Abandoned hermit crab in need of a home

Image source, GSPCA

Image caption, 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.

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 鈥渢hankfully, despite his ordeal, [he] is doing very well".

The charity said it was 鈥渙ne of the more unusual animals in need of a home鈥.

鈥淲e 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.

鈥滺e doesn鈥檛 hide in his shell all of the time and can be very inquisitive.鈥