Wee wants to be big so bad

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A hermit crab’s shell is his life sustaining home and his protection from predators and desiccation. Hermit crabs take up residence in discarded gastropod shells and can not make their own shell. “For the vast majority of crustaceans which we call hermit crabs, the behavior patterns by which individuals utilize empty gastropod shells as shelter are critical to the crab’s existence. Orientation to shells, selection of a shell to enter, entry of a shell, and subsequent living the shell are all behaviors which directly affect the Darwinian fitness of an individual crab. Failure to find or efficiently enter a shell at all can rapidly andRead More →

Limited run enamel hermit crab lapel pin

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  *CONTEST CLOSED FOR 2018* See you next year! Send us your empty painted hermit crab shells and you will be entered to win this limited run enamel hermit crab pin! We are collecting painted shells for a display at the St Louis Pet Expo. The goal is to fill this wire cage: Use this form to enter the contest. One entry per person Enter by mail No purchase required Open to anyone Mailed shells must be received by October 31, 2019 to be a valid contest entry. The drawing for the pin will be held a few days AFTER the St Louis Pet Expo.Read More →