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LHCOS is excited to introduce our latest Local Representative! Meet Rita… Hey everyone, I’m Rita.  Honored to be a member of this amazing group of hermit crab enthusiasts. I live in south Jersey with my very significant other.  We’re just miles away from the boardwalk where so many of these little guys are sold.  And yes, it’s so hard not to just go “rescue” them all…but that’s sadly not how it works. I started off as so many of us did just enamored with having hermit crabs and subsequently doing everything wrong.  Fortunately I found LHCOS…they saved my crabbies. Several months ago I became aRead More →

2020 year on the sea shore during sunset.

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This past year the negative impact of plastic waste on our oceans has become painfully clear. LHCOS hopes to lead our community in finding alternatives to single use plastic in our hobby. Conservation of wild populations is part of the LHCOS mission. In the coming months we hope the community will be able to replace the use of plastics with more eco friendly alternatives. The Crab Street Journal will be begin moving away from single use plastic bags over the coming year.  What can you do to help us reduce our use of plastic??   Plastic pollution has killed half a million hermit crabs, studyRead More →

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In 2019 the Land Hermit Crab Owners Society organization celebrated its 20th anniversary and boy did we do some amazing things. Our organizations principles: Community Awareness & Activism Research & Rescue Education Allow us to brag on our community and it’s dedication to our mission and principles by sharing our accomplishments in 2019. Claws in the Classroom has helped approximately 30 classrooms with proper supplies and care information. Claws in the Classroom recipient and Local Rep Darcy, and her class, will be video chatting with another Claws in the Classroom class of littles to share their knowledge. 💜 Local Reps Darcy and Serina are settingRead More →