doing very well".

The charity said it was “one of the more unusual animals in need of a home”.

“We have a number of animals in need of homes at the GSPCA, from ferrets to cockerels, a king snake to a bearded dragon - and Tamatoa the hermit crab is one of the most unusual," Mr Byrne said.

”He doesn’t hide in his shell all of the time and can be very inquisitive.”

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