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I’d kept hermit crabs for roughly a year and a half prior to discovering the CSJ site, and – like many others – assumed I’d been properly caring for them, negating the need to further research their requirements…or anything about them, really. One doesn’t exactly discover troves of books dedicated to hermit crabs the way one discovers the same in regards to dogs, cats, birds, or any of the other, more typical household pets. Subsequently, one simply decides that not much must be known about them (or that what is known is too boring and/or limited to bear repeating in guide after guide), and soRead More →

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The crab street journal is an evolving group that helps many through all the many ups and downs. It’s a place to cultivate knowledge and love for hermit crabs, which at one point was difficult for me to find. I love my crabs and wanted to offer them more, which is how I found the group. With their help, I was able to help my oldest crab, bubba, have the nicest tank I was ever able to provide him and his friends.Read More →

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CSJ has seriously helped me help my crabbies thrive. They were given to me by a family member in a chicken wire type cage with a sponge and pellet food. I had no idea how to care for a hermit crab and so glad I was able to find The Crab Street Journal and get them a proper set up and a start to a better life! Thankfully I haven’t experienced an emergency yet but I know the first thing I will do is search the files in the group and contact an admin. Thank you for all you do!!Read More →

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The Crab Street Journal is my go to for crabs care . Without them and Stacy there would be no market , site or LHCOS group . Our team is excellent because of the educational information on the CSJ and its many pages and groups . I can see every day the correct info going out to improve the lives of hermit crabs around the world . My life would be very lonely and sad without them .My favorite crab right now are the Baby Crabs also possible because of t CSJ.Read More →

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I have not been in this group for very long. My crab was in a 2.5 gallon tank with about two inches of Ecoearth in the tank. I knew barely anything. Almost instantly when i joined I found out everything I did wrong. When i read the files  I realized they’re so organized and very easy to understand. This group is so nice and I don’t see any arguments, ever. Every time anyone has an issue, they get feedback back almost immediately. The people here are genuinely nice, and lots of groups will mislead you, but not this group. I just want to thank youRead More →

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Hello, my name is Simon! I found out about this website about a year ago, and made my account last summer. I like the usage of helpful information posted through many of the helpful guides and informational links they have on their website! I have also enjoyed the fact that they open contests for anyone to enter their crabby pictures in for prizes given out to the winners of each contest. I recommend this website to newcomers that are looking to seek help with their crabitat and hermit crabs! 🙂Read More →

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Your web has answered so much questions for me, a couple of months ago i had lost 3 hermit crabs and that was really disappointing. So I decided to look up a couple of things, and i came across the crab street journal. I had found out that you need lots of things that i didn’t have and those were the reasons my crabs died. Now that i read some of those things i have two very happy active and curious hermit crabs. Submitted August 21, 2016Read More →

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I’m so glad I found Crab Street Journal! Online searches have always provided a motley assortment of information and misinformation alike, but the guides on CSJ are clear and easy to understand, especially for a crabbing beginner like me. Their Newbie Guide and Emergency Help especially were a godsend, and I’ve been having loads of fun trying out the user-submitted recipes in the Recipe Book. I LOVE this website! Thank you CSJ for promoting proper pet care! Submitted October 17, 2016Read More →

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When I was in elementary school we always had school fairs. The fair I will always remember was the fair that had the “crab walk”. Like a cake walk the music starts and you walk in a circle until it stops. The draw a number and if the number they draw is the number you are standing on you win a cake or in this instance a small hermit crab. I went home that night, my parents money all spent in one place, with at least 6 little friends. I didn’t have them long though and as a kid I thought that they just didn’tRead More →

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Long ago, I got a hermit crab, book, and wire cage with a sponge…naturally the poor thing died, because all the information i got was wrong. Thanks to Crab Street Journal I now have two ten gallon tanks with fresh and salt water and lots of substrate, and am building a 75 gallon crabitat. Submitted October 17, 2016Read More →

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My sister and I have had hermit crabs for over 5 years. When we first started, they were in critter keepers with improper food, water, and substrate. Slowly, with the help of csj and other sites, we learned that our set up was wrong and made improvements. Although it took a long time, we did what we could for our crabs. Joining the LHCOS Facebook group helped me learn a lot more. We were able to improve our tank even more. While it still isn’t perfect, we are continuing to improve it. Although I am not able to be near my crabs at college (😢),Read More →

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When I first started as a hermit crab parent, I had no idea there was a passionate hermit crab community. The Crab Street Journal and the community it supports helped me become a better crab parent. There are always fun things going on and great pictures to look at! So much great information and inspiration for the crabitat. Hermit crabs are so fun to have, but the support and passion of the community makes it so much better. Thanks Crab Street Journal for all you do! Submitted October 16, 2016Read More →

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The Crabstreet Journal is one of the best Hermit Crab sites you can find! I have learned so much from this site and would highly recommend it to any crabber. When I first started adopting crabbies, this site provided me with so much information. Also, when I was just starting my Hermit hobby, I got two from the beach. Then as soon as I got home I did more research to figure out how to care for these little guys. This was the first site I came to and I was surprised with all the information I found. Now, I have a properly set upRead More →

