Maryan Ponte

Maryann has been instrumental in the incorporation of
Land Hermit Crab C.A.R.E, Inc. and an active member of the society.


My Henry’s Story

Henry was found roaming in someone’s backyard. They gave him to a girl named Joanne, who volunteers for a no-kill cat shelter. Joanne didn’t know what he was. She had never seen a hermit crab before. He was in a fancy painted shell. She put him in a huge plant pot with sticks and leaves from outside and started looking for information on the internet.

I believe she contacted Vanessa somehow and Vanessa got in touch with me because she knew I lived in Massachusetts. Because of our schedules, it took about a week before were able to meet so I could pick him up. In the meantime, I was giving Joanne information on what he needed, i.e. temperature, humidity, food, water, etc. She cared for him well. He spent a few days in her jacuzzi in the master bedroom where it was warm and humid.

Joanne named him Henry and sent me a picture of him. When we finally met, I picked him up and he began chirping. It was sooooo cute. One of his leg tips was dangling. It eventually fell off on its own. I picked him up on July 27,2002. We each drove about an hour. We met at a shopping mall. I’d love to write to the paper there to try to find out more about him and how he ended up in someone’s backyard.

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