CSJ will be discontinuing the Crabitat of the Month contest due to lack of interest. July is the last month for COTM. LHCOS will be launching a new monthly contest so be sure to check that out! Calendar Crab will continue as normal.Read More →
There seems to be some controversy and confusion regarding the need for UV-B lighting with hermit crabs. Due to the esoteric nature of our chosen pets, few studies are available to draw from which explicitly study hermit crabs. There is however a considerable volume of research regarding crustaceans, and more specifically decapod biology available to study.Read More →
Help us spread our message! Most hermit crabs are purchased as a beach vacation souvenir from a shop that does not provide any care information. Some of these new owners find their way to our community and get the help they need. All of them are shocked, many feel duped and angry that they were not informed of the true expense of keeping hermit crabs. Imagine when they discover that a hermit crab’s life span rivals humans. So how can we reach these folks before they make a purchase? An ad on the boardwalk! A fun but educational and informative ad to quickly drop someRead More →
The Choya Log – A Journal for Keeping Hermit Crabs As a hermit crab owner of 15+ years I created the book I needed and I hope you will enjoy it too. Custom made pages for specifically for tracking your hermit crabs and crabitat. Over 200 pages of crabby goodness in full color. No pre filled dates allow you to start your planner any month of any year and still get a full 12 months of use. Use the monthly calendar pages to track details like daily tank temperature and humidity, who is digging or resurfaced. Week day pages allow you to document noteworthy behaviorsRead More →
Currently we use the blanket term PPS as a way of explaining why hermit crabs die so soon after purchase. PPS or Post Purchase Stress The use of the word stress has always bothered me as it implies a mental or emotional state of mind. Really the method is designed to reduce post purchase death due to physical stress on the hermit crab’s body due to lack of care prior to coming home with you. I also don’t like the term ‘destress’. Really it should be more like recuperate or recover. I would like to move away from using the term destress. It again impliesRead More →
We are excited to finally open up the applications for this year’s captive bred babies born at Hermit House Breeding! Full details; 2020 Captive Bred Hermit Crab Adoption Application is Now Open! Donate to the cause!Read More →
This year’s winner by random drawing is Sherri W! Read her Testimonial Sherri’s prize includes: $20 credit for shells with Ken Lipe 1 Crab Con 2019 t-shirt 1 Pewter Hermit Crab necklace from TaylorCustom.com $25 prize pack from Cholla Queen – Courtney Iris KarrRead More →
We turn 18 years old on October 17th 2019! To celebrate we are giving someone a prize pack! $20 credit for shells with Ken Lipe 1 Crab Con 2019 T-Shirt 1 Pewter Hermit Crab Anatomy necklace from www.TaylorCustom.com Courtney Iris Karr has donated a $25 prize to the winnings!! Entering is easy! Write a testimonial about CSJ and submit a photo of your favorite hermit crab before October 31st Midnight CST and you will be entered to win! Winner will be drawn at random. Submit Your Testimonial Here*~*Submit Your PhotoRead More →
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