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When I got back into “crabbing”, I was horrified to find that everything I had been doing was wrong.  Now, with that being said, I was only a child of 6 or 7 at the time, but, my parents didn’t know any better either.  The horrible wire cage with gravel, the pellets, no info on proper water or food.  I can remember giving them lettuce with tomato, some fruit, tap water in a metal cap…..By the time I decided to keep them as pets again, I looked up all of the info I could find, and it was then that realized why they didn’t liveRead More →

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I think crab street journal is an amazing website and teaches lots of new crab owners how to care for their pets. Without them a lot of people including myself would not be caring for their crabs like they should. Submitted October 13, 2016Read More →

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I am a new Crab Street Journal crabbie mom! I have been reading great things lately and very helpful information to get us started in the crab world so our little friends can live a long healthy life. Thanks Guys! Your Awesome!! Submitted Sept 28, 2016Read More →

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I had two hermit crabs at first and they were in a wire cage and since there was only gravel at the bottom one of my crabs began to surface molt. At the time I thought it was dead but I didn’t smell anything so I left it alone… A few days passed and it didn’t move and it didn’t go back into it’s shell when I poked it gently so I threw it out… I wanted to try and figure out why it died then I found your YouTube channel I don’t think that it was dead it was only surface molting. It killedRead More →

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Your website is very helpful and has a lot of useful information for beginners and things that advanced hermit owners didn’t know. Submitted Sept 27, 2016Read More →

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My first experience with hermit crabs was when I was about seven years old. I was given a purple pincher named Rocky, and a small plastic box with pink sand in it. As I got older with trial and error I slowly recognized the abuse in that kind of care. I thought the only way I could find information about these little creatures was through random google searches. I did finally get a decent tank together but little did I know there was a huge community waiting for me FULL of great information and new ideas. I enjoy now looking through posts seeing the enthusiasticRead More →

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I love your website and it have helped me alot with my hermit crabs🦄i heard about your website at an norwegian reptile page😜i got so happy when i found out u have an IG! Happy early 15th Birthday! For ur page😂 i really think my hermits and walking sticks would like to win! 😜Tilia Submitted Sept 20, 2016  Read More →

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I had been keeping hermit crabs for several years before I found this group of wonderful people. I thought I had great tanks, my crabs were living and way better off than in pet stores. I have made such vast improvements for my babies since finding Crab Street Journal! Now my hermits are really living the life, with lots more stuff to climb, deeper sub than ever and water pools they can actually swim in! Now I have 2 55 gallon tanks and a 75 gallon set up, with a 75 gallon waiting for me to get up and ready! I LOVE this place andRead More →

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I’m fairly new to Crabstreet and was doing things wrong for a while. They have given me so much useful information and the people who run it are always so helpful. I’m so excited to be giving my crabs the best and they are providing all the best info for me to do that. Thank you Crabstreet Journal!! Submitted Sept 20, 2016Read More →

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The Crabstreet Journal website is great and very informative. And we are a very loving tight knit community in favor of hermit crabs who are open minded and advocate for current standard care. Submitted Sept 20, 2016Read More →

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I love the Crabstreet Journal website! I own 3 purple pincher hermit crabs (Brigadier, Lola, and Harley) and the site offers so much great advice for people like me! There are always a bunch of fun giveaways, contests, and other activities going on, and I love meeting new crabbers through the Crabstreet Journal website. Submitted September 5, 2016Read More →

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This website for hermit crabs simply helped me to know anything and everything there is to know about hermit crabs. Almost any questions I could ever possibly ponder over can be answered by this site. Thank you guys! You are the best! Submitted August 22, 2016Read More →

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The Crabstreet Journal is a wonderful source of information for improving care of your crabs. Many times I have come to the site to look for information on how to improve the care of my crabs and ways to enrich their environment. I love the fact that there is information on the different species as well since I have seven different species. I also love the fact that there is a place for us to share recipes and try new ones. It’s always fun trying something knew with these guys. Love the site and will continue to go to it many more times even ifRead More →

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When I first got crabs (LOL) I joined SEVERAL groups online. In many of the groups I see alot of information just blasted to us. (GOOD and BAD) In this group I always felt that if I was doing something wrong I wasnt felt like I was attacked. Crabstreet Journal has so much good information, and people here are very nice and remind new people that we ALL have been there!! I am now able to help others and make them feel less overwhelmed. Plus if we find other information the Journal is Updated with that. Happy Birthday CSJ!!! Submitted August 14, 2016Read More →

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Before finding this group I thought I knew a lot and was doing everything right. Boy was I wrong! They helped me create not only a home for my crabs that would keep them happy and healthy, but that is aesthetically pleasing. Something that is front and center in my home, not hidden away in a corner or closed off room. The many years of past research and ongoing research and willingness to change care guidelines based on new studies makes me confident that I will always be on top of their care and I will have them as part of the family into oldRead More →

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I love the informative, weekly updates, contests and information posted by the Crab Street Journal. This is by far the most concise, legitimate place for any Hermit Crab related information! Submitted August 14, 2016Read More →

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About a year ago I got the itch for hermit crabs. Many years ago I had them and still can’t figured how they survived but they did. So since the itch came again I started to do more research and came across Crabstreet Journal. I like that it it was not intimidating like other sites. Sometimes to much info at one time can overwhelm me. I feel comfortable posting here on the forums because everyone is so helpful and kind. The information is always being updated. And Stacy is always making it interesting with all the information she keeps adding. And the members are allRead More →