Engrave "House Numbers" on Snail Shells & Witness Hermit Crabs Choosing Them—Pure Heartwarming Magic!

▲ The emotional moment of seeing a hermit crab pick up a shell you placed. (Photo/Aixia Sha@Life543)

Reporter Lin Yuling / Comprehensive Report

Besides snorkeling and seafood, a trip to Green Island can also include giving hermit crabs a brand-new home. Travel writer Aixia Sha recently hand-engraved "house numbers" on snail shells in Green Island before releasing them by the sea;The next afternoon, she happened to witness one of her engraved shells being chosen by a hermit crab—and was overwhelmed with excitement and emotion!She also promoted this meaningful activity on her social media page, hoping to raise awareness about marine conservation and discourage the random collection of seashells.

On the evening of the 12th, Aixia Sha participated in the "Hermit Crab Home Project," a collaboration between the Taitung County Nature and Humanities Society and local Green Island organizations. She cleaned and sun-dried snail shells, then laser-engraved them with numbers and her English name, creating unique “house numbers” for hermit crab homes. Each number not only serves as a tracking reference but also symbolizes a “bond of love.”

▲ Give hermit crabs a fresh start so they no longer have to live like "refugees." (Photo/Aixia Sha@Life543)

After engraving the numbers, she placed the shells by the sea. The next day (the 13th), in the afternoon near the lighthouse, the group went back specially to check;To their surprise, they spotted a hermit crab selecting one of her personally engraved and placed shells, slowly walking away with its “new home” on its back!Among the other four shells placed by the group, one remained unchosen at the site.

Witnessing this scene filled Aixia Sha with joy and moved her to immediately take photos and videos to share onher personal fan page:“Seeing a hermit crab actually choose a shell I placed was incredibly exciting!!! >0<”Aside from encouraging everyone to join this meaningful activity, I also urge people not to casually collect seashells from the beach and to care more about marine ecosystems.

The organizers also posted on their fan page“Carbon Reduction Loves Green Island”saying that hermit crabs without shells are like today’s youth—unable to afford housing. “So when we place these shells, we silently make a wish for ourselves too: that we all have a home of our own!”

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*Aixia Sha's Facebook:Aixia Sha@Life543