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CSJ is excited to announce the return of our hermit crab lesson plans! The lesson plans were originally created by Vanessa Pike-Russell. They’ve now been updated and expanded upon, including visual aids! As with everything on CSJ, these are available free of charge to anyone who is interested. Check out the Teacher’s Pet page for the link to download the lesson plans. We look forward to your feed back!Read More →

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We’ve had so many requests for shipping to Canada so we are pretty excited to announce our first step in that direction. Being able to print shipping from home and accurately calculate with the software I have has been a bit challenging. To get us up and running I’ve decided on a simple set up. All packages will be shipped via USPS First Class International with a maximum weight of 4lbs. Rates are based off the weights and prices listed here:               https://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/Notice123.htm#_c341   I hope this works smoothly but I do ask for your patience if we encounterRead More →

2019 wall calendar featuring 2018 contest winners

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It’s finished! Presenting The Crab Street Journal’s 2019 wall calendar featuring 2018 Calendar Crab contest winners. Grab your copy here: http://cafepress.com/crabstreet Amber Miner won the cover spot so she will receive a free copy of the calendar.Read More →

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CSJ and LHCOS is proud to announce the addition of a new Local Representative to our team! Heather K. joins the team from North Carolina. She is our second Local Representative in NC. Meet Heather: “I started Crabbing when I was around 8 years old and was given the general information that most pet stores/ beach shops give.  I had 2 hermit crabs that passed on after about a year.  Then 2 years ago, I got my son his first hermit crab from the beach shop and the crab unfortunately dropped all of his limbs and passed the next day.  I then began to research andRead More →

It's our birthday!

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*CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED* Winner: Heather Robinson To celebrate our 17th birthday we are doing a hidden items picture. Download the attached picture and find all of the hermit crabs. Scan or photograph your completed picture and email it to be entered to win a prize. Submit your entry here A winner will be drawn at random from everyone who finds ALL the hermit crabs. Entries are due 10/31/2018 Midnight CST Prize will be a $30 value item from our Cafepress store!   Click the image to be taken to the full size image then right click to save to your computer.Read More →

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I could not be more proud to announce that our team continues to grow! Two more amazing folks have joined our team. Please join me in a warm, crabby welcome for our newest Local Reps!! First up is Sara from Ontario. That means if you live in Ontario, she is your local rep. Given the size of Canadian provinces it is a bit challenging for one person to effectively cover the entire region but our folks will do their best to help you find local resources. “I live in Ottawa, Ontario. I’m a mother of two crazy kids and 6 crabs! There isn’t much IRead More →

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We are so excited to announce two brand new additions to our growing Local Rep Family!   First let’s meet Trevoria F. she joins us from Washington. That means if you live in Washington, she is your local rep and can provide information about resources in your area in addition to trustworthy hermit crab care advice. “My first experience with hermit crabs was in the early 90s, when I won 3 of them (Bobby, Peter, and Greg) at the state fair. Fast forward to early 2017, when I decided to get a “small simple pet” to keep on my desk at work. Bought a crabRead More →