Crabitude

12/14/2025

I want to be honest about why I’m not reopening my shop right now or at all.

This isn’t about quitting or losing passion it’s about burnout, disappointment, and being completely worn down.

When I put my shop on vacation mode to catch up on orders and do the responsible thing, Etsy shut my shop down entirely. Not paused. Shut down. On top of that, they wouldn’t even let me log in to fulfill the very orders I was trying to catch up on. No access. No real support. Just stress stacked on top of stress.

I even went as far as purchasing my own domain with the hope of moving to my own website and starting fresh. But at this point, I just don’t have it in me anymore. The fight, the rebuilding, the constant uphill battle it’s too much.

My customers the ones who have been here from the very beginning have been absolutely amazing. Your support, patience, and kindness are the only reason I made it as far as I did, and I will always be grateful for that.

What finally broke me, though, wasn’t just the workload. It was the behind the scenes stuff: other shops stealing my ideas, the backstabbing, the drama. Creating something you love and then watching it get copied, talked about, or torn apart drains the joy right out of it. I didn’t start this to be in competition or constant conflict. I started this for the crabs.

Choosing not to reopen right now is me protecting my mental health, my peace, and my heart. I refuse to keep pushing myself in an environment that no longer feels safe or joyful.

Thank you to those who truly supported me, you mattered more than you know.

12/05/2025

Hey handsome 😍
One of my 🍓 looking good as usual 💁🏻‍♀️
Let me see your beautiful crabs!!

11/08/2025

Okay friends, something is weighing heavily on my heart and I'm going to make one post to address it - and then I am never going to do this again. The amount of drama and hatred in this community has gotten out of control. I don't often talk about stuff like this because I don't like too. I don't like engaging with it, encouraging it, and to be quite honest - I don't ever want to see it.

I'm tired of the he said/she said, I'm tired of the gossip, I'm tired of the bullying, the backhanded remarks and the rumors. Someone is always stirring the pot and it is exhausting to see. This community is made up mostly of adults, and it is time that people start acting like it. Don't speculate about someone else's business, don't take someone else's word as fact and most of all STOP THE HATRED.

If you have a problem with someone, talk to them about it. It doesn't need to be blasted all over the community pages. If someone asks for care advice - BE KIND. If you disagree with how someone runs their business - don't shop with them. All this discourse is just ruining the community and ultimately making advocating for hermit crabs so much harder.

Of course I've had negative interactions in this community, I've had rumors spread about me, I've had my toes stepped on and have spent a lot of hours agonizing over how toxic things can get. I've been in this community for almost 6 years and my shop has been open for 4 and a half - I've seen so many people and shops come and go because of petty situations and mindless gossip.

I don't choose to speak about these thing publicly because I don't like to put this stuff out into the world. Drama between crab owners, or between shop owners is SO INSIGNIFICANT compared to what many other people in this world are going through.

Please don't private message me looking to get information about someone else. I buy from EVERYONE and often I don't even know what the drama currently is in the community. I'm working 12 hour days most days and I don't have the time or the want to keep track of this intricate web of gossip and drama. I have OCD and PTSD and the last thing I want or need is to damage all the work I have done to keep myself mentally healthy. This stuff isn't good for anyone in this community.

So here's the deal, this page is my safe place, and YOUR safe place. I don't care who you support, who you shop with, or who you like/dislike. Need care advice? Feel free to reach out. Can't afford food? Feel free to reach out, need business advice? Feel free to reach out. Did I upset you? Feel free to reach out. Want to sell the same stuff I sell or use a mix name I've used, or use the same packaging? Sure, but also feel free to reach out if you'd like. I literally don't care about any of that stuff.

I removed some snarky comments last week and that is not something I ever want to do again. Don't fight on my page. Keep it clean in my comments, spread positivity and love, or please - just go somewhere else.

08/31/2025

🦀✨ Crabitude took a little break… but guess what? We’re coming back bigger, better, and bolder—with our OWN WEBSITE! 🌐👑

No more Etsy. No more middle-crab. Just us, you, and your hermits feasting like royalty.

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We’ll be back soon at Crabitude.com.

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07/28/2025

07/28/2025

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07/28/2025

07/28/2025

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07/28/2025

Comeback beats setback🙌

05/26/2025